Millennial influencer, Malvika Sitlani is one of the most popular names in the world of glamour. Despite being a social media influencer, Malvika is also a famous model and actress. She appeared in the first season of India’s Next Top Model in 2015. The diva, who has often talked about her obsession with makeup, often shares makeup hacks on her Instagram handle.
Malvika has been a content creator in the beauty community across Instagram and YouTube since 2016. However, life has never been easy for Malvika, who was born rich and lost all her wealth in just the blink of an eye. She is the perfect example of rags to riches as despite facing financial constraints and poor living conditions, Malvika bounced back and made a name for herself.
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In a conversation with Shivani Pau for her podcast, A Millennial Mind, Malvika opened up about the darkest phase of her life when her family lost all their money and how they survived in a one-bedroom apartment after her father left them. Elaborating on the same, Malvika shared:
“We came into a lot of wealth, and that could have made me a very different person. But we lost it all and when I say ‘all’, it was like you were rich and now you are poor. When I was 21, dad left. We were in a four-bedroom, then went to a three-bedroom but couldn’t afford the rent. Then moved to a one-room apartment, mum slept on the floor, my brother slept on the couch, another brother on the floor, I was on the bed, and I started my YouTube career then.”
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Malvika couldn't understand what was happening in her life. From a four-room house to a one-room flat, losing everything, having no idea about where her father had gone, life took a complete turn for her. Recalling how at 22, she and her brother tried to make money to pay the rent, Malvika said:
“Those tough times I remember telling my brother, please give me some time, there is something in content creation. I got judgements from family people that you should work, and get a real job. Beauty is my niche, and that is what I created. I remember in my one-bedroom, I had one window, the size of a bathroom window, from where the sun would come down and I had one ring light, which was all I could afford. Once I used to shut the camera, and I used to cry, I used to be so mad thinking why am I here? I touched 100k on YouTube in that one-bedroom apartment.”
In the same conversation, Malvika talked about her prenatal depression. Speaking about how there was so much going on in her life, the millennial influencer stated that she felt isolated. Talking about her separation, Malvika shared:
“I never ever thought that I would be here because we have been childhood sweethearts so it was difficult to take that step. We were public and for any public figure, it is much more difficult. I couldn’t create content openly as I knew there is this huge thing that is happening. When I announced the same on social media, the support was unreal. That felt lighter.”
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For the unversed, Malvika got married to Akhil Aryan, co-founder of ION Energy, after dating him for 10 years. On February 23, 2023, Malvika announced her separation from Akhil and also dropped Aryan from her name. In the podcast, Malvika revealed that it is still tough for her as she has to go to bed alone and all the dark thoughts come hunting but she is in the process of healing.
More power to you, Malvika!
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