Vittal Mallya (Vijay Mallya's Father) Age, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Vittal Mallya |
Profession | Entrepreneur |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 1924 |
Birth Place | Bantwal, Karnataka, India |
Date of Death | 13 October 1983 |
Place of Death | The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Age (at the time of death) | 59 Years |
Death Cause | Heart Attack |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bantwal, Karnataka, India |
School | The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
University | Presidency University, Kolkata |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Brahmin (Goud Saraswat) |
Hobbies | Travelling |
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. |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affair/Girlfriend | Ritu Mallya (Lawyer and businesswoman) |
Family | |
Wives/Spouse(s) | First Wife- Lalitha Ramaiah Mallya Second Wife- Name Not Known Third Wife- Kailash Advani aka Ritu Mallya (Lawyer and Businesswoman) |
Children | Son- Vijay Mallya (from Lalitha Ramaiah Mallya) Daughter- N/A |
Parents | Father- Bantwal Ganapathi Mallya (Army Doctor, Died) Mother- Devi Mallya |
Siblings | 2 (Both are elder) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vittal Mallya
- Did Vittal Mallya smoke?: Not Known
- Did Vittal Mallya drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Vittal was the father of business tycoon ‘Vijay Mallya.’
- After completing studies, Vittal went to Europe for 2 years to become the part of Europe’s traditional trip ‘Grand Tour.’
- In the mid-1940s, he began to acquire the shares of the conglomerate company ‘United Breweries Holdings Limited’ (UBHL).
- In 1947, he became the first Indian director of ‘United Breweries Group.’
- In 1948, Vittal was elected the chairman of the ‘R.G.N. Price & Company.’
- In 1950, he began to acquire the products of ‘Kissan.’
- In 1951, he acquired the rum manufacturing company ‘McDowell & Company Limited.’
- In 1952, he went to Bangalore and began to acquire small distilleries and breweries.
- Vittal later established some new breweries in different states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Bihar.
- In the 1960s, he came back to Kolkata and acquired some other companies like ‘Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Limited’ and ‘Phipson & Company Private Limited.’
- He took 2 acres of land on rent from the Jammu & Kashmir Government for starting a nursery. He then started distributing the seedlings of hops to the farmers of Kashmir.
- In the 1970s, he acquired ‘Herbertsons Limited.’
- In 1977, he established some more new breweries like Punjab, Premier, Indo-Lowenbrau, and Jupiter and distilleries in cities like Serampore, Mirganj, Alwar, and Udaipur.
- Vittal also set up a new plant in Puducherry and gave competition to the first brewery of Asia ‘Mohan Meakin’ for the title of ‘King of Beer and Liquor.’
- With the help of Pharmaceutical company ‘Hoechst AG’, he was elected as the chairman of ‘British Paints.’
- He was also elected as the chairman of ‘Malayalam Plantations’ and ‘India Sewing Machine Company.’
- He became the director of a private company ‘Bush Boake Allen Inc.’ that produces flavours.
- In 1983, Vittal died due to the heart attack in ‘The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel’ in Mumbai, India.
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