Hichki, Chak De! India to Master: 5 must-watch films on OTT to stream on Teacher's Day 2023

The portrayal of teachers and influencers in some of the Indian films are truly inspiring and honourable. Whether it's the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De! India, Rani Mukerji's Hichkior the hit Tamil film Master starring Vijay, each of them has their unique perspective towards educating students and preparing them for their lives. 

As Teacher's Day 2023 is around the corner, we have curated a list of movies that are must-watch on OTT.

Hichki (Amazon Prime Video)

The Rani Mukerji starrer follows the tale of a teacher, suffering from an unusual Tourette syndrome, who is really passionate about teaching which encourages her to join a school that comes as a huge challenge for her due to an unusual bunch of students.

Chak De! India (Amazon Prime Video)

The Shah Rukh Khan starrer ought to be the most loved film in the lot. The story takes us to a former Indian hockey player, who gets to coach the women's team after his long hiatus. Even after a huge pile of challenges and struggles, the protagonist successfully reaches his goal. 

Master (Amazon Prime Video)

The hit 2021 Tamil language film is another unusual film that talks about a college professor turned prison teacher, who vows to shape the future of the young kids in the juvenile prison as well as goes to a huge extent to save their lives from a popular and notorious gangster. The Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial stars Vijay, Malavika Mohanan, Vijay Sethupathi and Arjun Das.

Sir (Netflix)

Originally known as Vathi, the Dhanush starrer follows the difficult path of an honest teacher, who faces multiple obstacles in educating high school kids in a small village, where the politicians try to turn education into a money-making business on the price of students' future.

Taare Zameen Par (Netflix)

Among all, Aamir Khan's social drama film fits as the most perfect watch on Teacher's Day. Talking about dyslexia, the movie follows the life of a young kid, who gets misunderstood and criticised by each and every person in his life for not being academically strong or even average until an art teacher comes to his rescue and helps him uncover his potential.