’12th Fail’ Movie Review: Vikrant Massey hits it out of the park on OTT platform as well

On December 29, Vikrant Massey starrer 12th Fail was released on Hotstar. The movie is based on the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma who overcame poverty to become an Indian Police Service Officer. A book was written on him by Anurag Pathak in 2019. Four years later, it has taken the form of a Hindi Feature Film. In the film, Massey is playing the role of Sharma.

Medha Shankar is playing Massey’s love interest. The movie has been written and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film showcases the struggles of a UPSC aspirant and how he has to go through literal hell in their life. As the film has gotten 4.5 stars, it deserves the rating. The movie perfectly showcased the life of Manoj Sharma. The raw emotions that the current film and web series viewers want to watch are perfectly displayed.

Not to forget, the film director, Chopra has directed the likes of Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots, etc.

Storyline

Manoj Kumar Sharma belongs to Chambal village where cheating in exams is a common thing. He is appearing for his 12th standard exams and eyeing a peon’s job. But a strict police officer DCP Dushyant SIngh arrives during the exams and stops the cheating process, Manoj is unable to pass the examinations and starts to ride a passenger vehicle with his brother Kamlesh.

They both land in trouble with goons of a politician but Dushyant Singh comes to their aid. Inspired by his honesty Manoj starts considering him an idol and wants to become like him. The following year he clears his exams and dreams of becoming an IAS but destiny has other plans where Manoj will have to scratch hard right from the word go.