In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla revealed that he took the NDA entrance exam without informing his parents, a decision that marked the beginning of his remarkable journey to space. Reflecting on his book The Second Orbit, he said every stage of his life from the classroom and NDA to becoming an astronaut prepared him for future challenges, adding that he often chose to act first and share the news with his family later.