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Presenting Kiran Nadar, the bridge player who never bats an eye! An HT Brunch exclusive

Hindustan Times | By
Dec 08, 2018 11:41 PM IST

You’ve known her as the art collector but now meet Kiran Nadar, the bridge player, who is winning India medals and making us cheer

When the Asian Games ended this year, the Indian contingent returned with 69 medals (15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze). Beaming at the airport on their return from Indonesia were a bunch of competitors ranging in age from teenager Saurabh Chaudhary to 67-year-old Kiran Nadar.

For the last 30 years, Nadar has been a professional bridge player, representing India at various tournaments around the world ; Kiran’s outfit, Surekha Jain; Location courtesy: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Noida(Raj K Raj)
For the last 30 years, Nadar has been a professional bridge player, representing India at various tournaments around the world ; Kiran’s outfit, Surekha Jain; Location courtesy: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Noida(Raj K Raj)
Kiran doesn’t believe in pre-game rituals, but she says a small prayer before she starts a game (Raj K Raj)
Kiran doesn’t believe in pre-game rituals, but she says a small prayer before she starts a game (Raj K Raj)
“While most children my age were playing video games, I picked up the nuances of bridge!”
Being home from boarding school for holidays meant family time over the bridge table (Raj K Raj)
Being home from boarding school for holidays meant family time over the bridge table (Raj K Raj)
“Bridge sharpens your intellectual capabilities and power of thinking”
Photographs by Pushpamala N on display at the gallery depicting Sita’s kidnapping (Raj K Raj)
Photographs by Pushpamala N on display at the gallery depicting Sita’s kidnapping (Raj K Raj)
“I may not play football, but I feel we need to focus on the game in India”
Kiran religiously goes for Wimbledon every year, and visits Spain for football (Raj K Raj)
Kiran religiously goes for Wimbledon every year, and visits Spain for football (Raj K Raj)
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