Vijay Mallya, born 18 December 1955 in Bantwal, Karnataka, is the former chairman of the United Breweries Group (one of India's largest alcoholic-beverages companies, makers of Kingfisher beer). He left India in March 2016 after his Kingfisher Airlines collapsed and remains in the United Kingdom fighting extradition to India. He is one of the most-discussed Indian business figures of the modern era.

His Parents

Father: Vittal Mallya (28 May 1924 – 16 October 1983) — built the United Breweries Group through the 1960s and 1970s; died of a heart attack at 59.

Mother: Lalitha Ramaiah Mallya (1929 – 2017).

His Sisters

Pinky Bhatkal and Lalitha Mallya (daughter) — Vijay's sisters.

His First Wife: Sameera Tyabjee Mallya

Sameera Tyabjee is Vijay's first wife. They had one son: Siddharth Mallya, born 7 May 1987 — actor and former Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL) brand-face. Sameera and Vijay divorced.

His Second Wife: Rekha Mallya

Rekha Mallya is Vijay's second wife. She had two daughters from a previous marriage who were adopted into the Mallya household: Leanna Mallya and Tanya Mallya.

The Mallya Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Vittal Mallya (1924 – 1983).

Mother: Lalitha Mallya (1929 – 2017).

Sisters: Pinky Bhatkal; Lalitha Mallya.

First Wife: Sameera Tyabjee (divorced).

Son (with Sameera): Siddharth Mallya (b. 7 May 1987).

Second Wife: Rekha Mallya.

Step-Daughters/Adopted Daughters: Leanna Mallya; Tanya Mallya.

Vijay Mallya:

  • Born 18 December 1955, Bantwal, Karnataka
  • La Martinière Calcutta; St. Xavier's College, Calcutta (B.Com)
  • Inherited UB Group at age 27 on his father's 1983 death
  • Built Kingfisher Airlines (2005) — collapsed 2012
  • Member of Rajya Sabha (1Karnataka, 2002–2010)
  • Left India for the United Kingdom March 2016
  • Fugitive Economic Offender (per Indian Government, 2019); extradition cases pending

What the Mallya Family Story Teaches Us

A father who built an industrial empire and died at 59. A son who at 27 inherited it. Three decades of business expansion. An airline that collapsed. A 2016 departure from India under what most observers consider unusual circumstances. A son raised in part in London who tried briefly to pursue a Bollywood career.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Mallya story carries the same lesson. Family records include difficult chapters honestly. The Mallya family's recent history is not entirely flattering — but it is real, documented, and part of the public record. Write down what is true, including the parts that families would prefer to forget. The tree honours reality.

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