Vijay Mallya

Vijay Vittal Mallya is a popular Indian businessman and a politician. He is a former member of the parliament of Rajya Sabha. He has had a reputable business career as the chairman of several companies. However, he is known for having financial scandals since 2012 over loans he had not paid for a group of 17 banks amounting to about $1.3 billion.

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Biography and Early Life

Vijay Mallya was born on 18 December 1955 in Bantwal, Mangalore, India. He is the son of Vittal Mallya and Lalitha Ramaiah. His father was the chairman of United Breweries Group. He seems to be an only child because he has not about having any siblings in his biography. He was brought up in a lavish lifestyle because his father was wealthy. His father’s spirit of business also inspired Vijay a lot to his future career.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Vijay Mallya in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Vijay Mallya’s age is 65 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 18 December 1955. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 187 lbs in Pound and 85kg in Kilograms.

Education

Mallya attended La Martiniere Calcutta School, where he was the house captain during his final year. He was then enrolled at St Xavier’s College in Kolkata, where he graduated in 1976 with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce. Before graduating from college, he interned in the family’s business. Later after graduation, he becomes an intern at Hoechst AG.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Vijay has been married twice in his entire life. His first marriage was with an Indian air hostess, Sameera Sharma. They got married in 1986 and welcomed their son, Siddharth Mallya, on 7 May 1987. They later got divorced that year, although he has revealed that he has maintained a close relationship with his first wife.

He married his childhood friend, Rekha, in June 1993. The couple is blessed with two daughters, Tanya and Leanna. Rekha had a son and a daughter from her two previous marriages. Her daughter is named Leila and her son Kabir. After getting married to her, Vijay adopted Leila. He is planning to marry Pinky Lalwani, former Kingfisher Airlines air hostess, as his third wife.

Is Vijay Mallya Gay?

No. Mallya is straight as far as sexual orientation is concerned. He is neither gay nor bisexual and has never had such rumors. He has had two wives who gave him three children. Although he has not divorced his second wife, he is planning to marry a third time.

Professional Career

Vijay had been into the business from his childhood years and even worked in his father’s business as an intern on his graduation. After his father’s death, he took over as chairman of United Breweries in 1983. The company has outgrown to a multinational company with more than 60 other companies. One of these companies is United Spirits Ltd which is the second-largest spirit company in the whole world. Since 2012, Mallya stopped his role as the chairman of United Spirits and remained with minority power over the business.

In 2005, he launched another major business venture called Kingfisher Airlines. However, it was later closed down after it became insolvent. The reason behind its closure is a high level of employee salary arrears for up to 15 months and also owed more than $1 billion to various banks. It also lost its license of operation.

In 2016, the Supreme Court of India was ordered by banks to bar Mallya from traveling abroad due to his companies’ debts though he had already left India. His lawyer contends on his behalf while he is in Britain with his family. He offered a settlement package of $2 billion in July 2020, against the amount owed, $1.3 billion, to Indian bankers, although it was rejected.

He has also been in politics and was a member of Akhila Bharat Janata Dal and later joined Janata Party in 2003. He remained the president of the party until 2010. He has been elected twice to the Rajya Sabha as an independent member. The first time was in 2002 and was supported by Janata Dal and Indian National Congress. The second time was in 2020, when he was supported by Janata Dal and BJP. He resigned from his position in May 2016.

Awards

Vijay has received various awards not only from India but also overseas. In 2010, The Asian Awards honored him with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The World Economic Forum recognized him as the Global leader of tomorrow in 2014. He has also been honored with Officier de la Legion d’Honneur in France.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Vijay Mallya in 2021

Vijay has earned a lot from his business career. He has an estimated net worth of $1 billion as of 2021. He owns several companies, which has helped him to acquire this much. He has ventured into several other investments like IPL and football teams. He was also a politician for several years, and this too helped him to acquire this much.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He is a very religious person and regularly goes on the Sabarimala pilgrimage each year.
• He owns a collection of yachts, including the Indian Empress.
• He can speak several languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Bengali, French, English, and Konkani.

Vijay Mallya has grown to his current level from his family business. He took over his father’s business empire after his death. He took the business to greater heights and opened several more. Although he has been faced with several legal issues, he will forever be praised because of the skills he has in the business.