# Indian Opinion 2026-08-14T09:16:43+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Skyroot Aerospace co-founders Pawan Chandana and Bharath Daka appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 as chief guests for an Independence Day special. Amitabh Bachchan asked how long a rocket takes to reach space. A studio audience member guessed one to two days, but Chandana said it takes just 15 minutes. He joked that his drive from the airport to the KBC set took 90 minutes. NDTV reports that the promos have gone viral. Skyroot made history when its Vikram-1 rocket reached orbit from Sriharikota, carrying four payloads including a debris-removal experiment by Cosmoserve. It was India’s first privately built rocket to achieve orbit. The company's founder said the payload survived launch and key systems worked as expected. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: Amitabh Bachchan, Kaun Banega Crorepati, private space industry, rocket, Skyroot Aerospace, space Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-opinion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-opinion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.