Nawazuddin Siddiqui's is an inspiring rags to riches story. But, what many of us don't know, and what should be taken as a given, is that behind this success story is an inspiring woman, and that is, Nawazuddin's mother, who has recently been named in BBC's list of 100 Most Influential Women Of The World.

A Lady who showed courage against all odds being in a conservative Family from a small village - My Mother #100MostInfluentialWomenInTheWorld @BBC A post shared by Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@nawazuddin._siddiqui) on Sep 28, 2017 at 6:03am PDT

The proud son made the announcement in an Instagram post, where he wrote, "A Lady who showed courage against all odds being in a conservative Family from a small village - My Mother

· #100MostInfluentialWomenInTheWorld@BBC"

Mehroonisa Siddiqui, who is now 65 years old, lives by the mantra that it is never too late to learn, and indeed, her life story is a testament to it. She went from being illiterate to an educator, who is responsible for the education of around 350 to 400 students. Three out of her former students are now in the army. Yes, that's correct - she home-schooled herself, and then went on to teach kids because she believes in the power of knowledge and doesn't believe in limitations.

So, when her son, now an esteemed actor, went up to her and told her he wanted to become an actor, she supported him, but said that he needs to get proper training. She encouraged him to attend the National School of Drama, and in all honesty, one can see that his skill is refined and finessed because of it.