India, June 6 -- Businessman Vijay Mallya, the former Kingfisher Airlines chief facing multiple fraud charges in India, opened up in a four-hour-long conversation with podcaster Raj Shamani. The podcast, released on Thursday, saw Vijay Mallya expressing his thoughts on returning to India, among other things.

When asked whether his troubles worsened because he didn't come back to India, Vijay Mallya responded, "If I have assurance of a fair trial and a dignified existence in India, you may be right, but I don't."

Shamani then asks Mallya if he would be willing to return to India if he is assured a fair trial, to which he says, "If I am assured, absolutely, I will think about it seriously."

"But, you should also be aware that there are o...