Updated On: 17 October, 2024 04:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
When Shah Rukh Khan appeared on the chat show ‘Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’ by late actor Farooq Sheikh in 2002, he spoke about his teacher calling him his “guiding light”

Brother Eric Steve D`Souza, Shah Rukh Khan Pic/X, AFP
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s school teacher Brother Eric Steve D'Souza breathed his last in Goa on Sunday. According to reports, his dying wish was to meet the actor, and had even reached out to him via social media. However, the rendezvous could not be materialised. D’Souza taught Khan at St. Columba's School in Delhi.
With profound sorrow, I learned of the passing of Brother Eric Steve D'Souza, an exceptional educator renowned for his dedication to education and compassion. As an esteemed member of the Christian Brothers congregation, Brother D'Souza spent many years serving at St. Edmund's… pic.twitter.com/tjS3LD7dbt