KBC 18: Indian ‘space taxi’ founders win Rs 12.5 lakh on Amitabh Bachchan’s show
On August 14, Skyroot Aerospace co-founders Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka joined host Amitabh Bachchan for the Independence Day special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18. Fresh from their historic Vikram-1 rocket launch, the duo discussed building India's private space industry and the work of Skyroot Aerospace. The space company's rockets take satellites into orbit for communication, navigation, and weather monitoring.
Skyroot's Vikram-1 became the first privately developed Indian orbital rocket to reach orbit on its maiden attempt on July 18, 2026. The founders took on the KBC hot seat, winning Rs 12.5 lakh by correctly answering questions about temperature units and the first use of "OMG" in 1917.
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