Unlike the strategically planned-out commercial hits like the massive releases of this year – Jawan, Tiger 3 and other action-packed sagas – Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s comeback film starring Vikrant Massey has hit netizens’ emotional chord as noted in the 12th Fail reviews on X (formerly Twitter). The Hindi drama film released in theatres as the same day premieres of Kangana Ranaut’s Tejas and the Nimrat Kaur-Radhika Madan starrer Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video, and yet it has emerged to the top with flying colours.
Also starring Medha Shankar, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sanjay Bishnoi, Harish Khanna and others, the movie has been written by the director himself and is based on Anurag Pathak’s novel of the same name. Produced under the banner of Vinod Chopra Films and Zee Studios, the film has been inspired by the real life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi and it further works as an authentic and grounded piece, especially since the project casted many real life UPSC aspirants.
Marking Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Vikrant Massey’s first collaboration, the earnest drama film follows the extraordinary and inspiring story of Manoj Kumar Sharma (played by Massey), who after flunking his 12th class exams indulged in odd jobs and pushed hard while starting all over again in order to achieve his realised dream of passing the UPSC exams.
Passing these exams has long been a big dream for many, yet the arduous path to success doesn’t always offer a warm welcome to everyone hoping to pass over with fruitful results. The genuine message fuelling Massey’s film has already reached its target audience who’ve openly hailed this as the “best film of the year” and are even hoping for it to bag an Oscar nomination.
Despite being a simple film that doesn’t come along with tags of larger-than-life star power, 12th Fail‘s emotional journey has won over the audiences watching it on the first day of its cinematic release. Moreover, Massey’s portrayal of Manoj has touched the viewers’ hearts, also leading one of the X users to even wishing for a new era of heroes, and for Bollywood to move on for its old fixation on stardom and faces from the olden years. With yet another captivating performance, Massey has consolidated his hold over such down-to-earth and realistic roles. Scroll down to check out the 12th Fail movie reactions as recorded via netizens’ tweets.
Check Out the 12th Fail Review by Netizens
Having released on October 27, 2023, 12th Fail is now playing in theatres.
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