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Dive into the fascinating world of Gaurav Taneja, famously known as Flying Beast, through this page. Whether you're interested in aviation, fitness, or just daily entertainment, Gaurav's journey from a pilot to a social media sensation is both inspiring and entertaining.

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Profile Summary

Gaurav Taneja Details
Profession Pilot and Influencer
Celebrity Type Youtuber
 Age 38 (as of 2024)
 Date Of Birth 9 July 1986
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Birthplace Kanpur
Height 5.7 Feet
Weight 90 Kgs
Notable Work N/A
Total Movies N/A
Net Worth $5 million
Instagram  @flyingbeast
Twitter  @flyingbeast320

Biography

Gaurav Taneja Flying BeastGaurav 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 38 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 Formal ShirtGaurav 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's Parents

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

Gaurav Taneja and Ritu Rathee's Kids

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.

Shark Tank India

YouTuber Gaurav Taneja, who gained notoriety a few months ago for marital problems with his wife Ritu Rathee, will now make an appearance on Shark Tank India season 4 as a pitcher. On the show, he will be shown launching BeastLife, his Nutraceutical Brand. Products from the brand include energy-boosting bulk gainers, creatine monohydrate, and whey protein.

Gaurav talks about numbers in terms of followers in the advertisement. Vineeta responds to Gaurav by saying, "Ek crore to aap ek ghante mein kama lete hai, yaha kya kar raho ho? (You make one crore rupees in an hour, so why are you here?) Gaurav has introduced a fitness brand to the show that sells mass gainers, protein powders, and other health supplements.

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

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India

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