Watched Vikrant Massey’s ‘twelfth Fail’? Meet IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma, whose inspiring journey of cracking UPSC CSE and love story with IRS Shraddha Joshi impressed the Vidhu Vinod Chopra movie.
As soon as in a blue moon, you come throughout a real-life story that pales even completely orchestrated film scripts as compared. One such occasion is the lifetime of IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma, who failed Class 12 however later turned his life round to attain his goals.
Manoj’s outstanding journey made it to the flicks within the type of a biographical drama ‘twelfth Fail’ directed by the acclaimed Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Manoj’s character is essayed by the proficient Vikrant Massey of Mirzapur fame.
Although the plot of the movie revolves round Manoj’s rise from the bottom up, it echoes the struggles of tens of millions of scholars who dare to dream of getting into the civil providers and taking the UPSC exams. It isn’t a simple highway.
However that’s not why his story made it to the massive screens.
Born in 1977 in Bilgaon, a village in Madhya Pradesh, to a father who labored within the agricultural sector, Manoj went by robust instances from a younger age. He labored arduous however success eluded him. Difficulties peaked when he failed his Class 12.
Nonetheless, a driving power in his life was Shraddha Joshi, whom he fell in love with. Shraddha was then getting ready for the UPSC exams. Intent on successful her over, Manoj too determined to take the examination and make one thing of his life.
To pay his charges, he was pressured into all types of wierd jobs — a tempo driver, a library peon, a canine walker amongst different issues. However grit and willpower have been his pillars by these robust instances. Whereas Shraddha excelled within the UPSC and went on to change into an IRS Officer, Manoj failed the examination thrice. However, he refused to stop. His fourth try proved profitable, and at present he’s an IPS Officer.
The movie ‘twelfth Fail’ is a narrative of by no means dropping hope — a message to the numerous college students who pursue the UPSC. The movie superbly outlines the idea of embracing the challenges of life and reclaiming one’s future.
Although the film hit screens on 27 October, 2023, not too long ago, a viewer observed a nonetheless from the movie that includes the couple Manoj Sharma and Shraddha Joshi within the background. He applauded the eye to element proven by the film makers.
Taking to X (previously generally known as Twitter), the viewer wrote, “Did anybody discover within the background, the actual Manoj and Shraddha on this scene? What consideration to element! twelfth Fail.”
did anybody discover within the background
actual Manoj and shradha on this scene
What a detailing 🙌🏻🙌🏻#12thFail pic.twitter.com/Pyn60A5Bba— Anurag kumar (@anukaal) January 1, 2024
Vikrant Massey responded, “Haha!!! So I lastly discovered somebody who observed this. True, it’s them. A small @VVCFilms tribute to them. One other trivia… it occurred on the identical place, which is Delhi Haat.”
Edited by Pranita Bhat