Of reverence & guru gyan

To honour the contributions made by teachers to society, Guru Purnima is celebrated on a full moon night of Ashada every year. This year, it’s on July 5. As we celebrate the auspicious festival today, here’s a look at the mentors of our popular celebrities:

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Parents are on top
Amitabh Bachchan

Big B has had many teachers in his life but the superstar says his parents are on the top of that list. Talking about the same, Amitabh Bachchan had once tweeted, “In life there have been many that have left a learning for me, but what I received from my parents was the best and the highest.”

Dedication through dance Sara Ali Khan

Sara Ali Khan says her dance teacher Shubhada has been a great inspiration in her life. Thanking her teacher, Sara says, “Thank you Shubhada ji for trying to inculcate routine, discipline, dedication and love for our art form in me. Thank you for constantly inspiring me, sharing with me, and showing me that positivity with practice is what leads to growth.”

Mentor from the industry
Randeep Hooda

Every year on Guru Purnima, Randeep Hooda makes sure to pay tribute to his mentor in the industry and it’s none other than Naseeruddin Shah. Randeep says Naseeruddin Shah is the man from whom he has learnt so much about the craft of acting.

Thank you note
Ayushmann Khurrana

On Guru Purnima, Ayushmann Khurrana thanked Shoojit Sircar for all the lessons that he has received from the filmmaker. Ayushmann had started his Bollywood career with Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor. The actor is also thankful to filmmakers Aanand L. Rai, Ashish Patil, Raghu Ram, Nikhil Chinapa and Gaurav Kapoor for their support and teachings.

Lord of the kitchen
Vikas Khanna

Master Chief Vikas Khanna says Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is his guru and he has learnt a lot about cooking from him. Vikas had even shared a picture of his with Sanjeev Kapoor on Guru Purnima once with a caption, “To our beloved chef @SanjeevKapoor#Guru Purnima from every moment of teaching to cooking…”