Mumbai: On the ocassion of Teacher's Day Monday, Bollywood celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Bipasha Basu, Raveena Tandon and Anupam Kher thanked their school teachers for the lessons that have made them what they are today.

Here's what some celebrities posted on Twitter:

Anupam Kher: I am the sum total of my learning from some of my ordinary and extraordinary teachers. Gratitude and thanks. Happy Teacher's Day.

Akshay Kumar: Remember moments like when you sneaked a bite from your lunch box before the lunch break abd your teacher just smiled at your stuffed mouth! A big salute to the creators of our destiny!! Happy Teacher's Day!

Kabir Bedi: Happy Teacher's Day! Let's thank in our hearts every single teacher who opened our minds, inspired us, and cared about us.

Bipasha Basu: I want to thank all my teachers in school for who I am today. I was an academically good student but my personality developed because of their encouragement. They gave me responsibilities like being a prefect and then the head girl of the school. My shyness of public speaking went away. Happy Teacher's Day! Respect for all the teachers.

Raveena Tandon: Teacher's Day! I still wish my school teachers on this day AND keep In touch with them through out the year,Jamnabai Narsee School...Actually our Base is set by our Parents at home,our teachers and gurus mould and hone our intellect and talents,Thank you to all the Honest Sincere and unsung Gurus who bring out the best in us..and those who have inspired Many a great..be it any field, sports, music, art, god bless!

Neil Nitin Mukesh: We have learnt silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant and the best lessons in the worst days. Be thankful to these life's teachers.

Vikram Bhatt: Happy Teacher's Day to all the patient and brilliant teachers who tolerated me enough to teach me all I know!

Divya Dutta: To all those who taught me something in life, a very Happy Teacher's Day!

Roshan Abbas: To all the teachers in this world including my parents you give us wings to fly and the grounding to land safely from every flight of fancy

Pooja Bedi: Happy Teacher's Day to all those that taught us from text books and to all those that taught us important life lessons, both good and bad!

Aftab Shivdasani: A very Happy Teacher's Day to all...an ode to all the wonderful teachers who taught me ever so much and laid the foundation for a sound mind. IANS