Teacher's Day Special: Shah Rukh Khan to Priyanka Chopra: Subjects you can learn from B-Town actors

There are very few people in the film industry who can match King Khan’s wit and humour. Be it his addresses at universities such as Yale or even his speech at Ted Talks, he has the gift of the gab. From literature to biographies, he loves reading all sorts of books, and who better than him to inspire the generation today to follow suit.

Aamir is often hailed as the king of marketing in the film industry. It’s not just a great stroke of luck that the top three highest-grossing films feature him. He sure knows how to rake in the numbers, while at the same time ensuring that his films have a lot of substance. For instance, Taare Zameen Par saw him play the sensitive teacher Ram Shankar Nikumb, and considering the actor’s sensibilities, there’s no doubt that he will be as good a mentor to all the students.

With historicals such as Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat to her credit, Deepika would be perfect for the job. And who would want to miss a class if it’s someone as stunning as her walking down the lanes of the past with you?

One look at a few of Akshay’s recent films should tell you why he is the right candidate for the job. Whether it’s sanitation or sensitive topics such as menstruation, the actor has not shied away from putting his weight and money behind such projects. Through his social media handles, he often speaks about the need to keep the environment clean. Surely, there can’t be another B-Town actor, who can teach and inspire students to not just study the subject, but also put the lessons they learn to use in real life.

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While most actors collect a lot of air miles, PC probably leads the pack. Forever on the move to juggle her career in India and Hollywood, she has often admitted that she does end up living out of a suitcase. Few know that not only does she hail from Bareilly, but she has also lived in places like Pune and Ladakh as an army kid. When she isn’t travelling for work, she travels to places like Jordan and Bangladesh as the UNICEF’s goodwill ambassador. She definitely would make a cumbersome subject such as Geography far more interesting.

One look at Hrithik’s social media account should tell you why the actor is perfect for this post. By inspiring his fans to motivating sons — Hrehaan and Hridhaan — to overcome their fears, the actor does knows how to impart life lessons. Having faced many hurdles himself, the actor would be the right candidate to inspire others to follow in his footsteps and never give up.

In a recent interview, Tiger admitted that he trains every single day. And looking at his well-sculpted physique, there’s no doubt that the statement is true. The actor, who is extremely passionate about fitness, has immense knowledge about all forms of workouts. His social media handle is proof that he will never run out of admirers, who will want to emulate his fitness fundas. The young actor would be the perfect pick to inspire the Gen-Next to get fit and embrace a healthy lifestyle.

The actor, who originally hails from Chandigarh, has great command over the language. Right from hosting to RJing to VJing, he has done it all. He has also dabbled in theatre and writes poetry and songs in Hindi. If that isn’t enough, he is a composer, too. The actor has previously said that he is a linguist and loves learning new languages. He does have the credentials to play the part.

He has a massive connect with the Marathi audience. No wonder then, his debut film in the language, Lai Bhari, raked in big numbers. The actor has produced Marathi films like Balak Palak, Yellow and Faster Fene. Not just films, he even owns the cricket team Veer Marathi. And with his wit and humour, he could probably be the students’ favourite teacher.

Anushka is one of those people who believe in questioning the tried-and-tested formulas. When it comes to the roles she plays, the actress likes to pick parts that are relevant. Speaking about her character Alizeh in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, the actress said she had tons of questions for filmmaker Karan Johar as she found it to be a very needy character. And the first rule of science is to test and prove everything before believing in it.