Vijay Mallya Age, Wiki and Bio

Vijay Mallya

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/12/1955
Age68 years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameVijay Vittal Mallya
NicknameThe King of Good Times

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorHazel Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLa Martinière Calcutta (LMC), Kolkata, West Bengal
CollegeSt Xavier's College, Kolkata, West Bengal
DegreeB.Com. (Hons.)

Personal Life

Zodiac SignSagittarius
HometownKolkata, West Bengal
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesWatching F1 Car Race, Horse Breeding, Listening to vintage music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Pinky Lalwani, former Kingfisher Airlines employee
Wife
  • Sameera Tyabjee Mallya (m.1986-1987)
  • Rekha Mallya (m.1993-present)
Children
SonSiddharth Mallya
Daughters
  • Leanna Mallya
  • Tanya Mallya
  • Leila Mallya (step- daughter)

Family

FatherVittal Mallya
Mother
  • Lalitha Ramaiah (biological mother)
  • Ritu Mallya (step-mother)

Career

Political Journey
  • Became a member of the Akhila Bharata Janata Dal in 2000
  • Elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2002 as an independent member from Karnataka
  • Joined the Subramanian Swamy led Janata Party in 2003
  • Served as the National Working President of Janata Dal from 2003-2010
  • Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha for a second term in 2010 as a member of BJP

Favourites

ColourRed
CarBentley
Food
  • Kane Rava
  • Kane fish in rava batter
  • Kori Gasi
  • Appams
  • Sannas
  • Mishti Doi
  • Crabs
WineFerrari Carano
Fashion Brands
  • Armani
  • Valentino
  • Manoviraj Khosla
  • Roberto Cavalli

Some Lesser Known Facts

Vijay Mallya smokes.
Vijay Mallya drinks alcohol.
Mallya's father, Vittal Mallya, led a family with a liquor industry background.
After becoming Chairman of United Breweries Group, Mallya acquired over 60 companies quickly.
'Kingfisher beer' has a market share of over 50% in India and is sold in 50+ countries.
United Spirits Ltd, under Mallya, sold 100 million cases.
Mallya has various assets including cars, jets, and luxurious estates worldwide.
Mallya is religious and an avid collector of artifacts.