Abhey Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Abhey Singh

• During his college days, Abhey Singh used to participate in Kaladarshan (KD), an annual photography and fine arts exhibition at IIT Bombay.
  

  Abhey Singh during his college days

• He then started teaching at a coaching centre to earn money and pursue his passion for photography.

• From 2014 to 2022, Abhey Singh worked in many organizations and projects.

• In 2014, he founded GreyWall, a photography venture, and delivered brand narratives for clients like Oyo Rooms till 2017.
  

  A picture clicked by Abhey Singh

• On 4 August 2015, Abhey Singh began working as a Research Associate at IIT Bombay.

• In 2015, he released a short film titled Wahi Sawaal which was based on the effects of domestic violence on children.
  

  The poster of the short film Wahi Sawaal

• Abhey Singh worked as a Communication Designer and Project Manager at Bombay Shaving Company from 2017 to 2019.

• After moving to Canada, he worked as a Digital/UI Designer at Canadian Tire from 2019 to 2021.

• In 2022, Abhey Singh joined Elite Digital, where he designed mid-fidelity wireframes for web pages.

• In 2025, he gained attention when many videos of his interviews as a saint at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, went viral on social media.

• During a media conversation, Abhey Singh said that he completed his graduation in aerospace engineering from IIT Bombay and later, became a saint to explore and experience deeper spiritual truths.

• Soon after his videos went viral, he earned the name IIT Baba Abhey Singh in the media.
  

  Abhey Singh while talking to a media house at Mahakumbh Mela

• Abhey Singh explained that the domestic violence in his childhood pushed him toward spirituality. He was not directly harmed, but he was deeply affected by his parents’ constant fights, which he described as traumatizing.

• He would stay up late studying to escape the stress at home.

• When asked why he chose not to marry, Abhey Singh said that his parents’ conflicts shaped his decision to live a peaceful and solitary life.

• His love for photography, especially travel photography, inspired him to leave his engineering career.

• Abhey Singh took a professional course in travel photography, which became a turning point in his life.

• He also taught at a coaching centre for a year while preparing for an entrance exam in photography.

• Abhey Singh lived in Bombay for four years before starting his career in photography and arts. His life story resembled the story of the film 3 Idiots.
  

  An old picture of Abhey Singh at Convocation Hall, IIT Bombay

• He was successful in academics, but he found traditional career paths unfulfilling. Over time, his focus shifted to spirituality.

• Abhey Singh shared that he had always been attracted to spirituality and studied philosophy during his graduation.

• He is a devotee of Lord Shiva.

• While describing his spiritual journey, Abhey Singh said that he found joy in spirituality and understood it through the lens of science.

• He explained that he explored spirituality deeply and realized that everything was Shiva – the ultimate truth, beauty, and essence of life.

• Abhey Singh shared that he lived in Canada for three years and was earning Rs. 3 lakh per month, which was Rs. 36 lakh annually.

• He explained that while the income was high, expenses in Canada were equally high. He said,
  

  An apple here costs Rs. 50, but there it costs Rs. 200.”

• Abhey Singh said that he moved to Canada in 2019 but left his job and began following a spiritual path after struggling with depression and seeking deeper meaning in life.
  

  Abhey Singh during his period in Canada

• While speaking about his personal life, Singh revealed that he had a girlfriend for four years. However, his parents’ troubled relationship led him to lose faith in the idea of marriage. He said,
  

  Shaadi se mujhe darr lagta tha. Mere ghar pe parents ladaai karte the (I was scared of marriage. My parents used to fight).”

  Abhey Singh added in the same conversation that he had seen only bad examples about marriage so he was stuck in his relationship. He said,

  When you have only seen bad examples, you have no idea how a good relationship actually works. So I did have a girlfriend for four years, but the relationship was stuck. I never understood how to take it forward.”

• He also spoke about his younger days. He said that he drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes and beedis. However, he always felt a strong desire to search for the truth.

• When asked about his family, Abhey Singh said that he cut off all ties with his family and was concentrating on Lord Shiva.

• He found comfort in researching various subjects, from understanding the beauty of Sanskrit to solving the problems of the human mind.

• Abhey Singh researched how Sanskrit was written and what made it unique. His thoughts later shifted towards understanding how the mind works and finding ways to stop unwanted thoughts.

• As his videos went viral, they sparked debates on social media about the pressures of India’s educational system.

• His story made people question whether academic success should be the ultimate goal or if personal happiness and fulfilment are more important.

• In a media interview, his father, an advocate, expressed hope that Abhey Singh would return home. His mother also requested him to come back and take care of the family.
  

  Abhey Singh’s father during a media interview

• However, he responded that after becoming a sanyasi, returning to a family life was no longer possible.

• Abhey Singh is fluent in Sanskrit, French, Hindi, and English.

• He likes travelling to distant places in his free time.
  

  Abhey Singh during a trip

• Abhey Singh likes smoking beedis occasionally.
  

  Abhey Singh while smoking a Beedi