‘Will Pay Whatever You Ask’: Gen Z Employee Publicly Tweets Vijay Mallya Asking To Rent Kingfisher Villa

A bold pitch by a young startup employee has snowballed into a viral social media moment after she publicly asked Vijay Mallya for access to the iconic Kingfisher Villa to host a product launch party.What started as an unconventional outreach post has now triggered conversations around startup work culture, Gen Z marketing tactics, and leadership in the age of virality.Anushka Singh, a 22-year-old employee at creator-focused startup Topmate, grabbed attention after posting a direct public appeal to Mallya ahead of the launch of the company’s upcoming product, Loop.In her viral post, she wrote, “Hi Vijay Mallya, I’m Anushka Singh from Topmate. On May 21st, we’re launching Loop… We want to throw a launch night built entirely for creators… Can

we have Kingfisher Villa for one night? Completely serious, will pay whatever you ask… Or send me to whoever owns it now.”The proposed event, according to her post, would bring together creators from platforms including Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube for a night of networking, music, food, and community-driven experiences.

The incident took another turn after Topmate founder and IIT Bombay graduate Dinesh Singh publicly endorsed the move instead of distancing himself from it.Sharing his reaction online, Singh said he discovered the tweet only after it had already begun circulating widely on social media.“One of our team members publicly DM’ed Vijay Mallya today… Did not approve it. Did not know. She just sent it. Honestly, this is exactly the team I want to be working with.”He later amplified the buzz further by attaching a public challenge to the viral moment. Singh announced that if his LinkedIn post crossed 1,000 shares, he would arrange the villa, or “something equally grand,” for the launch event. He also promised an all-expenses-paid international trip for the growth team if the post crossed 5,000 shares. “Vijay Mallya if you are reading this, your move,” he added.

The episode soon sparked mixed reactions online.Several users applauded the company’s openness toward unconventional ideas and employee initiative. One user commented, “This is chaotic in the best possible way. Love the energy of backing bold people instead of shutting them down.”Others, however, highlighted that the Kingfisher Villa has long been reported to be out of Mallya’s ownership following multiple legal and financial proceedings.“I thought Gen Z is the informed generation… they are pitching to someone who doesn’t even own it anymore,” another user wrote.Humour also flooded social media timelines, with one viral comment reading, “Vijay Mallya se ghar aise mangre hai jaise padosi se chini.”