While seriously injured after being stabbed mid-air, he still managed to open the cockpit door, helping stop a co-pilot’s attack and save 174 lives. Now, India is honoring him like a real-life superhero; from havans in Delhi’s Kalkaji Temple to Gujarat’s ‘Gujarat Gaurav Puraskar’. Even global leaders like Modi, Netanyahu, and Trump called him a hero. Some are even comparing him to ‘Sully’ Sullenberger. But here’s what’s wild: he’s not just a pilot. He’s proof that courage doesn’t always roar; it sometimes bleeds, gasps, and still wins. As prayers echo across temples and leaders bow their heads, one thing’s clear: heroes don’t wear capes. They wear uniforms; and sometimes, they’re flying over Saudi Arabia at 35,000 feet, doing the impossible.