Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar says nature has been her biggest teacher in life.

Bhumi opened up on the subject on the occasion of Teacher's Day on Saturday. She paid a tribute to nature along with all her teachers.

"On Teachers Day every year I pay tribute to each and every teacher of mine who has contributed immensely in my life. But this year along with those brilliant and selfless minds I have to mention that nature has been my biggest teacher and has given me great life lessons," said Bhumi, who is an environment activist.

Bhumi added that she learned to be "humble, nurturing, and compassionate from nature."

She said: "Her maternal love for all the millions of species she provides for, has taught me selflessness. I have learnt to value nature and understood that we humans are very small in front of her wrath."