"Forever young ... ageless!" Obviously, Alisha Chinai considers herself a life member of the We-Never-Age brigade.

...and divorced -- from Rajesh Jhaveri. Though that happened ages ago. "One of those sad things that didn't work out," she says.

The record claims to be a journey through human inner space -- starting with Om, the birth of sound and then going on to a bhelpuri of rhythm, folk, soul, and ending with a classical rendition of `Babul Mora'.

Apparently. "This is gearing up toward world music, something that will last forever...like Made In India." Whoa! Alisha has a thing about immortality...and fame...and herself. "The album put India on the world map. Now you have songs like `Made in UAE, Made in Malaysia...'!" Alisha believes that the album came outat the right time and hit the right chord. "Restlessness and a low morale was at its height in India. The album made everyone feel good about themselves."

"Life is unfair. They shouldn't but they will -- it's predictable, obvious. I have done my best -- whatever I do cannot be that bad, just cannot!"

"Yes, that didn't do too well, as I went in for a funkytreatment and that didn't appeal to the Indians at all." So, she is not the last word on all things Indian.

No, the spiritual theme is "just a coincidence". But hasn't she always been regarded a Madonna clone? "That is the way people see me, that was a phase then I grew up and did Made In India. Now, I have moved on to the spiritual and the mysterious." Just check out the coincidences: She was a baby doll when Madonna was cutsie. Then she turned sultry -- just after Madonna oozed sex. And now, she's `Om, shanti, shanti and Madonna is chanting God and lighting candles. Mere chance, of course!

No. Alisha has moved her adoration to another foreign singer -- the Canadian Celine Dion. She too wants to sing background tracks for movies likeTitanic. So what if the concept is unknown to India. "But then, I have always brought in new rules and ways of doing things."

"I always write my lyrics, choose my video locations, involve myself in all the nitty gritty's of production, detailing and editing... It is my name that goes on the album. I cannot let any rubbish go under my name." And most importantly let the Alisha touch come through. It is about simple tunes, interesting lyrics and an underlying message.

"Don't look for God outside. He is within all of us. Revive faith in ourselves." Phew! Know what, she believes that most of us are caught up in the tidal wave of life and have no time to sit back and think. "We are going through life blindfolded."

"Yes, my career graph is very sporadic, but I need time out as a pop artist. Ultimately people haven't forgotten me, they know whenever I come after a long time it is with something good." Alisha claims she is not into the remix scene and whatever she does involves a lot of thought and effort. "I hate churning stuff. Period."

Then given her self-absorption, it comes as no surprise to know that Alisha is confident that even if she isn't around, her music will always remind people of her. "My songs will wake them up. If not, I'll get up from the grave and remind them!"

"Eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat... watch a romantic movie and just stay at home." Well, Alisha hates pubbing and partying. She cannot stand a smoky ambience and hates loud music as it excludes conversation. Mind you, she loves to dance. "So, I dance -- alone -- at home, instead!"

"I believe in me,you believe in yourself."