Poster of the film 12th Fail

12th Fail

Drama Hindi


Based on the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail sheds limelight on fearlessly embracing the idea of restarting the academic journey despite the setbacks and challenges and reclaiming one's destiny at a place where millions of students attempt the world's toughest competitive exam: UPSC.

Cast:Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankr, Anant Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Geeta Agrawal Sharma
Director:Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Writer:Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Jaskunwar Kohli
Editor:Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Camera:Rangarajan Rambadran

Guild Reviews

A Spotify Review

FCG Member Reviewer Akhil Arora
Akhil Arora | akhilarora.com
January 3, 2024

Is 12th Fail actually one of the best Hindi movies of 2023 or is it massively overrated? We find ourselves wondering why writer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s latest film is getting rave reviews, because all we could see was a deeply problematic, all too simplistic story about a young man let down by society. We also talk about Vikrant Massey’s performance, and the egregious brown-face makeup that he’s been coated with. Along the way, we discuss the film’s flawed perspective and disinterest in examining the more complex aspects of what is an undoubtedly stirring true story.

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