Vittal Mallya Age, Wiki and Bio

Vittal Mallya

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/02/1924
Age59 years (died on 13, Oct, 1983)
BirthplaceBantwal, Karnataka, India
Date of Death13/10/1983

Bio/Wiki

Full NameVittal Mallya

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolThe Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
UniversityPresidency University, Kolkata
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

Date of BirthYear, 1924
Birth PlaceBantwal, Karnataka, India
Date of Death13 October 1983
Place of DeathThe Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Death CauseHeart Attack
HometownBantwal, Karnataka, India
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affair/GirlfriendRitu Mallya (Lawyer and Businesswoman)

Family

FatherBantwal Ganapathi Mallya (Army Doctor, Died)
MotherDevi Mallya
Siblings2 (Both are elder)
Spouse
First WifeLalitha Ramaiah Mallya
Second WifeName Not Known
Third WifeKailash Advani aka Ritu Mallya (Lawyer and Businesswoman)
Children
SonVijay Mallya (from Lalitha Ramaiah Mallya)
DaughterN/A

Career

HobbiesTravelling
Controversies
  • Business rivals claimed that he made whisky by using molasses instead of using malted grains to maximize profits which is very harmful to health.
  • In 1980, his name was linked to former Chief Minister of Maharashtra 'Abdul Rahman Antulay' in case of taking controversial decisions on the supply of alcohol.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Vittal Mallya's smoking habits are unknown.
Vittal Mallya's alcohol consumption is not recorded.
Vittal Mallya was the father of Vijay Mallya, a prominent business magnate.
After his studies, Vittal Mallya spent 2 years in Europe as part of the 'Grand Tour,' a traditional European trip.
In the 1960s, Vittal Mallya returned to Kolkata and acquired companies like 'Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Limited' and 'Phipson & Company Private Limited.'
He rented 2 acres of land from the Jammu & Kashmir Government to start a nursery and supplied hop seedlings to Kashmiri farmers.
Vittal Mallya established new breweries in various states including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Bihar.
In 1952, he moved to Bangalore and started acquiring small distilleries and breweries.
In 1951, Vittal Mallya acquired 'McDowell & Company Limited,' a rum manufacturing company.