Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya is a shrewd businessman and a Member of Parliament. He is the chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines.
One of India’s richest men, his wealth is estimated at $1.4 billion. Mallya is also the owner of Force India F1 racing team and also of the Indian Premier League’s cricket team, Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Image: Chairman of United Breweries (UB) Group, Vijay Mallya and Indian bollywood debutant Deepika Padukone talk with the media at a function in Mumbai, 30 October 2007. | Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images
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