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Ritu Rathee is an Indian Pilot and YouTube Vlogger who became famous after appearing in her husband, Gaurav Taneja’s (Flying Beast), daily vlogs. Ritu’s career took off as she flew around 60 flights a month. Through her dedication, she climbed the ranks and became a Captain. Her love for flying, the thrill of challenges, and the unpredictability of each flight shaped her professional journey. In 2022, Ritu Rathee Taneja made her television debut on StarPlus’ reality show ‘Smart Jodi.’ The show featured real-life celebrity couples testing how well they knew each other in a fun game format. Apart from being a social media star, she also makes sure to spend some of her time doing tasks for the betterment of her society. She is associated with a number of NGO’s to her girl child across the country.

Birth Name

Ritu Rathee

Nickname

Ritu

Profession

Pilot, YouTube Vlogger

Nationality

Indian

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Ritu Rathee was born on the 20th of November 1990, in Gurgaon (now-Gurugram), Haryana, India.

Age

She’s currently 33 years old.

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Ethnicity

Asian

She has Indian ancestry.

Religion

Hinduism

Education

Rathee did her schooling from Blue Bells Model School, Gurugram and graduation from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, India.

Family Details

  • Father – Unknown
  • Mother – Unknown
  • Siblings – Prateek Rathee (Brother) (Builder, YouTuber), Nisha Rathee (Sister) (Flight Crew)

Marital Status

Married

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Boyfriend / Spouse

Ritu Rathee has dated –

  • Gaurav Taneja – Ritu met her future husband, Gaurav Taneja, at a quarterly training done by the airlines for all the pilots. At that time, Gaurav was captain in the same airline. After dating each other for almost a year, on 5 February 2015, both got married. Ritu Rathee is blessed with two daughter named Kairavi Taneja (Rashi) and Chaitravi Taneja (Pihu).

Physical Statistics

Height

  • In feet – 5 feet 5 inches
  • In centimeters – 165 cm
  • In meters – 1.65 m

Weight

  • In Kilograms – 55 kg
  • In Pounds – 121 lbs

Body Measurements

  • Measurements – 34-24-34
  • Bust – 34 inches
  • Waist – 24 inches
  • Hip – 34 inches
  • Bra Size – 32B

Body Build

Slim

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Brown

Shoe Size

She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.

Dress Size

Her dress size is 5 (US).

Sexuality

Straight

Professional Statistics

Famous For

Ritu became known as a Commercial airline pilot best recognized for her Flying Beast YouTube channel, where she shares her adventures in the air and on the ground. She has amassed more than 9 million subscribers. Rathee is a popular social media influencer. She is followed by more than 1.4 million followers on her Instagram account. She is often seen promoting various brands on her Instagram account.

Brand Endorsements

She has done endorsement work for several brands such as Whisper sanitary pads.

Ritu Rathee Net worth

Ritu Rathee has an estimated net worth of $600K dollars as of 2024.

Social Media Profiles

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ritu Rathee

  • Ritu was born and brought up in a middle class family in Haryana India. She dreamt of becoming a pilot since childhood but was always struggled to come out of stereotypes of society she was living in.
  • She worked really hard and never gave up on her dream, even though some of her relatives thought she should get married instead of studying. But she didn’t listen to them.
  • Instead, she convinced her father to use the money he had saved for her wedding to send her to the United States for pilot training. In the U.S., she trained really hard, faced challenges, and broke societal norms. Even though the training was tough on her finances, Ritu’s passion helped her finish it, and she returned to India.
  • She worked part-time, studied diligently, and eventually landed a job as a co-pilot with a well-known Indian airline.
  • Ritu’s career took off as she flew around 60 flights a month. Through her dedication, she climbed the ranks and became a Captain. Her love for flying, the thrill of challenges, and the unpredictability of each flight shaped her professional journey.
  • Rathee rose to popularity after appearing in Gaurav Taneja’s daily vlogs. He runs three YouTube channels ‘FitMuscle TV,’ for content related to fitness and health, ‘Flying Beast,’ a daily vlog channel, and ‘Rasbhari Ke Papa’ for travel vlogging.
  • In 2019, She had the opportunity to meet former US President Barack Obama in Singapore through Google.
  • Ritu Taneja is a big name in the social media community. She has performed with her husband at the YouTube FanFest.
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