About Vijay Mallya Dr. Vijay Mallya (Kannada/Konkani:ವಿಜಯ್ ಮಲ್ಯ, born 18 December 1955) is an Indian alcohol, airline and sports team billionaire and former Rajya Sabha MP. The son of industrialist Vittal Mallya, he is the Chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines, which draws its name from United Breweries Group's flagship beer brand, Kingfisher. He also owns the Formula One team Force India, the Indian Premier League team Bangalore Royal Challengers, and the I-League team East Bengal FC. Mallya has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion. He receives substantial press coverage that focuses on his lavish parties and his hotels, automobiles, Formula One team Force India, Indian Premier League Cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore and his yacht, the Indian Empress.