Those
who
know,
do.
Those
that
understand,
teach.
Aristotle’s
words
acquire
a
larger-than-life
embodiment
in
Bollywood’s
brand
of
educationists.
On
the
occasion
of
Teacher’s
Day,
Sukanya
Verma
looks
at
the
reel
life
educators
of
Bollywood.
Jyothika,
Srikanth
The
enduring
empathy
and
guidance
of
a
visually
impaired
boy’s
teacher,
embodied
in
the
ever
excellent
Jyothika
lends
him
wings
and
renders
her
awe
inspiring.
Sheeba
Chaddha,
All
India
Rank
Who
wouldn’t
love
a
teacher
using
analogies
from
pop
culture
to
make
academics
fun?
As
our
review
raved,
‘Sheeba
Chaddha
shines
as
a
mix
of
authority
and
wit,
finding
Bollywood
references
in
science
to
hold
her
weary
classroom’s
attention
in
a
fond,
familiar
manner.’
Bhumi
Pednekar,
Pati
Patni
Aur
Woh
As
the
sassy
Physics
teacher
quick
to
show
a
pubescent
student
his
place,
Bhumi’s
a
perfect
fit
for
an
iron
lady
in
a
chiffon
sari.
Jaideep
Ahlawat,
Jaane
Jaan
Jaideep
Ahlawat’s
gentle
genius
juggles
Maths
and
coin
tricks
to
impart
lifelong
lessons
among
his
following
of
students
to
the
extent
he’s
addressed
as
teacher
by
one
and
all
even
outside
the
campus.
Varun
Dhawan,
Bawaal
For
once
it’s
a
teacher
and
not
student
coming-of-age
as
Varun
Dhawan
learns
the
value
of
education
and
history
against
Nitesh
Tiwari’s
questionable
referencing
of
the
Holocaust
in
Bawaal.
Hrithik
Roshan,
Super
30
In
Super
30,
Hrithik
Roshan
recreates
the
efforts
of
Bihar-based
mathematician
Anand
Kumar’s
struggles
and
success
in
setting
up
a
free
coaching
centre
for
underprivileged
students
and
crack
the
famously
tough
IIT-JEE.
Rani
Mukerji,
Hichki
Rani
Mukerji’s
persistent
science
teacher
turns
her
Tourette’s
syndrome
into
her
strength
winning
over
a
bunch
of
unruly
class
kids
as
well
as
haughty
colleagues
in
Hichki.
Zaheer
Iqbal,
Notebook
Iqbal’s
effort
to
run
a
remote
lake
school
in
war-torn
Kashmir
and
enrich
the
lives
of
a
handful
of
village
kids
is
appreciable
in
the
scenic
Notebook.
Kareena
Kapoor,
Bajrangi
Bhaijaan
No
kid
will
skip
school
when
their
Ma’am
is
as
glamorous
as
Bebo
in
Bajrangi
Bhaijaan.
Sridevi,
Mom
She’ll
do
anything
to
protect
hers.
Only
dare
not
pay
attention
in
Sridevi’s
chemistry
class
at
your
own
risk
or
back
answer,
as
one
finds
out
early
in
Mom.
Shabana
Azmi,
Chalk
N
Duster
How
to
make
a
dull
or
tough
subject
fun
is
a
challenge
for
any
academician.
One
that
Shabana
Azmi’s
sing
‘n’
song
technique
as
Chalk
N
Duster‘s
senior
Mathematics
teacher
is
more
than
happy
to
take
up.
Rishi
Kapoor,
Do
Dooni
Chaar
A
middle-class
Maths
teacher
shuttling
between
classrooms
and
coaching
to
make
ends
meet
and
yet,
despite
struggling
economics
and
temptations,
doing
well
enough
among
his
students
to
become
a
Facebook
page
dedication.
Aamir
Khan,
Taare
Zameen
Par
A
brilliant
mix
of
ingenious,
informed
and
empathetic,
Aamir
Khan
is
a
role
model
art
teacher
at
a
boarding
school
whose
playful
approach
and
perceptive
temperament
both
recognises
and
offers
solutions
to
a
dyslexic
schoolboy’s
problems.
Gayatri
Joshi,
Swades
Gayatri
Joshi’s
no-nonsense
teacher
in
Swades
leaves
her
cushy
city
life
behind
to
educate
village
children
in
the
hope
of
an
illiteracy-free
India.
Sushmita
Sen,
Main
Hoon
Na
A
Chemistry
teacher
so
dreamy
even
undercover
students
can’t
help
breaking
into
an
RD
serenade!
That’s
Sushmita
Sen
and
her
sexy
sari
collection
in
Main
Hoon
Na
for
you.
Cory
Hibbs,
English
Vinglish
Not
only
is
Mr
David
Fischer
patient
around
a
diverse
ethnic
bunch
eager
to
learn
English,
but
also
takes
personal
interest
to
help
them
make
headway
in
the
delightful
English
Vinglish.
Archana
Purana
Singh,
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai
We’d
never
know
Pyar
dosti
hai
if
a
certain
Ms
Braganza
from
K
Jo’s
school
of
hip
campus
romances
had
never
asked.
Nagesh
Kukunoor,
Rockford
Nagesh
Kukunoor
in
Rockford
exemplifies
that
kindly
teacher
who
helps
you
get
through
bumpy
phases
of
adolescent
years.
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Mohabbatein
A
sweater
wrapped,
violin
playing
Shah
Rukh
Khan
juggles
between
music
teacher
and
love
guru
to
offer
romantic
gyaan
and
welcome
relief
from
Gurukul’s
stern
principal
in
Mohabbatein.
Om
Puri,
Aastha
Om
Puri’s
progressive,
charismatic
lecturer
and
his
evolved
thoughts
and
expansive
knowledge
on
relationships
and
social
culture
make
him
a
huge
hit
in
his
classroom
and
outside
it
in
Aastha.
Rekha,
Kamasutra
One
of
the
most
seductive
stars
on
silver
screen,
Rekha
teaches
the
ancient
art
of
making
love
like
only
she
can
in
Mira
Nair’s
provocative
drama.
Naseeruddin
Shah,
Sir
Fixing
speech
impediments
in
shy
students
to
sing-along
sessions
in
classroom
to
playing
peacemaker
in
gangster
wars,
Naseeruddin
Shah’s
‘Sir’
is
multipurpose
as
it
gets.
Madhuri
Dixit,
Parinda
In
a
movie
full
of
dark
deeds
and
sinister
actions,
Madhuri’s
conscientious
schoolteacher
stands
out
as
the
moral
beacon
and
believer
of
practice
what
you
preach.
Dimple
Kapadia,
Arjun
Dimple’s
sweet-faced,
sweet-natured,
poetry-singing
schoolteacher
in
Arjun
is
exactly
what
makes
school
attractive
to
nursery-goers.
Raj
Kiran,
Hip
Hip
Hurray
A
computer
engineer’s
stint
as
sports
teacher
of
a
Ranchi
school
provides
lifelong
lessons
to
a
rebellious
lot
as
they
learn
a
thing
or
two
about
football
and
friendship.
Raaj
Kumar,
Bulandi
The
teacher
of
the
year
award
goes
to
Raaj
Kumar
and
his
‘Khudi
ko
kar
buland
itna
ke
har
taqdeer
se
pehle
khuda
bande
se
khud
pooche,
bata
teri
raza
kya
hai?‘
teaching
ardour.
Dharmendra,
Dillagi
Dharmendra’s
dishy
kurta-pyjama
clad
Sanskrit
professor
has
his
classroom,
predominated
by
giggly
girls,
eating
out
of
his
palm
as
he
acquaints
them
with
Kalidas
and
his
passionate
storytelling.
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Chupke
Chupke
Only
a
truly
dedicated
teacher
would
hold
back
his
experience
in
literature
and
brush
up
his
knowledge
in
botany
to
impress
a
pupil
like
AB’s
Shakespeare
expert
masquerading
as
ghaspoos
ka
doctorate
in
Chupke
Chupke.
Dharmendra,
Chupke
Chupke
Who
says
teachers
don’t
have
a
sense
of
humour?
Dharmendra
suppresses
his
vanaspati
vigyaan
and
spouts
chaste
Hindi
to
reveal
a
multifaceted
scholar
and
award-winning
actor
pulling
a
fast
one
on
his
brother-in-law
in
Chupke
Chupke.
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Kasme
Vaade
The
Big
B
is
a
dandily
dressed,
skilled,
straightforward
professor
teaching
Hindi
poetry
and
throwing
out
inattentive
students
out
of
class
with
equal
efficiency.
Vinod
Khanna,
Imtihaan
Vinod
Khanna
leaves
his
life
of
affluence
behind
to
promote
his
powerful
ideals
and
discipline
a
bunch
of
bratty
students
as
Imtihan‘s
history
lecturer,
endorsing
‘kaanto
pe
chal
ke
milenge
saaye
bahaar
ke.’
Jeetendra,
Parichay
Jeetendra
is
his
warmest
best
as
the
patient,
private
tutor
of
a
group
of
disruptive,
mischievous,
siblings
in
Gulzar’s
take
on
The
Sound
of
Music.
Kishore
Kumar,
Padosan
Kishoreda
takes
his
music
teacher
duties
most
seriously
to
help
his
hopeless,
tuneless
pupil
win
the
girl
of
his
dreams
by
hook
or
crook
in
the
rip-roaring
classic, Padosan.
Simi
Garewal,
Mera
Naam
Joker
Occupying
the
hottest
schoolteacher
spot
since
1970,
Simi
is
also
a
picture
of
sympathy,
inspiring
her
clearly
smitten
pupil
to
flourish
beyond
a
class
clown.
Abhi
Bhattacharya,
Jagriti
In
an
award-winning
turn,
Abhi
Bhattacharya’s
revolutionary
teaching
style
guides
both
wayward
and
disadvantageous
children
of
his
boarding
school
to
the
path
of
progress,
virtue
and
redemption.
Nargis,
Shree
420
Trust
the
affectionate
Nargis
to
make
learning
feel
like
playtime
around
musical
riddles
like
Ichak
Daana
Bichak
Daana
in
Shree
420.
This
story
was
first
published
on
July
10,
2019.
