12th Fail: Decoding Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankr's roles & their real-life characters from the film on Disney Hotstar

In a remarkable triumph, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s directorial “12th Fail” has captivated audiences, amassing staggering collections and emerging as a hit at the box-office. The inspirational narrative surpassed the 70 crore milestone , marking a soaring success for the film.

This raging drama is now streaming on Netflix and essays the journey and success story of IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma. Here’s decoding who played what:

Vikrant Massey– IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, the actor told us- “I had to learn the language and the dialect which everyone has to do but I had to go the extra mile because Vinod Chopra didn’t want any makeup, he wanted me to naturally darken my skin as much as possible. To achieve that, I would apply mustard oil and sit on my terrace and sun bathe, and wait for my skin to peel off just like onion peel. What was also required was to understand the dialect and the student culture.”

Medha Shankr- Shraddha Joshi

IRS officer Shraddha Joshi is thy name. She was the pillar of support and strength for Manoj Kumar Sharma and Medha breathed life into this gorgeous part. The journey of Joshi and Sharma has instilled a sense of hope in the audience, and social media is already going gaga.

Anshumaan Pushkar- Gauri Bhaiyaa

It’s not clear how true is the character of Gauri, he too stands like a rock right besides Massey’s character and inspires him to go after his dreams.

In 2023, among all films from around the world that have received at least 20,000 user votes, 12th Fail is rated the highest. The list of highest-rated films of 2023 has 12th Fail at the top, followed by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with a rating of 8.6. Other big films of the year follow suit with Oppenheimer (8.4), Godzilla Minus One (8.4), and Kannada film Kaiva (8.2) rounding off the top 5. Moreover, 12th Fail has also made its place in the top 10 as Highest Rated Drama list of LetterBoxD 2023 year in Review.