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‘Shah Rukh Khan was always a star,’ says his schoolmate Rahul Dev: ‘He was a part of every sports team, drama club…’

In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, actor Rahul Dev opened up about his schoolmate, superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Rahul Dev recalls memories with Shah Rukh Khan during school days. (Photo: SRKfc/Instagram, Rahul Dev/Instagram)

Before he became a superstar, Shah Rukh Khan was a typical Delhi boy who studied at St. Columba’s School in the capital. He was a senior to actor Rahul Dev, who, in an exclusive interview with SCREEN, reflected on his memories with SRK and what he was like during his teenage years.

The actor recalled, “We used to meet for cricket practice every now and then or during the matches for St. Columba’s.”

When asked how Shah Rukh Khan was in school, Rahul Dev revealed that the actor was brilliant at everything. “He was always a star. I mean it. He was brilliant at academics. He was in every school sports team – football, cricket, and hockey. He was also fantastic in gymnastics and a great sprinter. I can just say, blessed,” he said.

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Rahul added, “Frankly, our school produced some incredible talent. A top leading man in the movie business was not just it. Many of my schoolmates are at high positions in their walks of life.”

Shah Rukh Khan wasn’t just known for excelling in sports and academics—he was also a prominent member of the school’s dramatics team. “Whenever there would be a play or school function, he would play the main part in every skit. Maybe he was always an actor. But honestly, he could have been anybody – a scientist, an athelete, anyone, he was good at everything.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Rahul Dev was last seen in the Tamil film Good Bad Ugly, with Ajith Kumar. On the other hand, Shah Rukh Khan is currently shooting for Siddharth Anand’s King, which will also mark his daughter Suhana Khan’s theatrical debut. The movie is set to hit the theatres in 2026.

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