COLLEGE EVENTS SRCC IS NOT A WILD COLLEGE, SAYS GROVER CAMPUS

Gulshan Grover reminisces his college days, and says that he was a part of fantastic parties every Sunday

For actor Gulshan Grover, bagging a seat in Shri Ram College of Commerce, (SRCC), Delhi University (DU) was the ultimate goal, and it boosted his-confidence. “I had to get more than 90% to get in. So, I couldn’t contain my happiness when my admission was confirmed,” says the actor, who was born and brought up in Delhi.

The years spent at DU gave him strength, vision and a foundation for his acting career. “As DU’s winter festivals [cultural fests] were fantastic, I rose as an actor,” says Grover, who has been praised for the portrayal of villainous characters in films such as Ram Lakhan (1989) and Dilwale (1994).

Studying at SRCC was an eye-opening experience, as he saw students from different backgrounds. “It was interesting to meet kids, who were sure to inherit various industries, after learning commerce at the college. Then there were also common people, like me, who did exceptionally well, such as Rajat Sharma [senior journalist] and Vijay Goel [Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports],” he says.

Grover shares that he would often stay back at the hostel, to rehearse for plays.“I loved the life of hostellers. I envied them. They didn’t have to go back [home] and stand in the queue in the morning, to wait for the university special bus, dread missing it, and then change three buses to get to college! They would go back to the hostel and rest.”

Another thing he enjoyed about his time at SRCC, was the “fantastic” and “legit” parties. However, he adds, “Shri Ram is not a wild college. It’s not a college where anybody can afford to be wild.”