Name | Gaurav Taneja |
Age/DOB | 38 (July 9, 1986) |
Known For | YouTuber, Pilot |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | Wife: Ritu Rathee Taneja Daughters: Rashi, Pihu Father: Yogendra Kumar Taneja Mother: Bharti Taneja Sister: Swati Taneja |
Education | Graduated from IIT Kharagpur |
Native | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Gaurav Taneja popularly known by his online handle Flying Beast is an Indian YouTuber and a commercial pilot. He became famous through his YouTube videos based on fitness, gaming, and life vlogs. In 2011, Gaurav began his career as a pilot with IndiGo Airlines and was later promoted to captain. Gaurav became a sensation when he was caught up in divorce rumours circulating on the internet. On September 29, 2024, Gaurav addressed divorce rumours with his wife Ritu Rathee by saying “Men are made villains very fast” and denied all the rumours.
Did You Know?
- Along with two popular YouTube channels, Gaurav Taneja also maintains a travel vlog channel named Rasbhari Ke Papa.
- He appeared in online TV shows like Son of Abish, By Invite Only, Access Allows, and Loan’ly.
- His YouTube journey started in 2016 with his first channel FitMuscle TV, a year later he launched his second channel Flying Beast and shared vlogs of his daily life, travel, and personal experience which soon created a huge fan following.
- In 2019, he got an opportunity to meet former American President Barack Obama.
- He competed in various bodybuilding competitions and won at the state level.
- Gaurav came to the limelight after raising the issue regarding the safety of the pilots in Air Asia.
- In 2011, he completed training in A320 type rating from a flight school CAE Madrid, Spain.
- He was featured on the cover of popular Indian magazines including MenzXP.
- Gaurav has an experience of over 13 years in the fitness field and began the workout during his college days.