Flying Beast Bio: Take a Look at Gaurav Taneja’s Life

The incredible Gaurav Taneja, referred to as the Flying Beast, is a current success story in India. He has accumulated over 5.2 million subscribers on YouTube. He also serves as an exemplary exercise devotee, nutritionist, and lifestyle advisor. Taneja is a hands-on father and a licensed commercial pilot.

The Flying Beast is a fan favorite without questions. His daring personality and cozy aura are amplified by his health-related tips coupled with the carefree family vlogs. Keep reading to find out more about this passionate gym enthusiast.

Flying Beast Net Worth

Flying Beast has an estimated net worth of $5 million USD (37 crores INR). His monthly income sits at a whopping 35 thousand dollars (25 lakhs INR). All these revenues are generated from YouTube videos and sponsorships.

About Flying Beast

He is a multifaceted individual well-known for his YouTube videos discussing fitness and gaming. He excelled in the professional capacity of a commercial pilot over the past nine years. Then he was suspended and fired from Air Asia Airlines due to his raising awareness of issues concerning safety regulations among pilots.

He has three YouTube channels: “Flying Beast,” “Fit Muscle TV,” and “Rasbhari Ke Papa.” The Flying Beast features travel and daily life vlogs. Fit Muscle TV showcases fitness content. Rasbhari Ke Papa delivers gaming live streaming.

Taneja had two great passions in life: flying and following that dream since 2011. He trained for the A320 type rating at CAE Madrid, Spain. He joined Indigo airlines as First Officer, rising through the ranks to become a Captain just one year later. His career was very successful until 2019 when Taneja took on the role of AirAsia’s Captain. His time there came to an abrupt end after two years due to speaking out against the wrongful practices of this airline. It resulted in his suspension and then firing from his post.

Flying Beast Early Life 

Gaurav Taneja, a passionate fitness enthusiast, was born and raised in Kanpur. His parents are Yogendra Kumar Taneja (a retired bank officer) and Bharti Taneja (a teacher). He attended Jawahar Narvodaya Vidyalaya in Ghazipur before continuing on to the prestigious IIT Kharagpur for civil engineering. But his true love of both bodybuilding and staying fit began during school when he would visit the gym daily.

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Flying Beast as Youtuber, Fitness Enthusiast & Globetrotter

Gaurav Taneja started vlogging and video-making out of his intense enthusiasm for fitness. Self-taught in bodybuilding, Gaurav received immense appreciation from the gym community for his tips. It pushed him to start a YouTube channel called FitMuscle TV

Taneja’s content has grown since the beginning to incorporate not only fitness vlogs but day-by-day videos with his personal stories, travel experiences, and gaming/lifestyle videos. His interests have been a consistent source of inspiration for viewers in reaching their own aspirations and goals.

Flying Beast Education

Gaurav had been dreaming of becoming a pilot since his childhood, so he worked hard to make this dream come true. After finishing school at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, he started preparing for the IIT or JEE exam.  He passed it on his first attempt and obtained an opportunity to attend India’s oldest institute for technology, IIT Kharagpur.

Flying Beast Awards and Recognitions 

• He received the golden play button from YouTube for reaching the 1 million subscriber mark
• He won ‘The Great Visionaries Award 2020’ for travel and lifestyle content creation
• He also won The Great Visionaries Awards 2020