Ahead of businessman Vijay Mallya’s 70th birthday, his close friend Lalit Modi threw a lavish party in London. Many big personalities including Kiran Mazumdar Shaw attended this party and its pictures are going viral on social media.
London: Today is businessman Vijay Mallya’s 70th birthday. Vijay Mallya, who has left the country and is living abroad, was thrown a grand party by his close friend Lalit Modi in London before his birthday. Many well-known personalities, including Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar, attended the party, and the pictures are going viral on social media. Photographer Jim Rydell has shared these pictures on social media. Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi threw a grand birthday party for fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya in London. This party was held at Lalit Modi’s house in Belgrave Square. Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw also attended the party.
Famous photographer Jim Rydell also attended this birthday party. He has posted pictures of Lalit Modi and Mallya on Instagram. He wrote, ‘Lalit K. Thank you to Modi for hosting a grand birthday party in Vijay Mallya’s honor at his beautiful London home last night ahead of his 70th birthday. To this, Lalit Modi replied, ‘Thank you to all the people who came to Vijay Mallya’s pre-birthday party at my house.’
In the pictures posted by photographer Jim Rydell on Instagram, he has also shared the invitation card of the event. The invitation card reads, ‘Reema (Bauri) and Lalit invite you for a glamorous evening in honor of our dear friend Vijay Mallya, let’s celebrate the King of Good Times.’ A cartoon-style picture of former airline tycoon Vijay Mallya has also been placed on this invitation card.
Celebrities like actor Idris Elba, fashion designer Manoviraj Khosla and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw can be seen in the pictures from the party shared by Rydell. Earlier, Lalit Modi had also celebrated his 63rd birthday with pomp in London. Vijay Mallya and his close friends attended this party. This luxurious party took place at the exclusive Maddox Club in Mayfair.
Earlier this year, the business couple was also seen together at a private karaoke evening hosted by Modi. More than 300 guests including cricketer Chris Gayle came to this event. Both Modi and Mallya are facing several legal cases related to financial and regulatory matters in India and live in the UK.