Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla, reacted on his son's return to Earth after spending an 18-day stay in space and said now they want to meet him as soon as possible. "We were praying for his safe return to earth," he added. Shubhanshu Shukla's parents got emotional as SpaceX's capsule splashed down.