By Subhash K Jha

Post 3 Idiots Bollywood discusses its educational qualifications, school stress and gives advice to students

Kangna Ranaut:
“I left school when I was 16. But I’m glad to tell you I’ve always been a topper in my class. To achieve that I used to study 18 hours a day. ”

“The science in school didn’t help me much in my daily life as an adult. But the passion to be the best in my class and the love for books remain. Now I’m an artiste and I read on art. And I thank my hard work during school for this. ”

Urmila Matondkar:
“I’m a BA in psychology. ”

“I was always under stress in both school and college as I had manage both studies and acting. ”

“I dealt with it by diverting stress into positive aggression in my studies. ”

“My advice to students: stress is part of life. You can’t run away from it. So deal with it before it’s too late. It helps to be book -smart at any time of life, as long as you learn from those books and not just mug. ”

Dino Morea:
“I became a graduate. Was never stressed at school. Had the best time ever. ”

“Yes if reading and being aware of a subject is being book-smart for sure it’s handy in life. ”

“I was never depressed in school. I was naughty but I studied hard. Those were the best days of my life. ”

Pritam Chakraborty:
“I did BSC Honors in Geology from Presidency College in Kolkata, post-graduate diploma in sound recording and engineering from the Film and Television Institite Pune

“I think Mugging up and learning without understanding is useless in later life. But a basic education is important to build up the personality

“I used to fel stressed before exams after Class 7 when I stood first in class, Later everybody at home became interested in my ranks and that was matter of stress for me for years. ”

I had music to kill the depression created due to studies. Also I had a great circle of family and friends. ”

“Doing badly in academics doesn’t mean you do badly in life. Discover your inner strength and choose a career you enjoy. ”

Celina Jaitly:
“I’ve done 1 ½ years of BSc ad have a software engineering degree from NIIT. I scored 89 percent in 10th boards and 75 percent in 12th. ”

“I used to feel very stressed during board exams. Thanks to my parents I made it through all my panic attacks”

“Playing a sport like tennis or swimming is a great way to keep fresh and alert. I remember my mother insisted we play a sport for half an hour even during exams. It was great stress buster. ”

“Focus well on your studies. Do meditation and take power naps. ”

Aarya Babbar:
“I’ve studied till Class 12, then did a 2-year course from NYFA in New York. ”

“Be book smart. Don’t be a book slave. ”

“You need to understand what are your interests as a student, and explore your personality”

“I was very stressed in school. I was very relaxed till Class 3. then I was those money-making commercial schools which have 40-50 students per class. How can students learn in that crowd?”

“I dealt with depressiom by watching cartoons and eating chocolates. ”

“My advice to students is …. chill. Those books don’t decide your future. Your destiny is decided by your selfconfidence. Just enjoy what you’re doing and you’ll conquer the world. ”

Ken Ghosh:
“I’m a 12th Standard fail. In school I was quite a ‘smart’ kid and actually enjoyed studies because of excellent teachers. ”

Amole Gupte:
“I was a class topper with distinction till the 12th then passed B Com with 37 percent, having tasted theatre through degree college. ”

“I have no distinct school memories except for excursions, plays, poetry, elocution, quiz programmes and art melas. I remember my head mistress in primary school who instilled my selfworth by discovering my recitation skills.

In High School my Hindi teacher Naamvar Singh, a poet and lyricist of repute. And my English teachers Parmar Sir and Acharya Sir for their passion for the language and their love for Wordsworth, Auden, Frost and D H Lawence. ”

“I feel those who don’t love teaching and children have no right to misspell the subjects to children. ”

Shzahn Padamsee:
“I did my 12th and then a diploma in events management. ”

“Yes formal studies help. But not to the extent that textbooks become your be-all. It’s important to undergo on-the-job training like me. I worked in a production house for ads and trained to be copywriter. Then I produced and acted in a play Unspoken Dialogues”

“I don’t believe in the system of learning everything by heart. I think students should be allowed to express their thought without it being structured”

“I never went through depression because my parents were always very supportive when I was in school. Peer pressure can also lead to depression. So make friends who support and not challenge you. ”

Sonu Sood:
“I’m an engineer. It’s very important to be formally educated no matter in which field. Every book adds to your knowledge. ”

“In school sometimes you feel stressed So many subjects, workloads, scoring anxiety. The way to handle it is to work harder. ”