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Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth9 July 1986

Age38 Years

BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionYouTuber and Pilot

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRitu Taneja

FamilyDaughters - Rashi and Pihu; Father - Yogendra Kumar Taneja; Mother - Bharti Taneja; Sister - Swati Taneja

Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) Biography

Gaurav Taneja, known online as Flying Beast, is an Indian commercial pilot, fitness enthusiast and popular YouTuber. Born in Kanpur in 1986, he combines a飞

Early life and background

Gaurav Taneja was born on 9 July 1986 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Raised in a family with a bank-employed father and a mother who worked as a teacher, he attended Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Ghazipur for his schooling. He went on to complete a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Taneja developed an interest in fitness from a young age. He has spoken about training in school gyms and making working out part of his daily routine during his college years, an interest that later informed much of his online content and participation in bodybuilding competitions at the state level.

Career

Gaurav Taneja has pursued parallel careers in commercial aviation and digital content creation. He trained for A320 type rating at CAE Madrid in 2011 and began working as a first officer with IndiGo the same year. He rose to the rank of captain at IndiGo in 2014 and later joined AirAsia as a captain in New Delhi in May 2019.

As a content creator, Taneja launched his YouTube presence with fitness-focused videos. His earliest noted upload to the FitMuscle TV channel examined on-screen transformations in film, and he expanded into multiple channels. He operates FitMuscle TV for fitness and health content, Flying Beast as a daily vlog channel, and Rasbhari Ke Papa for travel vlogging. Beyond YouTube, he has appeared on a number of online shows and has been featured on magazine covers.

Taneja has also produced branded products tied to his fitness profile and has engaged in public projects tied to aviation. Notably, on India’s 74th Republic Day he participated in the Aasman Mein Bharat mission, flying to draw a 350-kilometer-long map of India in the air.

Public profile

Taneja is married to fellow pilot Ritu Taneja; the couple married on 5 February 2016 and have two daughters, Rashi and Pihu. He is known by the nickname Motey among online audiences. Physical details commonly cited in public profiles list his height at approximately 170 cm (5'7"), with black eyes and black hair.

His public life has included both recognition and controversy. He and his wife were invited as showstoppers at a New York Fashion Week outing in September 2022, a milestone described as a runway debut for Indian content creators. On the other hand, his aviation career has seen scrutiny: in June 2020 he was suspended by AirAsia India after public comments about safety practices, and in July 2022 he was briefly detained by police following a large public gathering of fans on his birthday; he was released a few hours later.

Taneja’s interests extend beyond flying and fitness. He has a noted love for tea, collects cars and bikes including a Mercedes-Benz G, Volvo V90, Fortuner and a Hayabusa motorcycle, and has shared experiences meeting prominent figures.

Latest updates

In recent years Taneja continued producing vlogs and fitness content across his channels. He and his wife’s appearance at New York Fashion Week in 2022 was widely reported, and his aerial contribution to the Aasman Mein Bharat project was flown on Republic Day 2023. He remains active online while maintaining his professional identity as a commercial pilot.
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Recent Work

Aasman Mein Bharat flight (Republic Day contribution)

Drew a 350 km long map of India in the air as part of the Aasman Mein Bharat mission.

2023
New York Fashion Week runway appearance

Served as a showstopper alongside his wife, Ritu Taneja, marking a runway debut for Indian content creators.

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Commercial pilot with A320 type rating trained at CAE Madrid
  2. Became first officer at IndiGo in 2011 and captain in 2014; joined AirAsia as captain in 2019
  3. Creator of multiple YouTube channels: FitMuscle TV, Flying Beast and Rasbhari Ke Papa
  4. Participated in state-level bodybuilding competitions and featured on magazine covers
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) born?

9 July 1986

What is Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) known for?

YouTuber and Pilot

What is Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast)’s marital status?

Married

Who is Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) married to?

Ritu Taneja