If you have ever wondered about the lifestyle of the pilot, then we have got you covered. Today we have decided to explore the details related to Gaurav Taneja, popularly known as Flying Beast. In this blog, we are going to explore his education, lifestyle, career choices, and others. Hence, scroll till the very end to learn about all.
Gaurav Taneja Biography
Gaurav Taneja well known as Flying Beast, is a popular Indian YouTuber, Nutritionist, and Pilot. Born on July 9, 1986, in Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, he is widely known for his Gaming Daily Vlogs and fitness content. He holds a wide range of interests and accomplishments. Over his bright career choices, he has been working very hard to excel. His birth date made him of Cancer sign and his birthplace provided him with Indian Nationality.
Physical Appearance
Taneja has maintained a well-groomed personality at the age of 37 years old. He has a height of 5 feet 7 inches. When calculated in centimeters and meters it turns out 170 cm and 1.70 m respectively. His personality is added up with black eyes and hair.
Education
Gaurav Taneja attended Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre in Kanpur for his education. He opted for PCM for his intermediate studies (Physics Chemistry and Mathematics). After he completed his intermediate education, he dreamt of becoming a pilot, but his family’s financial constraints hindered his aspirations.
He later registered at BITS Pilani in Dubai to work towards an engineering degree. Nevertheless, he did not desire to enroll in IIT, India’s top engineering university. He started preparing for the JEE exam and achieved a ranking of 184 in his initial try. In 2004, Gaurav Taneja joined IIT Kharagpur to pursue civil engineering. In his last year of engineering, Gaurav attempted to pursue an MBA but ultimately decided not to as he lacked interest. He followed his interest in bodybuilding while studying here and completed his studies in 2008.
Family
Gaurav was born into a middle-class in Uttar Pradesh, to Yogendra Kumar Taneja and Bharti Taneja. His father is a former bank officer while his mother is a teacher in my profession. He grew up alongside his sister, Swati Taneja.
Gaurav Taneja Wife
Gaurav and Ritu Rathee crossed paths while attending pilot training. Both of them were employed by the identical airline and started preparing for their prestigious roles. Nevertheless, Gaurav held a superior position compared to Ritu Rathee. They both encountered one another while participating in the training program. When Ritu first laid eyes on Gaurav, she immediately developed feelings for him.
Their relationship was strengthened as they worked in the same industry and had the same interests. After dating nearly for ten years, they agreed to tie the knot with the backing of their families. Both couples are happily married and proud parents. After getting married, they were fortunate to welcome a baby daughter into their lives. Their beloved daughter is named Rasbari and she is a charming child. Gaurav Taneja and his wife, pilot Ritu Rathi, had their second child on October 22, 2021. Her given name is Pihu, as known by Chaitravi Taneja.
Career
Holding the dream of working as a pilot Gaurav returned to India in 2009 from the United States. He converted his foreign private pilot license into an Indian Private pilot certificate. However, due to the recession during those periods, he was not able to find any work. Later on, he accepted to work as a flight instructor at Alpha Aviation Group. While working as an instructor he kept on his search for working as a pilot. Finally, in the year 2011, he was hired as a pilot and assigned to Bengaluru. It was in Bengaluru that he was able to resume his fitness regime. He then later on was assigned as captain of Chennai. Beginning his career with Indigo he moved on to AirAsia.
Bodybuilding Career
Gaurav went to Delhi in 2012 to attend a bodybuilding competition where one of his friends was a contestant. Seeing thousands of people cheering for his friend left him amazed. This is the moment he chose to participate in bodybuilding competitions. In September 2013, one year later, he achieved gold in his initial bodybuilding contest.
Over the course of the following two years, he participated in various bodybuilding competitions at a professional level and came out victorious, earning multiple gold medals. He managed to do all of this alongside his full-time job as an airline pilot. He also received certifications as a personal trainer and nutritionist.
Flying Beast
In 2016, he started his FitMuscle TV YouTube channel showcasing his fitness-themed videos. Gaurav started sharing workout videos on his YouTube channel, but he quickly discovered that his audience would find them uninteresting. Consequently, he decided to make a second YouTube channel dedicated to vlogs. On the first of December in 2017, he introduced his vlog channel called Flying Beast. His vlogs rapidly became popular among his audience. On July 8, 2020, he created and launched his livestream channel Rasbhari Ke Papa.
Net Worth
As per several sources the estimated net worth of $5 million. He has several sources of income including the YouTube Channel Flying Beast. His major source of income includes 10 to 12 lakh INR from his pilot career.