Who Is Maleesha Kharwa? 15-Year-Old Slum Princess From Dharavi Bags Two Hollywood Films

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Three years back in 2020, amid COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood actor Robert Hoffman landed in Mumbai to shoot a music video. For his project, he was looking for an authentic slum dweller. That's when he discovered a 13-year-old girl in Dharavi who is now known as 'Princess Of The Slum', has signed a luxury brand and has bagged two Hollywood films.

Not everyone is lucky to live their fairytale, but some do and it can be really thrilling and adventurous for them. Every great dream begins with a dreamer and their strength and passion help them reach the stars. We are talking about Maleesha Kharwa!

Today, 15-year-old Maleesha is a social media influencer and fashion model who aspires to become a supermodel. Initially, she lived with her younger brother, father, and uncle in a slum but now lives in a chawl-like area in Mumbai.

Recently a video of Maleesha Kharwa got immense attention and went viral on social media. The video clip posted on Instagram by Forrest Essentials, a luxury skincare brand shows Maleesha flashing a million-dollar smile while entering the store The 15-year-old model was beaming with joy to notice pictures from her photoshoot there.

The caption read, 'Her face lit up with pure delight, to see her dreams in front of her in sight. Maleesha's story is a beautiful reminder that dreams really do come true."

Further, on her Instagram handle, to promote the same campaign, she wrote, 'There's beauty in every step of the journey and we are celebrating it, one ritual at a time.'

Let Us Take A Look At Her Early Life And Fashion Journey So Far:
Maleesha Kharwa used to live in a slum in Dharavi before the Hollywood actor Robert Hoffman spotted her during the COVID-19 lockdown.

According to numerous news reports, The Step Up 2: The Streets actor hired her cousin because he believed Maleesha was too stunning for the role and later when he saw potential in Maleesha, he helped her to live her dream of becoming a fashion model.
Maleesha is now popularly known as the 'Princess Of The Slum' and now lives with her brother, father and uncle in a chawl-like area in Mumbai.

Hoffman also opened a crowdfunding platform 'GoFundMe' and social media accounts for her. While talking to HT, he said back then that he was leaving India but aims to get her a phone that has nice camera, so that she can be contact and continue high quality vlogging for her fans.

Since then Maleesha has appeared in numerous prestigious magazine covers like The Peacock Magazine (October 2020 issue) where she was styled by ace designer Falguni Shane Peacock. Further, she also shot for the cover page of Cosmopolitan India.

Two years back in 2021, she was featured in a short film, Live Your Fairy Tale' which was released on YouTube. According to some news reports, Maleesha has bagged two Hollywood movie offers.
Today Maleesha Kharwa has over 227k followers on Instagram.