Skydiving at 80? If this sounds like an alternate universe where grandmoms skip knitting and literally touch the sky, wait till you meet Dr. Shraddha Chauhan. On her 80th birthday, she rewrote the script on age, adventure, and goals we secretly wish our nani had. Spoiler: she conquered her biggest fears and the Haryana skies, all in one go. Ab bolo, apne bucket list mein kya hai?
1. The Leap of Faith
Battling vertigo, cervical spondylitis, and spinal disc issues, she could’ve just stuck to regular birthday cake. But, no. Dr. Chauhan showed the world there’s no such thing as “too old” by jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet at Skyhigh India, becoming the oldest Indian woman to do it.
2. A Mother’s Pride
This scene will melt even the toughest desi moms. Promise. Dr. Chauhan didn’t just jump solo; her son, Retd. Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat (yep, one of India’s most decorated officers) was right there with her, skydiving as her copilot in the clouds. She admitted that he made her childhood wish to “fly like an airplane” finally come true, proving maa beta bonding >>> gravity. Tears or no tears, tell us you’re not smiling.
3. Age is Just a Number
Who said bada hone ke baad fun ends? Dr. Chauhan joins the OG league of cool “senior” skydivers, like the 102-year-old British woman who jumped for charity, setting goals for the rest of us with our back pain memes and “Netflix and chill” plans. Stories like theirs poke holes in all those “log kya kahenge” stereotypes about aging, proving you can break the internet or the sky, at any age.
Dr. Shraddha Chauhan’s dive isn’t just a “goals” moment. It’s your sign to stop parking those wild dreams in the someday zone. Age, fears, society, sabko side mein rakho and chase that one thing you’ve secretly craved (skydiving or otherwise). So, what’s your sky-high bucket list wish? Drop it in the comments, let’s see which dreams are ready for takeoff!
