Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and starring actor Vikrant Massey, 12th Fail In terms of reaction, proved to be a wonderful release. Following its 50-day run in theaters, the uplifting story will finally have its OTT debut.?
12th Fail will be released on Disney+Hotstar.
It will be released on 29th December 2023.
When it was released in theaters on October 27, 2023, 12th Fail won praise from critics and became a sleeper smash, making over ?64 crore.
It is based on Anurag Pathak's 2019 nonfiction book of the same name, which tells the true story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, IPS, and Shraddha Joshi Sharma, Irs. Manoj overcome abject poverty to become an officer in the Indian Police Service. Alongside Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Priyanshu Chatterjee, Vikrant Massey plays the film's title role.
When it was released in theaters on October 27, 2023, 12th Fail won praise from critics and became a sleeper smash, making over ?64 crore (US$8.0 million) globally on a ?20 crore (US$2.5 million) budget.
He said, "But in many ways my job was easier because of Mr [Vidhu Vinod] Chopra," Massey added. "He is such an experienced filmmaker, he has given us some of the best films in Hindi cinema. The idea was to bring the character to life, and to be honest with it. But I was lucky that I got this part, because I could relate with most of the things."
"The responsibility that we are talking about to begin with was to make sure the character is relatable," Massey said.
"We have said in the media, written on the poster, and also said in the trailer that it is based on a true story, but it is inspired by a million true stories. It represents that common man who has faced hardships. And I just had to go out there and represent my own life. I had to go out and do justice to Manoj Sharma's life, and to do justice to Mr Chopra's vision. It was a daunting responsibility,¡± Massey said.
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