Ajay Jain, writer and entrepreneur, penned ‘Charlie’s Boys’, a memoir revisiting his schooldays at Delhi’s St. Columba’s College within the Seventies and Eighties. This St. Columba’s tribute vividly portrays campus life, spotlighting the magnetic, outsized persona of his senior, Shah Rukh Khan.
SRK’s charisma recalled
As reported in Firstpost, Jain mentioned, “Shah Rukh Khan was our senior in class by three years. It appeared as if he was born with a charisma from day one as a result of he was the most well-liked boy and all the time talked about in class. He was the very best in dramatics, sports activities and when the sword of honour needed to be given to the passing out batch, he was the undisputed boy. There may be completely no different competitors.”
Nostalgic faculty vibes
‘Charlie’s Boys’ evokes the nostalgic allure of these faculty years, delving into interactions with academics, camaraderie with associates, and the colourful pulse of the campus “Many didn’t know him personally, however he was such an enigma. For instance, there was an elocution trainer in our college and boys being boys and it was an all- boys faculty, everyone had hots for her. However the different boys within the faculty would say, she had bought the hots for SRK.”
Household background buzz
Media typically claims he was from a decrease middle-class household. Jain says, “We by no means knew for certain. However he misplaced his father when he was very younger. There was a restaurant close to Safdarjung tomb and lots of people needed to say that it was owned by his mom. However we actually don’t know the reality. Although St Columba was a really elitist faculty when it comes to schooling, nevertheless it was a really inclusive faculty.”
Humorous heartfelt reflections
‘Charlie’s Boys’ is a humorous and touching memoir by Ajay Jain, wanting again at his faculty days within the Eighties at Delhi’s all-boys St. Columba’s College. The e-book is filled with references to Shah Rukh Khan from his childhood years.