The story of Vijay Mallya’s notorious scams and his ultimate downfall is not unknown to the world. The man once known as the “King of Good Times” was completely pitted into the darkness and lost it all. The liquor scion of United Breweries Group was declared a bank defaulter for not being able to pay back his dues for Kingfisher Airlines, ultimately leading to him being a fugitive businessman with a Rs 2,000 crore fine and a four-month prison term by the Supreme Court of India in July 2022. But his tarnished reputation not only affected him but also his immediate family. His son, Sidhartha Mallya, was an aspiring actor, who tried to create his own niche in the Indian film industry but could not reach the pinnacle.

Sidhartha Mallya’s early life

Sidhartha Mallya was born to Vijay Mallya and Samira Tyabjee Mallya in 1987 in Los Angeles, California. He spent most of his childhood in England, where the family had moved after his birth. Sidhartha was sent to boarding school at Papplewick School in Ascot when he was 15 years old. After that, he attended Wellington College in Berkshire, where he earned his GCSEs and A Levels. After that, he went to Queen Mary University of London and graduated with a bachelor’s in business management and was also a part of the university’s hockey team. He received a diploma supplement for a Master of Arts degree in acting from the University of London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2016.

Sidhartha tried his luck at various things. During Lakme Fashion Week 2012, he made his runway debut as designer Komal Sood’s show-stopper. Following this, he participated in Indian Bridal Week as a model for the designers Shantanu and Nikhil. Out of more than 7000 candidates, Mallya was chosen as one of 20 to take part in the ABC Talent Showcase, a platform and training programme for rising talents, in the second half of 2013. He started a YouTube programme called Sid Sessions in 2014.

He made his acting debut in the sex comedy Brahman Naman, which was produced and directed by Steve Barron and starred him as the cricket-playing jock Ronnie, who is well-off, attractive, and popular with girls.

If I’m Honest: A Memoir of My Mental Health Journey, the younger Mallya’s autobiography that describes his battles with alcohol, depression, and his parent’s divorce, was published in 2021.

A failed relationship

Like his father, Sidhartha had several controversies associated with his name. His rumoured relationship with Deepika Padukone grabbed a lot of media attention. The two never publicly declared themselves a couple but were often spotted together. However, the duo abruptly called it quits. However, Siddharth Mallya has now started a new chapter in his life and has got engaged to his girlfriend, Jasmine.