Vikrant Massey's '12th Fail' to release on this date

The film is inspired by the real-life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi

Published - July 06, 2023 12:13 pm IST

Vikrant Massey

Vikrant Massey | Photo Credit: Mano B 2073@Visakhapatnam

Makers of the upcoming movie 12th Fail, on Wednesday, announced the film's official release date. Starring actor Vikrant Massey in the lead role, the film is all set to hit the theatres on October 27.

Taking to Twitter, production house Zee Studios confirmed the release date.

The film is helmed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. After making films like Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Mission Kashmir, the Munnabhai franchise, 3 Idiots, and PK, the producer-director is directing and producing 12th Fail, which has been adapted from Anurag Pathak's bestselling novel of the same name.

The film is inspired by the real-life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi. But 12th Fail isn't a biography as much as it is a portrait of the power of one - how one man or a woman with integrity can create seismic change. The film has been the talk of the town for many reasons, mainly for being the first film to be shot in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, the hub of Hindi medium UPSC preparations.

Talking about the film, Vidhu Vinod Chopra earlier said, "I have a feeling that this could be my best-performed film to date. When I started filming 12th Fail, I had no idea I would end up enjoying it this much, that it would perhaps turn out to be one of my best films. Also, everyone in the crew was so young... I got to boss around kids half my age while making a film about students. What else do I want in life?"

Vikrant Massey earlier said, "My experience on this film was phenomenal... probably the best experience I ever had. It is one of the most special stories that I am a part of... and also one of the most challenging parts that I had to play. I'm really, really excited. Working with VVC was literally coming of age for me. He, the actors, the whole crew... everyone was phenomenal. One thing that I want to say is that the entire journey of the character was very personal for me... in the last 2 months of filming I have lived 6 to 8 months of my life."

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