India, July 29 -- Cinema often leaves audience with a lesson, and at times, those learnings come from characters imparting knowledge on screen. On Guru Purnima today, here's a look at some iconic Gurus of Hindi films:

Shah Rukh Khan played a teacher in Mohabbatein and a hockey coach in Chak De! India, and a common thread between both these portrayals is second chances. In Mohabbatein, he takes a second shot at the school where he lost his first love and teaches his students the power of love. In Chak De! India, he redeems himself by taking a team that everyone undermines to a world cup victory.

Aamir Khan made the nation see that it's not just students who need to work on themselves, but also the teachers who need to do the same. Be it ...