‘Black’, ‘Mohabbatein’, ‘Taare Zameen Par’: 4 movies to revisit on Teacher’s Day
Mentor. A home away from home. A friend, philosopher, and guide.
The relationship between students and teachers in India is nothing short of sacrosanct. The teaching profession has always been put on a pedestal in this part of the world.
Over the decades, Bollywood has gifted us with some rather beautiful and moving depictions of this sacred bond. As we gear up to celebrate Teacher’s Day on September 5, here are some of the best films that celebrate the teacher-student bond! Some of the tinseltown teachers are stern, others are charismatic and even flirtatious! However, all are nothing short of memorable!
‘Black’ (2005)
The best teachers are those who help even the most “difficult” students regain confidence and develop their potential. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s semi-biographic drama (said to be an unofficial adaptation of Helen Keller’s life), revolves around a blind and deaf girl Michelle Mcnally (Rani Mukerji), and her teacher Devraj Sahay (Amitabh Bachchan) who attempts to normalise her to the mainstream society and teachers her how to gain a semblance of self-esteem.
‘Taare Zameen Par’ (2007)
If you have a great teacher, then no subject is impossible to learn. This quaint, sweet little Aamir Khan film explored the trials and tribulations of Ishan Awasthy, an 11-year old boy living with dementia. Getting to known a compassionate art teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh, helps him come to terms with his learning impediments and live life to the fullest.
‘Mohabbatein’ (2000)
Most students who came of age in the 90s and the 2000s would have desired a teacher like Raj Aryan Malhotra. This Aditya Chopra movie may have been an unofficial adaptation of the 1994 film ‘Dead Poet’s Society’, but nevertheless, SRK’s charming, bespectacled
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