Mallika grew up in the town of Dehradun, which lies in North India in a valley at the foothills of the Himalayan range.

Mallika attended the Government College of Fine Art, Chandigarh where she specialized as a sculptor.

Mallika learnt art restoration while working on oil paintings from the 18th century.

She continued to paint and had her first solo exhibition for the charity group Child Health and Welfare Foundation.

[1][2] She has also done an exclusive painting for the Bollywood movie BAKRA titled The Divine Goat.