80-Year-Old Indian Woman Skydives From 10,000ft: On July 1, 2025, Dr Shraddha Chauhan, yoga practitioner, celebrated her 80th birthday by fulfilling a lifelong dream, skydiving from 10,000 feet at Skyhigh India, Narnaul Airstrip, Haryana, the country's only certified civilian drop zone. She became the oldest Indian woman to complete a tandem skydive. Dr Shraddha Chauhan gave full credit to her son, Retired Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, for fulfilling her wish on her 80th birthday.
Skyhigh India posted a video on their Instagram showing Dr. Chauhan getting ready for her skydiving jump. Her son, Retired Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, one of India’s most respected Army officers, was there helping her. The story touched a lot of people, and the video has already gathered over 18,000 likes.
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They captioned the video as, “She turned 80 — and celebrated it by jumping out of a plane.
With her son by her side.
Not just any son — but Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, KC, SC, SM, VSM (Retd): decorated soldier, mountaineer, horseman, skydiver, and Chief Instructor at Skyhigh India.”
They further wrote, “Dr. Shraddha Chauhan marked her 80th birthday with a tandem skydive from 10,000 feet —
despite vertigo, cervical spondylitis, and prolapsed spinal discs.
She is now the oldest Indian woman to do a tandem skydive — and the oldest to do so within India.
A mother. A milestone. A moment that soared.
Courage knows no age.
Love has no altitude.”
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In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Dr Shraddha Chauhan shared, “The desire I had in my heart, to fly in the sky like an aeroplane, today my son has fulfilled that wish. It's a very proud moment. When a gust of wind blew, I fell into a thoughtless state. I wasn't afraid of anything.”
Speaking about her health, she said, “I do get health check-ups done every quarter. I wake up early and practice various yoga asanas - Mandukasana, Tadasana, Gomukhasana, and Pranayama. A slipped disc is an old friend of mine, but after skydiving, the stiffness has reduced, I feel.”
Her son, retired Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, a decorated army officer and chief instructor at Skyhigh India, joined her for the tandem dive. In a touching Instagram video, he’s seen guiding her through stretches and warming-up routines before they boarded the aircraft.
In the interview, she also said, “They said it is not the right age. But I said no, now that I have thought of it, I will do it. Additionally, when my son, an expert instructor, and God are with me, everything will be fine.”
Her daring skydiving adventure proves that age is just a number, inspiring us all to chase our dreams fearlessly at any age.
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Image credit: Instagram/ Skyhigh India
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