Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Rekha Mallya is the wife of one of India’s most flamboyant and notorious personalities – Billionaire Vijay Mallya! However, she has always maintained a more low-key existence in comparison to her “always-in-the-spotlight” husband!
Personal Life : Ups & Downs
- Rekha’s family belongs to Coorg in Karnataka, a place well-known for its coffee plantations and pepper fields. However, she grew up in Bengaluru.
- She still maintains a bungalow in this city, despite living in California, USA most of the time.
- Although initially just ‘friendly neighbours,’ Vijay Mallya and Rekha were involved in a courtship right from their school days. Vijay’s father, Shri Vittal Mallya (back then a prominent businessman in Bengaluru) did not approve of their relationship.
- Rekha’s first husband Pratap Chettiappa was the owner of a coffee plantation in Coorg.
- The couple divorced soon after Rekha had given birth to a daughter.
- She then hitched up with another wealthy businessperson, Shahid Mahmood.
- The couple had two children, Laila and Kabir, before she divorced him in 1993.
- Vijay Mallya became Rekha’s third husband in the very same year, after proposing to her.
- Vijay then adopted Laila Mallya as his own daughter.
- The couple had two daughters of their own, prior to Vijay leaving Rekha for another woman.
- Their daughters, Leanna Mallya and Tanya Mallya, reside in the U.S.
Education, Work and Net Worth :
- Little is known about Rekha’s educational background, except that she was a student of Sophia High School in Bengaluru.
- Even at that tender age, she had acquired membership of the Bengaluru Golf Club. It was always fun for her to sneak out of school and head for the Club, along with her friends!
- Rekha travels a lot, seemingly in connection with several businesses.
- Besides work, she often devotes time to supporting Name (National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children) Campaign.
- It is an organisation working towards the provision of safety and prevention resources for the families of children at risk for sexual exploitation, abduction and cyber crimes.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Rekha is quite fond of travelling to authentic places, such as Portofino & Dubai and often also attends events hosted by globally famous personalities.
- Whenever she is in India (once or twice every year), she spends a majority of her time with her family and close friends.
- She is not too fond of spas, parties and wellness retreats.
- She adores children, deeply desirous of spending time with them & is committed to doing something for abused children across the globe.
- Rekha is fond of reading. She is also a dog lover, as is evident from the manner in which she fawns over Kristal and Channel, her Bichon Frise dogs.
It is obvious that Rekha Mallya guards her privacy closely. She wants to contribute to social causes as much as she can without the media hovering close by. Therefore, you may see her in a crowd, but not really recognise her.
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