Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya (iamge/X@jim_rydell)
NEW DELHI: A grand pre-birthday celebration was hosted in London for fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, with photos and videos from the high-profile party being widely shared on social media.The event was hosted by former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi ahead of Mallya’s 70th birthday, which falls on December 18. The celebration took place at Lalit Modi’s residence at 2 Belgrave Square, London.Sharing pictures from the evening on X, Lalit Modi wrote, “Thank you all for coming and celebrating my friend Vijay Mallya’s pre-birthday bash at my house.” Jim Rydell thanked Lalit Modi for hosting the party. “Thank you to Lalit Modi for hosting a fabulous pre 70th Birthday party in honor of Vijay Mallya last night at his beautiful London Home,” his post read.The photographs were shared by Jim Rydell, offering glimpses of the celebrations, including images of the invitation card, cupcakes, ongoing festivities and guests at the venue. Several high-profile personalities were seen attending the party, including fashion designer Manoviraj Khosla, film producer Biren Ghose and actor Idris Elba.The invitation card for the event read: “Rima & Lalit invite you to a glamorous evening in honour of their dear friend Vijay Mallya, celebrating the King of Good Times.” It mentioned that the party was held on Tuesday, December 16, from 7 pm onwards at 2 Belgrave Square, London.
Vijay Mallya, the former owner of now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, left India in 2016 and has since been living in the United Kingdom. He is facing multiple cases in India related to alleged financial irregularities and loan defaults amounting to several thousand crore rupees. Indian authorities have been seeking his extradition in connection with money laundering and fraud cases.Lalit Modi, who served as the first chairman of the IPL, has also been living abroad for several years. He is accused of financial misconduct and violations related to the IPL’s early years and left India in 2010 amid investigations by Indian agencies.
