Meet Maleesha Kharwa, a Mumbai slum girl who rose to fame as a social media sensation and model with two film offers

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• May 23, 2023 | Kabir Chakraborty

She has since participated in various modelling gigs and continues to progress at her own speed in the industry as a result of her talent and inventiveness.

Digital
Desk: Dreams do come true, and the most recent example is 14-year-old Maleesha
Kharwa, who lives in Mumbai's Dharavi slums and has been chosen as the face of
Forest Essentials' new campaign Yuvati Selection. This is a social effort that
aims to provide poor children with access to education and awareness.

Forest
Essentials shared Maleesha Kharwa's debut video as the face of their new
collection, saying, "There's beauty in every step of the journey, and
we're celebrating it, one ritual at a time."

Who
is Maleesha Kharwa?

Maleesha
is a 14-year-old girl from Mumbai's Dharavi slums who is also an aspiring model
with two Hollywood film offers. Maleesha Kharwa began her adventure by creating
material on Instagram. She has also been featured in a short film titled Live
Your Fairytale, which uses no professional actors and depicts the experience of
five slum children dining in a restaurant for the first time in their lives.

Maleesha
Kharwa is also known as the 'Princess of the Slum'. "I am very happy with
where I am right now," she stated in response to the new prospects in her
life. People recognize me when they see me in public because of social media.
They truly tell me they like me, which makes me very proud and happy."

Maleesha
Kharwa was spotted by Hollywood actor Robert Hoffman in Mumbai in 2020. He then
established a Go Fund Me page for Maleesha.

She
has since participated in various modelling gigs and continues to progress at
her own speed in the industry as a result of her talent and inventiveness.

Maleesha
Kharwa's 14-year-old story is a stark reminder of why one should never give up
hope in life.