India • Jun 25, 2025

Shubhanshu Shukla's space journey inspired by Bollywood

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla just became the first Indian in four decades to travel to space, piloting SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft on the Axiom 4 mission.
The crew launched from Kennedy Space Center on June 25, alongside astronauts from Hungary and Poland—definitely a proud moment for India.

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'Yun hu Chala Chal' from Swades for launch playlist

Shukla took the Indian flag with him, marking a big step for India's space ambitions.
For his launch playlist, he picked "Yun hu Chala Chal" from Swades—a song about adventure and homecoming—which really set the mood for this historic journey.