Teachers Day special Five celebrities who once served as teachers

Teacher's Day celebrates the crucial role teachers play in the lives their students by shaping up their character and teaching them the art of living well. India celebrates this day on September 5, the birth anniversary of one the most lovable teachers in the country and its vice president, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. While the country will always remember legendary teachers like Rabindranath Tagore, Chanakya, APJ Abdul Kalam. Here are some prominent personalities who you would not believe once donned the role of teachers:

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Akshay Kumar: Shocking right? Bollywood's Khiladi was once a teacher and actor taught the subject he wouldn't stop talking about, martial arts. Akshay took up the job as a teachers before entering Bollywood.

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Teacher's Day celebrates the crucial role teachers play in the lives their students by shaping up their character and teaching them the art of living well. India celebrates this day on September 5, the birth anniversary of one the most lovable teachers in the country and its vice president, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. While the country will always remember legendary teachers like Rabindranath Tagore, Chanakya, APJ Abdul Kalam. Here are some prominent personalities who you would not believe once donned the role of teachers:

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Nandita Das: Known for some spellbound performances, actor-director, Nandita Das served as a teacher for a long time after completing her Masters degree in Delhi.

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Hugh Jackman: From real life teacher at England's Uppingham school to reel life teacher at Xavier's School of the Gifted, Jackman came a long way. The 48-year-old actor served as a Physical Education teacher during his gap year in 1987. It's hard to imagine Wolverine as a teacher right?

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Sylvester Stallone: One of the most celebrated action figures of all time, Sylvester Stallone once served as a gym teacher at American College of Switzerland.

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Sting: The Grammy award-winning English singer, Sting, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner worked as a teacher for two years at St. Paul’s First School in Cramlington, England, before turning into a legend.