New Delhi, June 6 -- Vijay Mallya, the chief of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines who is facing trial for alleged fraud and money laundering amounting to Rs.9,000 crore, sat down for a four hour candid conversation with podcaster Raj Shamani - a rare public appearance that has quickly gone viral, amassing over 2.8 million views and a plethora of online reactions.

In the podcast, Mallya denied all allegations against him and issued a rare apology to his former employees while reflecting on the fall of Kingfisher Airlines.

The liquor baron spoke at length about his first media appearance in nine years, the rise and collapse of Kingfisher, and how he went on to found the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

When asked if he would consider...