Meet Maleesha Kharwa, the 15-year-old slum princess turned supermodel

Khyati Pandya

May 29, 2023

Teenage dream

Maleesha Kharwa always aspired to be a model and considers Priyanka Chopra as her idol

Princess of the slums

She was spotted by Hollywood actor Robert Hoffman in the alleys of Dharavi and is now the face of a luxury skincare brand

Boss girl

The tenth-grader is a content creator who has amassed over 300k fans

Covergirl

Maleesha recently featured on the cover of a leading magazine along with Sameera Reddy and Kusha Kapila

Image credits: Cosmopolitan

Glitz and glamour

She stuns in this breathtaking look featuring a white shirt, black leather jacket, matching pants and glittery makeup

Pretty in pink

She is all smiles in this vibrant fuchsia printed dress with a ruffled neckline and minimal makeup

Runway ready

Maleesha looks ready to walk the ramp in this houndstooth-patterned fluffy tank with a white teddy jacket and tennis skirt