Gaurav Taneja is a popular Indian YouTuber and commercial pilot. He is known for his YouTube videos on fitness and daily vlogs.
Wiki/Biography
Gaurav Taneja was born on Wednesday, July 9, 1986 (age 36 years; in 2022) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He attended school from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, he underwent training in the A320 type rating from CAE Madrid; a flight school in Madrid, Spain. In 2004, he pursued his B.Tech in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Gaurav Taneja Kids Pictures
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
His father, Yogendra Kumar Taneja worked at the Bank of Baroda. His mother, Bharti Taneja, works as a teacher. He has an older sister, Swati Taneja.
Gaurav Taneja with his Father
Gaurav Taneja and his Mother
Gaurav Taneja and his Sister
Relationships, Wife & Children
On 5 February 2016, he married his longtime girlfriend Ritu Taneja who is a pilot in a domestic airline. The couple has two daughters named Rashi and Pihu.
Gaurav Taneja with his Wife and Daughter
Gaurav Taneja with his daughters Rashi and Pihu
Career
In 2011, he joined IndiGo airlines as a first officer, and in 2014, he started working as a captain at IndiGo in New Delhi. In May 2019, he joined AirAsia as a captain in New Delhi. In 2016, he started his YouTube channel ‘FitMuscle TV’ which is mainly about fitness and health. His first video on this channel was ‘Is Aamir Khan’s Dangal Movie transformation Original??’ He has more than 1.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel ‘FitMuscle TV.’
Gaurav Taneja with his Wife holding the YouTube Play Button
In 2017, he started his daily vlog channel ‘Flying Beast’ and his first video on this channel was “Flying a Drone in a Hotel Room. BAD IDEA!!” He has more than 4 million subscribers on this channel.In 2020, he started another YouTube channel ‘Rasbhari Ke Papa,’ which is a travel vlogging channel.
Controversy
Suspended by AirAsia India
On 14 June 2020, he tweeted that he was suspended by AirAsia India after he made a statement that,
Air Asia ignored the safety measures they should have taken for the safety of their pilots, passengers and aircraft.”
Later, he uploaded a YouTube video on his channel related to his suspension. In this video, he said,
To achieve the target, what will people do? They will do a Flap 3 landing regardless of whether it is safe or not.. “This directly affects the safety of the passengers. If something happens during a Flap 3 landing, then the question will be asked of the pilot if he cares more about saving fuel or 180 passengers.”
Birthday Celebration at Metro
On 9 July 2022, a huge fan following of Taneja gathered at a metro station to celebrate his birthday following which the YouTuber was arrested by the Noida police under sections 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) and 188 (disobeying an order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Penal Code India (IPC); he was released the same day. After his release, the YouTuber and his wife, Ritu, took to social media to announce that they will take legal action against the Noida police against his arrest.
Car & Bike Collection
- Mercedes-Benz G
Gaurav Taneja with his Mercedes Car
- Hayabusa motorcycle
Gaurav Taneja Sitting on his Motorcycle
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Gaurav Taneja
Favourite
- Food: Chicken Breast and Rice
Facts/Trivia
- Gaurav Taneja’s wife calls him Motey.
- He has launched several hand signed products online such as Metal Shaker.
- He has appeared as a guest in several online shows such as ‘Loan’ly’ (2012), ‘Son of Abish’ (2014), ‘By Invite Only’ (2019) and ‘Access Allowed’ (2020).
- Gaurav is a tea lover and often talks about his love for tea in his vlogs.
- In 2019, he met former US President Barack Obama.
Gaurav Taneja and his Wife with Barack Obama
- He has won many state bodybuilding competitions.
Gaurav Taneja in Bodybuilding Competition in 2016
- Gaurav has been featured on the cover of various famous magazines like MensXP.
Gaurav Taneja Featured on Magazine Cover
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Gaurav Taneja’s Facebook post
- In an interview, when he was asked how he developed his interest in bodybuilding, he said,
Well, I started working out when I was in school. Like many people, I also get inspiration from Salman Khan. However, at that time, my dad had a pair of dumbbells so I used them for my workouts (should be around 20-25 lbs). Also, my school in Kanpur used to have a gym, so I used to reach 45 minutes before my class just to exercise there. I remember, I used to bring an extra set of clothes for my early morning gym sessions. In fact, since my school days, I have always been interested in reading widely about nutrition and bodybuilding. It was during college, when this word of fitness became part of my lifestyle and rest was history!”
- In September 2022, Gaurav Taneja and his wife, Ritu Taneja, became the first Indian content creators to make their runway debut at New York Fashion Week after renowned Indian artist Archana Kochhar featured them for her fashion show at New York Fashion Week.
- On January 26, 2023, he created history by drawing the largest map of India in the air. He made the map by drawing a 350 km map of India in three hours.
We created History, the biggest map of Bharat .Flyed for almost 3 hours and made a map of 350 Km..Aapke support auur Bharat Mata ke aashirvaad ke bina maybe nahi tha..#AasmanMeinBharat #HappyRepublicDay @captriturathee pic.twitter.com/EtGMw2ZeHy
— Gaurav Taneja (@flyingbeast320) January 26, 2023
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