

Inspired by millions of UPSC students' lives and struggles, the story follows Manoj, who fails his 12th grade. But how he restarts his journey towards his dream
Based on Anurag Pathak’s bestselling novel of the same name, 12th Fail is a celebration of millions of students and their tireless spirit of never giving up.
The film is the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma hailing from a small town in Chambal - who fearlessly embraced the idea of restarting his academic journey and reclaiming his destiny at a place where millions of students attempt for the world’s toughest competitive exam - UPSC.
12th Fail is an honest take on the bustling student life, their daunting challenges and friendships that stand the test of times
- Director
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Cast
- Vikas Divyakirti, Harish Khannaa, Anshumaan Pushkar, Anant Joshi, Medha Shankar, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Geeta Agrawal Sharma, Vikrant Massey
- Genre
- Drama
- Rating
- PG (Mild themes and coarse language)
- Release Date
- 27 October 2023
- Runtime
- 157 min