She's competing in the 12th "Impossible Challenger" event where people try to set unusual records. She's aiming to become the first woman ever to blow up a 12mm (0.47 inch)-thick hot water bottle using only her lungs. This would obviously become hazardous if the air rushed back into the lungs since the lungs are significantly weaker than a rubber hot water bottle.
Fortunately, Shobha was eventually successful!
Fortunately, Shobha was eventually successful!