Vijay Mallya celebrates his 66th birthday on Saturday 18 December. He is one of the most controversial Indian businessmen who is known widely for his quality of attracting attention most of the time with stylish attitude, exuberance and confidence.
He was notably counted among the top business tycoons in the country.
Vijay Mallya's lifestyle often attracts a lot of people as he lives a luxurious and fashionable life with multiple wives. He has made a career as a wealthy and powerful businessman but something interesting about him is that he had achieved success by gaining a lot of fame as a financial criminal. He has attracted attention for being extraordinary, becoming the subject of controversies many times.
Mallya also had his contribution to Indian politics as he was the former Member of the Rajya Sabha. He was born on 18 December 1955 in Kolkata, India and got married between 1986–1987 to Samira Tyabjee Mallya and again married Rekha Mallya in the year 1993. He has 4 children named Tanya Mallya, Siddharth Mallya, Leanna Mallya and Laila Mallya.
The fugitive and liquor baron businessman received much recognition by becoming the subject of a deportation effort by the Government of India to return him from the United Kingdom to face charges of financial crimes in India.
Vijay Mallya's net worth was earlier dollar 11 billion in the year 2011 which was dropped to dollar 800 million in 2013. He was once regarded as a billionaire but Forbes dropped him from their billionaire illustrious list. He was the owner of Kingfisher Airlines and other liquor companies.
The known businessman with a swanky lifestyle was declared bankrupt after a bankruptcy petition by 13 Indian banks in 2018. He has been facing a continuous grilling by the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) for being involved in financial crimes. Despite all the allegations and controversies, Vijay Mallya was once known as the 'King of Good Times' which is something commendation about him.
Mallya will be appearing in the upcoming web series 'The Vijay Mallya Story' which will show his journey as a businessman and his unique lifestyle covering the travails and triumphs of his life. It's an adaptation of the book published by Penguin Random House.
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