12th Fail

Released Oct 27, 2023

2h 27m

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Based on Anurag Pathak's bestselling novel of the same name, 12th Fail is a celebration of millions of students and their tireless spirit of never giving up. The film is the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma hailing from a small town in Chambal -- who fearlessly embraced the idea of restarting his academic journey and reclaiming his destiny at a place where millions of students attempt for the world's toughest competitive exam: UPSC.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Vikrant Massey-starrer cleaves close to ground reality, with characters that makes you feel that they’ve wandered off the street, dishing out life-lessons laced with dollops of inspiration.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 27, 2023

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

A warm, if sentimental, paean to the idea that success in India, despite endemic corruption and the caste system, can still be achieved through meritocratic means.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2023

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Jimmy Cage

Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube)

12TH FAIL is a nicely told, touching underdog success story. Well played and technically at a high level. But it also focusses a bit too much on its inspirational note and I struggle to fully accept its message and worldview.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 24, 2024

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Akhil Arora

The Long Take Podcast

[The movie loves romanticising struggle and is] willing to glorify everything and be like keep struggling — his motto is 'repeat, repeat.' What do you mean [by] repeat? For what objective? To what end?

Jan 4, 2024

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Tatsam Mukherjee

The Wire (INDIA)

Above all, 12th Fail is a paean to Vikrant Massey’s astronomical amounts of sincerity.

Nov 10, 2023

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Pramit Chatterjee

Digital Mafia Talkies

It’s unimaginably refreshing to see Vidhu Vinod Chopra and his team go back to the basics, employ long takes, use sound design to translate the emotions on-screen, and cut between scenes in, let’s say, a poetic fashion.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 29, 2023

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jitender

It is based on real story and very motivational movie. Its great to watch with kids and family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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Pk R

12th Fail" is a big-hearted film that will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful. With its message of human goodness and its celebration of probity, it is a must-watch for anyone looking for a film that will uplift and motivate them.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Nikhil K

12th Fail, is new name for inspiration. Director vidhu vinod chopta has done fabulously wonderful job while conveying this real life story of IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma. Vikrant Messy, Medha Shankar made this movie PERFECT, it was not typical bollywoood movie loaded with song, it had emotion, perseverence and one goal to achieve. Movie has done wonderful job while conveying this storyline. Though movie is good, there are easily findable loopholes in the story wrt to background characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Audience Member

This movie is just different. This was beautiful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Royals Kitchen B

A wonderful movie An inspirational movie My goal is an IAS OFFICEE THIS MOVIE HELPS ME MORE BETTER CONGRATS 👏 👏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Varun P

Absolutely amazing film. Very inspirational

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra

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Sam Mohan

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Perry Chhabra

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Vikrant Massey

Manoj Kumar Sharma

Medha Shankar

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Anshuman Pushkar

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Based on Anurag Pathak's bestselling novel of the same name, 12th Fail is a celebration of millions of students and their tireless spirit of never giving up. The film is the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma hailing from a small town in Chambal -- who fearlessly embraced the idea of restarting his academic journey and reclaiming his destiny at a place where millions of students attempt for the world's toughest competitive exam: UPSC.

Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Screenwriter: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Distributor: ZEE Studios International
Production Co: Vinod Chopra Films, Zee Studios
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 2h 27m

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