Anupam Kher's acting school completes 10 years

As Anupam Kher's acting school celebrated its 10th anniversary Monday, the Bollywood actor thanked the faculty and students for their support.

Anupam shared on micro-blogging website Twitter: "Our acting school @actorprepares completes 10yrs today. Happy Birthday to all teachers, staff & students. Thank you.:) #10yrsOfActorPrepares (sic)"

Actor Prepares was established in 2005 in Mumbai by the 59-year-old actor and he often takes time off his busy schedule to personally teach aspiring young actors.

Many of Bollywood's actors like Preity Zinta, Deepika Padukone, Gauahar Khan, Ali Zafar, Mugdha Godse and Zarine Khan are products of the institute.

Various actors took to Twitter to wish Anupam, and to praise his contribution to filmdom. Here's what they had to say:

Sonam Kapoor: Congratulations @AnupamPkher uncle on #10yrsOfActorPrepares I'm so glad we have such good institutions in india.

Riteish Deshmukh: Congratulations sir @AnupamPkher -#10yrsofActorPrepares your contribution is immense.

Siddharth: Congratulations to one of my favourite teachers @AnupamPkher for 10 years of his acting school @actorprepares Many more to come Kher saab.

Ranvir Shorey: @AnupamPkher Congratulations on #10yrsOfActorPrepares, Sir! We need more teachers like you.