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Who is Maleesha Kharwa
A 15-year-old girl from Mumbai’s Dharavi, named Maleesha Kharwa has made headlines in India for becoming the face of a luxury skincare brand, Forest Essentials. After being discovered by her biggest mentor, Robert Hoffman in 2020. Maleesha’s journey is an inspiration for underprivileged children and their dreams.
Robert Hoffman spotted her on the Bandra streets while shooting his music video, and after getting inspired by her story he ended up supporting her throughout her career journey. Maleesha has starred in a short film, has been the face of a magazine cover, and has also done a few other modeling projects in her career since 2020.
Maleesha’s lifestyle
Maleesha Kharwa has made her dreams come true, not only for herself but for her entire family. Her triumph started with a collaboration with the famous luxury brand, forest essentials, and when she became the face of their campaign ‘Yuvati’.
Maleesha often shares a glimpse of her story and her life through Instagram with her followers, using #theprincessfromtheslum with every post. She aspires to become a successful supermodel, feed her family, and share the joy of being successful with them.
Hailing from a slum in Mumbai, the 15-year-old Maleesha lives with her parents, uncle, grandparents, and brother she became a youth icon in no time. However, she strongly believes in the value of education and plans to get her qualifications along with her career aspirations.
Becoming the face of “Forest Essentials”
‘Yuvati’ is an Indian word that means young women. The Forest Essentials have made a strong point, going beyond the traditional boundaries by empowering underprivileged youth, helping them with their education, and transforming their dreams into realities.
By making Maleesha the face of its campaign, the luxury brand has headed for a bigger purpose and carried the torch in the right direction. The Yuvati Selection from the forest essentials is launched to celebrate her journey to womanhood, embodying her beauty, innocence, resilience, and aspirations.
Inspired by young believers and creators like Maleesha, and steered by a vision to create a better future for them, the brands admit their dedication to making a positive impact with these collections coming forward.
“Our mission is to nurture the potential of young minds, shatter societal barriers, and foster a world where every dream matters. Maleesha’s story is a beautiful reminder that dreams really do come true,” says Forest Essentials. Believing in a young girl’s dreams, and seeing her face light up with her on the campaign is not only uplifting but it is soul-satisfying.
Maleesha Kharwa’s words
Talking about how her dream came true, and everyone should believe in their dreams because at the end they will come true.
“When I sit alone in my house and think about how my life has changed, I feel happy and excited. That’s not all I am a dreamer who feels that all my dreams will come true and that brings a smile to my face. All of this is possible only because of everyone’s support and encouragement.”
Not just about herself, she talks about her responsibilities as a daughter and wants to take her family along her path to success.
“I wish to buy a house for my family, with a nice bathroom and I shall one day. Well, people say I live in a slum but I love my life. Not just that but, we must always be kind to everyone and help people. I want to help people because they also have dreams and my dreams are coming true so I want to help their dreams come true too.”
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