Fictional teachers and mentors we wish we had in school

Muskan Khullar

Inspiring young kids relying solely on sports sponsorship to rise above their poverty-ridden state and focus on their academics as well was a job well done by Samuel L. Jackson as Coach Carter

From: Coach Carter

When stress took over their physical and mental well-being, Jeetu Bhaiya, an IIT coaching instructor masqueraded as a knight in shining armour and showed empathy to students prepping at Kota

From: Kota Factory

Robin Williams as professor John Keating did not just teach poetry to an elite bunch of boys, he inspired them to pursue it as a form of self-expression, go beyond the syllabi and we definitely wish we had this in school

From: Dead Poets Society

One of the most famed coaches in Hindi film industry, Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir Khan was a sports teachers we all deserved. He inspired his students, pushed their boundaries and got the best out of them as individuals and as a team

From: Chak De! India

For the longest time, attendance in school was given utmost importance and teachers never fully cared whether we are truly present in the class. Thanks to Prithviraj Sukumaran as Vinayachandran Master, that concept changed.

From: Manikyakkallu

As kids, we wish we also had a Mr Han in our school, a Kung Fu master who could help us find our true physical and mental potential

From: Karate Kid

A feminist green flag! Julia Roberts as Katherine Ann Watson did not just teach history of art at Wellesley College but also showed a mirror to young girls that they are made for so much more and they should break the shackles of the society rather than conforming to it

From: Mona Lisa Smile

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