

12th Fail
2023-08-11 · 146 min · ★ 8.0
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Production companies
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions, Zee Studios
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,400,000
- Revenue
- USD 37,231
Top Cast
Vikrant MasseyManoj Kumar Sharma
Medha ShankrShraddha Joshi
Anant JoshiPritam Pandey
Anshumaan PushkarGaurinandan
Priyanshu ChatterjeeDushyant Singh
Geeta Agrawal SharmaPushpa Sharma
Harish KhannaRamveer Sharma
Vikas DivyakirtiVikas Divyakirti
Sarita JoshiDadi
Sam MohanDeep Mohan
Sonal JhaShraddha's Mother
Vidhu Vinod ChopraPritam Pandey's Father
Sanjay BishnoiNaval
Gurleen AroraZai AroraTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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