Needless to say the story would never had happened if Kalpana’s father and Vidhya’s uncle were not ardent bridge players. Their support enabled Parimal Bhai help chart a promising future for Kalpana and Vidya not only in Bridge but in life as well.

Parimalbhai Vahalia himself comes from a Bridge playing family and grew up watching his grandfather and friends playing the ultimate game Bridge. His elder brother Dr. Krishna Vahalia and Mrs. Tanman Vahalia had represented Malaysia multiple times in the World Bridge Championships.