Eagle-eyed netizen spots real-life 12h Fail couple Manoj Sharma and Shraddha Joshi in film, Vikrant Massey reacts

12th Fail chronicled the life of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer. The film put a spotlight on how his wife, IRS officer Shraddha Joshi, was instrumental in his rise.

By: Entertainment Desk

Mumbai | Updated: January 3, 2024 11:46 AM IST

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Vikrant Massey's 12th Fail is currently streaming. (Photo: Anurag Kumar/Twitter)

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail is surprising people even months after its release. The Vikrant Massey-led biographical drama, after a fantastic theatrical run, is trending again thanks to its OTT premiere, with newer audience discovering the film.

Based on a book by Anurag Pathak, 12th Fail chronicled the life of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer. The film put a spotlight on his journey and how his wife, IRS officer Shraddha Joshi, was instrumental in his rise.

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In the film, Vikrant played Manoj while Medha Shankar was seen as Shraddha. An X user (formerly Twitter) posted a screengrab from the film, where the real-life couple Manoj and Shraddha are visible in the background. “Did anyone notice in the background. real Manoj and shradha in this scene What a detailing 🙌🏻🙌🏻,” he wrote.

Reacting to it, Vikrant wrote that he was glad someone could spot the appearance and revealed that the said the events in the scene were shot in Delhi Haat– the actual location of the real-life sequence.

“Haha!!! So I finally found someone who noticed this. True, it’s them. A small @VVCFilms tribute to them. Another trivia, it happened at the same place, which is Delhi Haat. 🫡🤗”.

12th Fail emerged as the surprise hit of the year, as it clocked Rs 67 cr worldwide– an impressive number coming in times of mighty actioners dominating the big screen. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim, especially for Vikrant Massey’s performance.

The film also earned Vidhu Vinod Chopra appreciation for his direction and writing, with many noting that the veteran maker was back in form with his latest. This was his second film in three years after the 2020 romantic drama Shikara, which was based on the Kashmiri pandit exodus of 1990.

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