ALISHA

Wish you all, a very happy and safe Diwali.

They said …’Alisha is delusional ‘.. Honestly its more the other way around.. vishal shekhar need the medical help ..they are a pair of retards n desperate wannabe singers who kissass n lift foriegn grooves sean paul w golmaal n shakira w sheila n tinka frm enigma..huh?! They are suffering from a common bollywood syndrome called megalomania !!! Which part of my NO did they not understand? Sorry if i bruised their himalayan EGO!!

THE NEW EAR SPELLS NEW BEGINNINGS….THE PROPOSED SINGERS COMPOSERS N LYRICISTS AMENDED COPYRIGHTS BILL DUE TO BE PASSED IN THE LOKSABHA SOON IS GOING TO REVOLUTIONISE THE FACE OF THE INDIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY…FINALLY!!!!  BOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS ARE TEARING THEIR HAIR OUT N UP IN ARMS AGAINST THE MUSIC FRATERNITY!!! WELL JUST REMIND THEM THAT WITHOUT THE MUSIC THEY DONT HAVE ANY MOVIE…..  BOLLYWOODS BEAURAUCRACY HAS COME TO AN END……AB YAHAN JAGIRDARI NAHIN CHALEGI….ITS PAYBACK TIME!! YESSSSS…. BABY U CAN DRIVE MY CAR…COZ…. IM GONNA BE A BIG GER ISSHHTAAR. HAVE A SUPERDUPERRR 2011 DARRRLINGS… MUCH LOVE ….ALISHAAAA

( The United States of Bollywood!! – PART2)

THE MUSIC SCENE IN INDIA IS DEAD ….sad but true! Real artistes are languishing… solo albums dont sell anymore…thanks to free downloads n internet piracy! Someone once told me …Don’t be a second Lata or Asha…be THE  FIRST ALISHA!!! MADE IN INDIA made pop history n after being a pop diva for a decade, there was a slump in the non-film music market , so playback singing was the only choice i was left with…… bollywood musicals killed the solo pop artiste even further!… almost every song is a copied pop video….pretty faces lipsynched to a behind the scene, singer….. milli vanilli pales in comparison to this scam!!!! Welcome to The United States of Bollywood!! You have to kissass, play by their rules, sing for free…. n even thank them for doing you such a favour! The composers are ALL wannabe singers,.they all want to sing the big hits…never mind that they ruin a perfectly good song to mediocrity!!! just in order to get the shows n or make deals with the singers to come on their shows for a pittance…all this for a song!!! Seriously, even I havent been spared of this insult!! Tch…how can any artist worth their salt be inspired or motivated to be a part of a music fraternity that exploits n bullies singers so shamelessly???

Incidentally n ironically i had boycotted bollywood n playback singing for film soundtracks in the past…over copyright issues….all in vain!!! I demanded a fair n equitable share of the music revenues.Please, let me pointout, that the audio n visual impact of a song is an instantaneous, direct connection with the viewer n contribute largely to its success. HERE, THE SINGER IS THE STAR OF THE SONG…TOO!! Why should the stars alone get paid astronomical fees n the singers n composers paid close to nothing?? Its only fair that we get our dues!!!! Take a cue from the west, where singers are bigger stars than actors in that part of the world….ever heard of madonna n michael jackson?! Bollywood movies sell on the strength of the music!!!Lata mangeshkar to this day gets her royalties for playback !! Even AR Rahman has always retained his music copyrights! So why do the indian producers refuse to pay the singers their vocal performance royalties????!! There are no exceptions….the same laws should apply to all the singers n performing artistes…..it is time to change music laws of this country!!!!  Bollywood work ethics are one sided n only suits them! The Indian producers should copy only THE GOOD THINGS FROM HOLLYWOOD, and apply  same music laws here…  wishful thinking !

SORRY….IM NOT SUCCUMBING TO BOLLYWOODS BUREAUCRACY!!! Honestly, I dont know have any social skills to massage Big Bollywood Egos! So, I have been labelled as a stupid, arrogant, temperemental n difficult artist!!! Ha!!…ironic na? Fighting to get a fair share of the revenue earned me no brownie points…you cant fight the system i guess??? If you cant win em….leave em..so i quit for a while…the industry thought i was a finished hasbeen who has happily retired in her ivory tower in Alibaug… Surprise!……I made a comeback in 2006….(psst…. on a friends insistence n for the sheer joy of singing) n performed my hat trick…three megahits, its rocking,no entry n kajrare!!! Ofcourse it pissed me off that Yash Raj Films sent me a cheque of ..inr15000 for Kajrare n no royalties!! That is the sad state of bollywood singers in india! People often ask me why i dont sing much anymore?…hmmm…you have my answer now! Silence sings volumes!! Welcome to the United States of Bollywood where NOTHING EVER CHANGES!!!! DREAM ON….

( The United States of Bollywood!! – PART1)

I hardly ever watch bollywood movies…n when i do i often struggle n sqirm… they are cheesy, unreal n embarassing to say the least! They shamelessly steal scripts,plagiarize music n kissass!!!!Oops, I forgot…..
Bollywood has no conscience!! Original?? Ha,they dont know what it means….Its the done thing here to get inspired, remake n refix other peoples work, love…no one wl ever suspect here…hmmm we all get sneaky…..the system really sucks but it makes them big bucks…so they dont really give a shit!The audiences lap it up, sadly…they need to grow up now! ….ohh.  I truly hate trashy love stories n lipsynched dances…pure kitsch..i call it the milli vanilli syndrome! I mean,can u imagine julia roberts lipsynching to madonna? or tom cruise mouthing jai ho to rahman?? IT ONLY HAPPENS IN INDIA!! BOLLYWOOD… MAD IN INDIA…hmmphgrrrr!!!

On the brighter side there are some exceptions in bollywood, thankfully….of some credible meaningful cinema… lagaan… munnabhai.. parineeta..hum dil de chuke…black.. to name a few. Recently, Tere bin laden was ingenious,clever, n just hysterical..i cried laughing!…n then the stupid,nonsensical,stylised surprise…darrling…DABANGG….really hit the spot!!!Salman Khan is a xxx factor, born again starrr…n Sonakshi Sinha is smoking hot! the stunning debutante cn act too! So..i guess, Bollywood is not completely bankrupt afterall…theres hope…so keep on wishing n keep on watchin..BOLLYWOOD..never know ur dreams may come true.

Ditto ! Thanks Katrina

you are gorgeous & I love your style too.

Luv ya…Alisha…

What have happened to real old fashioned love n commitment?

The mystery and magic of the stolen kiss n heartache…

True unconditional love has become a thing of the past…a bygone value, a second hand emotion…n just another four letter word! Its more about lust…

Love is not forever…today money lasts longer!…Its all about fast love illusions..Transient emotions n even polygamous love, casual, strategic alliances…so why we are so offended and shocked??

We are all guilty of some of these very emotions in our conditioned minds. Some dare to defy the norms n some live vicariously thru other peoples’ lives. I have lived life on my terms…been true to myself  n honest with my own feelings… I’ve made helluva lot of mistakes n seen many failures too..n it has only made me a wiser n better person…n In spite of it all I am not afraid to be who I am, to love myself with all my demons n flaws . I’m an incurable love addict n oops! im in love all over again…for real…forever…I’m in  love with love, sometimes  illusion is better than reality. Oh blessed are those who have truly found real love in this life.

xxxxa

my heartfelt condolences to all the families who lost their dear n near ones in the mangalore air crash !!we r helpless when destiny takes over …jus goes to prove life is short…dont take it too seriously… live every moment as if it was ur last…make the past history coz tm wl always be a mystery so live in the now!!n remember.. dont sweat the small stuff …make peace w ur imperfections n get used to the fact that life is never fair! i hv been living n surviving w these pearls of wisdom..n dont u forget to wear a smile..stick it on ur lips..love yaxxxa