Who is Vijay Mallya?

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Business and career. He is the son of businessman Vittal Mallya, the ex-chairman of United Spirits, the largest spirits company in India, who continues to serve as chairman of United Breweries Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests including beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertilizer.

Mallya is super religious. In fact, whenever there is any important event, personal or professional, he makes it a point to go only at an auspicious time. He also goes on the Sabarimala pilgrimage every year. Some also say that he visits the temple barefoot.

Mallya is a technology enthusiast and suffers from a serious case of Blackberry addiction.

Vijay Mallya is noted for his successful bidding in auction of items that are considered of great historical value to India. In 2004, he placed the winning bid of £175,000 for the sword of Tipu Sultan at an auction in London, and brought it back to India.

Again in 2009, Mallya successfully bid for the belongings of Gandhi at approximately US$1.8 million, in a New York auction. “Bidded for country” is what he said in defense.

Vijay Vittal Mallya (born 18 December 1955) is an Indian businessman and a former member of the Upper House of the Parliament of India.

Mallya owned Royal Challengers Bangalore and he co-owns the Formula One team Force India. But did you know that he also owns the I-League football teams Mohun Bagan A.C and East Bengal FC?

The son of businessman Vittal Mallya, he is the ex-chairman of United Spirits, the largest spirits company in India and continues to serve as chairman of United Breweries Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests including beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertilizer.

Besides being a ladies’ man, he was officially married twice. He was first married to an Air India airhostess Sameera Tyabjee in 1986; Siddharth Mallya is their son.

He has been the chairman of Sanofi India (previously known as Hoechst AG and Aventis) and the chairman of Bayer CropScience in India for over 20 years, and the chairman of several other companies

After splitting with his first wife, he married Rekha in 1993, a two-time divorcee.

He is the subject of an extradition effort by the Indian Government to return him to India from the UK to face charges of financial crimes

Rekha was his neighbour since childhood. Serious case of love thy neighbour here! They have 2 daughters namely Leanna and Tanya.

He is the son of businessman Vittal Mallya, the ex-chairman of United Spirits, the largest spirits company in India, who continues to serve as chairman of United Breweries Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests including beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertilizer.

He was always an ace student and went to the prestigious St. Xavier’s College in Calcutta.

He has been the chairman of Sanofi India (previously known as Hoechst AG and Aventis) and the chairman of Bayer CropScience in India for over 20 years, and the chairman of several other companies

However, he interned in his dad Vittal Mallya’s company and used a bicycle for commuting.

Mallya became the Chairman of United Breweries Group in 1983 at the age of 28, following his father's death

Mallya owns the Indian Empress yacht, one of the world’s biggest yachts.

Since then, the group has grown into a multi-national conglomerate of over 60 companies, with an annual turnover which increased by 64% over 15 years to US$11 billion in 1998–1999.

It incorporates exceptional standards with impressive maximum speeds.

He consolidated the various companies under an umbrella group called the "UB Group", spun off non-core and loss-making businesses and focused on the core business of alcoholic beverages

We don’t doubt that because it was earlier owned by the Qatari Royal Family. It has a steam room, massage facilities, cinema room, piano and a gymnasium.

Over the years, he has diversified and acquired Berger Paints, Best and Crompton in 1988; Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers in 1990; The Asian Age newspaper and the publisher of film magazine, and Cine Blitz, a Bollywood magazine in 2001