New Delhi, June 6 -- "In nine years, what was the loneliest day of your life?" asked Raj Shamani in the now-viral interview of Vijay Mallya.

Mallya, articulate throughout the four-hour exchange, paused for a moment, let out a sigh and appeared momentarily lost for words.

"I've always had something to do. I haven't been sitting. alone. I told you. my interests keep me occupied. My pace of life has slowed down dramatically. My pace of life now is probably one of semi-retirement, to be honest," Vijay Mallya said with a faint smile that flickered briefly before fading away.

"But, that's what happens when you reach retirement age, isn't it? So, the frenzy of the past doesn't last forever. And, I'm in that phase. But, I have enough and more ...