Slum Princess

Maleesha Kharwa, a 14-year-old girl who hails from Mumbai's Dharavi Slum, has become the face of luxury beauty brand Forest Essentials' new campaign 'The Yuvati Collection'. Maleesha was discovered in Mumbai in 2020 by Hollywood actor Robert Hoffman, who later set up a Go Fund Me Page for the girl. Today, the 14-year-old has over 25,000 followers on Instagram and often adds the hashtag #princessfromtheslum to her posts.