Biography
Gaurav Taneja also known as Flying Beast is an Indian YouTuber pilot and nutritionist. Gaurav Taneja is well-known on YouTube for his Gaming Daily Vlogs and Fitness Content.
Gaurav Taneja has a wide range of interests passions and accomplishments. He is an IIT Kharagpur engineering graduate a certified bodybuilder who has competed at the national level a trained pilot who has worked for an airline and a certified fitness trainer.
Gaurav Taneja's biggest claim to fame despite his experience in a variety of industries is his hugely popular vlogs on his YouTube channel Flying Beast where he has over 7.70 million subscribers. Taneja also has 2.1 million subscribers on FitMuscle TV a fitness vlog where he regularly posts videos of his motivating workouts.
'Passion changes all the time. 'I discovered my passion a little later but I'm still not sure if this is my final destination ' Gaurav Taneja said four years ago during his Tedx Talks session.
Gaurav Taneja was born on July 9 1986 in Kanpur India into a middle-class family. Gaurav Taneja's age is 37 years as of 2024. Gaurav Taneja's Zodiac sign is Cancer. Gaurav Taneja had been a pilot for 9 years before being suspended by the airline after raising concerns about the safety of their passengers.
Education
Gaurav Taneja received his education at Kanpur's Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre. He chose PCM for intermediate (Physics Chemistry and Mathematics). After finishing his intermediate Gaurav Taneja aspired to be a pilot but his family's financial situation prevented him from doing so.
He then enrolled at BITS Pilani in Dubai to pursue a degree in engineering. However, he was not satisfied and wished to attend IIT India's premier engineering college. So he began studying for the JEE exam and received a rank of 184 on his first attempt. Gaurav Taneja enrolled at IIT Kharagpur to study civil engineering in 2004.
Gaurav Taneja stopped going to the gym and devoted all of his time to studying. Gaurav tried for an MBA while in his final year of engineering but he didn't pursue it because he wasn't interested. He pursued his passion for bodybuilding here and graduated in 2008.
Family
Gaurav Taneja comes from a middle-class family in Uttar Pradesh India. He and his family are currently residing in New Delhi India. Gaurav Taneja's father is Yogendra Kumar Taneja.
Yogendra's Kumar Taneja is a former bank officer. His mother's name is Bharti Taneja and she is a teacher by profession.
Swati Taneja Bhatia, Gaurav's married sister, is his only sibling. Gaurav Taneja has a married spousal status.
Gaurav Taneja's Wife
Gaurav Taneja and Ritu Rathee's Relationship
During their pilot training, Gaurav Taneja and Ritu Rathee met. They both worked for the same airline and began training for their high-profile positions. However, Gaurav was a higher-ranking employee than Ritu Rathee. Both of them met each other during this training. Ritu had a crush on Gaurav when he first saw him.
Ritu was the one who tried to move the relationship forward after that. Ritu then gathered more information about Gaurav. Then she contacted Gaurav via social media. Ritu initiated this love story in this manner. They soon began communicating through social media. They quickly become great friends with one another.
The connection was obvious because they shared a common interest and worked in the same field. They both decided to get married after dating for almost a decade with the support of their families. They are both happily married couples and proud parents. Following their marriage they were both blessed with a baby girl. Rasbari is the name of their adored daughter and she is a delightful child. Gaurav Taneja and his pilot-wife Ritu Rathi welcomed their second child on October 22, 2021. Pihu (Chaitravi Taneja) is her given name.
Career
Career in Aviation
Gaurav Taneja pursued his childhood dream of becoming a pilot after graduating. Because no one in his family was a pilot his father initially opposed his decision to become one. However, he persuaded his father to let him pursue his dream of becoming a pilot and travel to the United States for training.
He returned to India in 2009 and had his foreign private pilot's licence converted to an Indian private pilot's certificate but due to the severe global recession, he was unable to find work as a pilot.
Career As A Flight Instructor
After failing to find work as a pilot Gaurav Taneja accepted a position as a flight instructor at Alpha Aviation Group. He was able to obtain this position due to his flight instructor licence. Gaurav couldn't go to the gym and pursue his passion for bodybuilding while working as an instructor because he was always looking for a job as a pilot.
Finally, in 2011 he was hired as a pilot and assigned to Bengaluru where he resumed his fitness regimen and began going to the gym. Gaurav Taneja was then assigned as captain in Chennai. He began his career with IndiGo before moving on to AirAsia.
Career As A Bodybuilding Professional
Gaurav Taneja visited Delhi in 2012 to watch a bodybuilding competition in which one of his friends competed. He was astounded to see thousands of people cheering for his friend. This is when he decided to compete in bodybuilding contests. A year later in September 2013 Gaurav Taneja won gold in his first-ever bodybuilding competition.
For the next two years, he competed professionally in numerous bodybuilding competitions winning several gold medals. He did all of this while working full-time as an airline pilot. He also obtained personal trainer and nutritionist certifications.
Career As A Social Media Celebrity
Gaurav Taneja's friend once put a live stream of him exercising on Facebook while he was working out in a gym. Several of his friends enjoyed his video. As a result, they began to request that Gaurav Taneja create additional videos to explain the process.
Then he started posting videos on his Facebook page on a regular basis in order to reach as many people as possible. In 2016 he launched his FitMuscle TV YouTube channel which featured his fitness-related videos.
Career With The Launch Of Flying Beast
Gaurav Taneja began posting workout videos on his YouTube channel but soon realised that doing so would bore his followers. As a result, he created a second YouTube channel for the vlogs. On December 1, 2017, he launched his Flying Beast vlog channel. Gaurav Taneja's vlogs quickly gained popularity among his followers. As a result on July 8 2020 he launched his Rasbhari Ke Papa live stream channel.
Net Worth and Income
The net worth of Flying Beast is estimated to be around $5 million. Gaurav Taneja's YouTube channel is called Flying Beast. He is also a pilot for an Indian airline. Aside from YouTube, his pilot salary ranges between 10 and 12 lakh INR. The majority of his income comes from airline and brand endorsements and he also gives people fitness advice. His annual income is expected to be around Rs. 2-3 crore in 2021.
Awards
IWM Digital Awards
- 2021 Popular Award Most Popular Social Media Star (Male)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India
- 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Favourite YouTube Artist
5 Interesting Facts about Gaurav Taneja
- Gaurav Taneja the YouTuber was arrested after fans swarmed the Noida metro station on his birthday.
- Gaurav Taneja's name is now recognised as a brand name in the fitness industry. He is also very active on social media right now.
- Gaurav Taneja also known as Flying Beast’s journey is both impressive and inspiring.
- Gaurav Taneja is associated with the IBBF (Indian Bodybuilding Federation) National Pro Athlete. DBBA (Delhi Body Building Association) overall champion in -2013
- Gaurav Taneja has 3 YouTube channels i.e. Flying Beast with 3 Million Subscribers Fit Muscle Tv with 1.36 Million Subscriber and Rasbhari Ke Papa with 1.1 million subscribers it is the fastest channel to reach 1 million subscribers in the whole world.
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