She claims to have gone from "galli" to global"[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from St. Xavier College, University of Mumbai.

Her Red FM 93.5 show "Morning No 1 with Malishka", in particular, won the "Best Breakfast Programme/Show (Hindi) at the Indian Excellence in Radio Awards" in 2010.

[citation needed] On 13 July 2014, Malishka entered the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 as a wild card contestant but was eliminated in the 9th week of the program.

[5] She later played the role of a radio jockey in the 2017 Bollywood film Tumhari Sulu starring Vidya Balan.

[6][7] Malishka published a song on YouTube about Mumbai's monsoon problems people face every year, including potholes, traffic jams, and railway disruptions.