Gaurav Taneja Age, Wiki and Bio

Gaurav Taneja

Quick Info

ProfessionYouTuber and Pilot
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/07/1986
Age38 years
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

NicknameMotey

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7”
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
College/UniversityIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Educational QualificationB.Tech in Civil Engineering (2004)

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCancer
HometownKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsRitu Taneja (Pilot)
Marriage Date05/02/2016

Family

FatherYogendra Kumar Taneja (Works at Bank of Baroda)
MotherBharti Taneja (Teacher)
Siblings
SisterSwati Taneja
SpouseRitu Taneja
Children
Daughters
  • Rashi
  • Pihu

Career

DebutYouTube: ‘Is Aamir Khan’s Dangal Movie Transformation Natural??’ on his channel ‘FitMuscle TV’ (2016)

Favourites

FoodChicken Breast and Rice
ActorSalman Khan

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Mercedes-Benz G
  • Volvo V90
  • Fortuner
Bike CollectionHayabusa Motorcycle

Some Lesser Known Facts

Gaurav Taneja is a famous Indian YouTuber and a commercial pilot.
He has had a passion for fitness and sports since he was a child.
In 2011, he underwent A320 type rating training at CAE Madrid in Spain.
Gaurav started as a first officer at IndiGo in 2011 and became a captain at Indigo in 2014. He joined AirAsia as a captain in New Delhi in May 2019.
He runs three YouTube channels, including 'FitMuscle TV' for fitness and health, 'Flying Beast' for daily vlogs, and 'Rasbhari Ke Papa' for travel vlogs.
Products like his Metal Shaker signed by him are available at 'My Protein.co.in.'
He has appeared in online shows such as ‘Loan’ly’ (2012), ‘Son of Abish’ (2014), ‘By Invite Only’ (2019), and ‘Access Allowed’ (2020).
Gaurav often expresses his fondness for tea in his vlogs.
In 2019, Gaurav and his wife had the chance to meet former American President Barack Obama.
He has participated in and won various state-level bodybuilding competitions.
Gaurav has been featured on the covers of prestigious magazines like MensXP.
He developed a passion for bodybuilding after working out since school and being inspired by Salman Khan.
In September 2022, Gaurav and his wife became the first Indian content creators to walk at New York Fashion Week for designer Archana Kocchar.
On India's 74th Republic Day, he created the largest Indian map in the sky as part of the ‘Aasman Mein Bharat’ mission, flying for almost 3 hours to draw a 350 km long map.