Vijay Mallya's first wife, Sameera Tyabjee, was a former air hostess. Read on to learn about their love story and the reason behind their separation.
Fugitive businessman and liquor baron, Vijay Mallya was once one of the most renowned figures across the globe. Apart from his multiple businesses, he was also the founder of Kingfisher Airlines, co-owner of the Force India Formula One team, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team. However, as he rose high, his name got entangled in many controversies, and he was allegedly involved in multiple frauds.
He left India in 2016 and never returned. Vijay Mallya was not just a popular face in the business world, but the entrepreneur was also a noteworthy figure in the glamour world. ‘The King of Good Times’ is also known for his opulent lifestyle and gracing high-society gatherings. His flamboyance was epitomised in his extravagant lifestyle.
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His personal life was also quite colourful, as the business tycoon got married thrice. He first married an air hostess, Sameera Tyabjee, in 1986. Let us learn about his marriage to Sameera and why they parted ways.
Born on March 18, 1955, Sameera Tyabjee was a former air hostess with Air India. As per multiple reports, when Vijay Mallya was travelling to the USA, he met Sameera, as she was one of the air hostesses on the flight. It was love at first sight for Vijay, who couldn’t stop falling for Sameera’s beauty. On the other hand, Sameera, too, found him charming. As soon as the two interacted, the businessman popped the million-dollar question to her and proposed to her on the flight, and she said yes. After dating for some time, the duo got married in 1986.
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As the couple led a happy life, they were blessed with a baby boy in 1987, whom they named Sidhartha Mallya. Soon after Sidhartha’s birth, the family shifted to England. But soon, cracks started appearing in their lives, and the two decided to part ways. Irreconcilable issues and constant fights became the reason for their divorce.
When Vijay Mallya and Sameera Tyabjee got divorced, Sidhartha was a baby. He was raised by his mother, Sameera, and while growing up, he, too, dealt with the fact that his parents were not together. Though Sidhartha shares a very warm bond with his father, he is close to his mother. In 2021, Sidhartha penned his first book, If I'm Honest, in which he talked about dealing with multiple things in his life, including his mental health struggles.
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Not just this, he also penned his emotions about his parents’ divorce and its impact on him. After the release of the book, in an interview with Khaleej Times, Sidharth revealed the reason behind mentioning his parents’ divorce. Talking about the same, he said:
“I think today the world is a little bit different. Something popped up on my Instagram feed the other day - the profile of a woman who is a 'divorce coach'. She guides parents and children through the process of divorce from a mental and psychological point of view. That shows, I guess, that more things like that exist today than perhaps when my parents got divorced 25 years ago. But I definitely think that divorce is one of those things that tends to get swept under the rug because it's become so common, which is why people think it's just a way of life."
Although Vijay Mallya and Sameera Tyabjee have parted ways, he has often stated in interviews that he has a ‘great relationship’ with her.
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