12th Fail

12th Fail (transl. Twelfth Fail) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Produced under the banner of Vinod Chopra Films and Zee Studios, it is based on the novel of the same name by Anurag Pathak.[2] The film stars Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar, Sanjay Bishnoi and Harish Khanna. The film was released on 27 October 2023.[3] The film received positive reviews from the critics.

12th Fail
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVidhu Vinod Chopra
Written byVidhu Vinod Chopra
Story byAnurag Pathak
Based onTwelfth Fail (novel) by Anurag Pathak
Produced byVidhu Vinod Chopra
Yogesh Ishwar
Starring
CinematographyRangarajan Ramabadran
Edited byJaskunwar Kohli
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Music byShantanu Moitra
Production
companies
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)
Running time
146 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Cast

Production

Development

In November 2022, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra announced the film, based on the novel Twelfth Fail, by Anurag Pathak.[4] The film is inspired by the real life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi.[5]

Casting

In November 2022, Chopra announced that actor Vikrant Massey will play the lead, marking their first collaboration.[6] UPSC coaching professor Vikas Divyakirti was cast to play himself on screen.[7] Many real life UPSC aspirants were cast in various roles. According to Massey, it added "authenticity" to the film.[8]

Filming

The film is shot mainly at various locations in Agra Chambal, Delhi, Mussoorie and Mumbai. A major portion of the film was shot in the two education hubs for government job aspirants, Rajendra Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar.[9][10] The filming was wrapped up in December 2022.[11]

Release

The film's teaser was released on 10 August 2023. The trailer was released on 3 October 2023. Film was released on 27 October 2023 in the theaters.[12][13]

Reception

"12th Fail" generally received positive responses from the critics of praise the performance and direction of the film.

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said It's an original depiction of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer's life, 12th Fail is a thought-provoking and amusing film. A really sympathetic story is produced by the screenplay. It avoids any kind of extravagance in order to extract every last bit of drama from the bump and tumble of the man's journey.[14]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote her review that In spite of the soundtrack and the sporadic upswings in mood, "12th Fail" mostly remains a grounded reality film with characters who seem to have wandered off the street and are hanging out with us, sharing life lessons sprinkled with inspiration. Not only does it feature a large cast, but it also features a large number of young people who congregate in areas popular with coaching facilities, like Mukherjee Nagar in North Delhi. The image of these people, crammed into small spaces far from their homes and studying day and night in an attempt to pass exams and change who they are, is a quintessential Indian story.[15]

Deepa Gahlot of rediff.com praised the performance of Vikrant Massey and said 'If Vikrant Massey does not win a National Award for this film, it will be unjust to an actor who has given a performance of such unalloyed brilliance'.[16]

Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave 4 stars out of 5 and stated in his review that "12th Fail" is an excellent film that is highly recommended, with nearly every scene over its 147 minutes leaving you feeling inspired and amazed. Bravo to Chopra for making sure each character in the film is given their best chance.[17]

Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times stated in her reviews that 12th Fail is a must-watch to understand not only the hardships and emotions that UPSC students go through, but it also sheds light on the overall education in our system, something that Chopra won hearts at with 3 Idiots.[18]

Writing for SpotboyE, Shreejit Shelar gave the movie 4.5 stars which validate the fact that this film is indeed the very template of an assured masterpiece.[19]

Shubham Kulkarni from Koimoi gave the movie a 4/5 and praised the climax sequence. There is also appreciation around Vikrant Massey’s acting skills mentioning that there are parts where the actor surrendered himself to the role and forgot that he was enacting a part.[20]

Amit Bhatia from ABP Live declared the movie as Vikrant Massey’s best till now.[21] He gave the movie 4 stars and expressed that in his opinion the film and the actors deserve a national award.

Varsha Yadav from Punjab Kesari also rated the movie 4/5 and mentioned that director and producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has created a masterpiece just as he had envisioned.[22]

PeepingMoon gave the movie 4 stars and called it inspirational. They also mentioned how without compromising on the entertainment quotient, director Vidhu Vinod Chopra achieved the goal of telling a hard-hitting and motivational story.[23]

Shruti Kaushal, writing for India TV News, gave the movie 3 stars and called Vikrant Massey, “a bonafide star whose time is nigh”. She also went on to praise Medha Shankar, stating that it was brave of her to choose a no-manic pixie dream girl role for her Bollywood debut.[24]

Bhavna Agarwal of indiatoday.in gave 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "Vikrant Massey passes with flying colours on performance sheet".[25]

Sneha Bengani of CNBC TV18 reviewed movie and wrote " Vikrant Massey powers through this remarkable story of perseverance".[26]

Anuj Kumar of The Hindu reviewed movie and wrote "‘12th Fail’ movie review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra delivers yet another hug of hope that is more earnest than magical"[27]

Gunjan D. Bidani of Zee News gave 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "Not to be hyperbolic, but ‘12th Fail’ might be just perfect. To watch ‘12th Fail’ properly requires fortitude. Goes without saying that the film at its root is a deep deprivation of human fundamentals. The arc of Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directorial is a daily barrage of study load, tricky social dynamics, menial jobs for sustenance and raw spillage of emotions. It’s an elusive sequence of blameless Manoj (Vikrant Massey) who’s determined to climb the ladder only to find - a shaking ground underneath." [28]

References
  1. "12th Fail (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. "Vikrant Massey and Vidhu Vinod Chopra on 12th Fail: It is an homage to bureaucrats of the country". Indian Express. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. "Vikrant Massey-Starrer '12th Fail' To Release On October 27". Outlook India. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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  15. Gupta, Shubhra (27 October 2023). "12th Fail movie review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra film is the elixir our cynical times need". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  16. Gahlot, Deepa (27 October 2023). "12th Fail Review: Terrific!". rediff.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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  18. Kukreja, Monika Rawal (27 October 2023). "12th Fail Review: Vikrant Massey delivers a superlative act in this pure and honest tale of success and failure". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  19. Shelar, Shreejit. "'12th Fail' Film REVIEW: Insightful, Raw, Motivational; THIS Masterpiece Is Truly The Very Template Of An Assured Masterpiece". SpotboyE. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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  21. भाटिया, अमित (24 October 2023). "विक्रांत मैसी के करियर की सबसे शानदार फिल्म, रुला डालेगा एक 12th फेल का आईपीएस बनने का सफर". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  22. Yadav, Varsha (24 October 2023). "Movie Review: चंबल के साधारण लड़के की IPS बनने की कहानी है 12th Fail, विक्रांत मैसी ने की शानदार एक्टिंग". Punjab Kesari. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  23. "12th Fail Review: Vikrant Massey's film soars with flying colours". Peepingmoon. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  24. Kaushal, Shruti. "12th Fail Review: Vikrant Massey pulls through convincingly as IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma". India TV. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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