Vijay Mallya’s story is well-known around the world: from being a successful businessman dubbed the “King of Good Times” to facing significant legal and financial problems.

Vijay Mallya, an Indian businessman known for his flamboyant lifestyle and high-profile business ventures, has been a controversial figure for several years. Accused in a bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore, Vijay Mallya is living in London. According to an ANI report (dated February 2025), Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking recovery of loan accounts from banks. Senior advocate Sajan Poovayya appeared on behalf of Mallya. According to Mallya’s counsel Rs 6,200 crore was to be repaid, but Rs 14,000 crore has been recovered. Mallya’s counsel claimed that this was informed to the Lok Sabha by the Finance Minister.

Vijay Mallya’s story is well-known around the world: from being a successful businessman dubbed the “King of Good Times” to facing significant legal and financial problems. While his life has been in the news a lot, his daughter prefers to stay private and away from the media, keeping a low profile despite the attention on her father.

For those who may not know, Vijay Mallya first married Sameera, and the couple had a son named Siddharth. After their divorce, Mallya went on to marry Rekha, who was his neighbor in Bangalore. Together, Vijay and Rekha have two daughters, Leena and Tanya Mallya. Rekha had been married twice before and also has a daughter, Leila, and a son, Kabir, from one of her earlier marriages.

Tanya has a deep love for photography. Her passion even took her all the way to Paris, where she joined the ‘National Geographic Student Expedition’ to sharpen her skills in digital photography.

Speaking about her educational qualification, Tanya Mallya completed her schooling at Marin Country Day School in Corte Madera, California, followed by the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in San Francisco. She later earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Barnard College in New York City.

Born on October 3, 1996, Tanya Mallya currently resides in San Francisco, California. In 2011, she began volunteering at the California Pacific Medical Center, dedicating over three years to supporting multiple departments. While Tanya has largely stayed out of the spotlight, her name surfaced during investigations against her father, Vijay Mallya, with banks claiming that he allegedly redirected a portion of the funds to his children, Siddharth, Leanna, and Tanya. Despite the controversy, Tanya has quietly built a life of her own, with her estimated net worth reported to be around Rs 6 crore.