12th Fail(2023)

Storyline

This story follows a man who failed his exams but decides to try again. He faces the difficult challenge of India's toughest competitive test to become a police officer. It shows his journey of starting over and fighting to change his future.

“Fail the exam, but never your dream.”

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Cast & Crew

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Vikrant MasseyManoj Kumar Sharma

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Anant JoshiPritam Pandey

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Anshumaan PushkarGaurinandan

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Harish KhannaRamveer Sharma

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Priyanshu ChatterjeeDushyant Singh

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Geeta Agrawal SharmaPushpa Sharma

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Sarita JoshiDadi

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Neeraj KalraPrabhakar Joshi

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Vijay RajoriaLibrary Manager

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Medha ShankrShraddha Joshi

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Trivia

• The film is based on a Hindi non-fiction book of the same name by Anurag Pathak, which chronicles the real-life journey of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma.
• Vidhu Vinod Chopra returned to direction after a gap of nine years, his last directorial venture being 'Broken Horses' in 2015.
• Lead actor Vikrant Massey spent time with the real Manoj Kumar Sharma and his wife, IRS officer Shraddha Joshi, to prepare for his role.
• The film was shot in authentic locations, including the actual UPSC coaching hub of Mukherjee Nagar and the streets of Delhi's old quarters.
• Despite being a mid-budget drama, it became a major sleeper hit, earning over 65 crore rupees at the box office against a modest budget.
• The film's climax was shot at the real Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, where IPS officers are trained.
• Vidhu Vinod Chopra dedicated the film to his mother, who passed away during the making of the movie.