Since its OTT release, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail has become the talk of the town for many people.
The movie shows the struggle of a man called Manoj Kumar who despite his poor background decides to an IPS officer. Now many of us wonder if the movie is based on a true story or fictional.
Well, like at the start of the movie, it is indeed based on real-life IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and his wife IRS officer Shraddha Joshi. Let’s find more about the real-life hero:
About movie
12th Fail is a biographical drama film produced, written, and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is based on the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, played by Vikrant Massey, who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer.
The film stars Vikrant Massey in the title role, alongside Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Priyanshu Chatterjee.
Real life Manoj Kunar Sharma
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s masterpiece portrays Manoj Kunar Sharma’s extraordinary journey to achieve his dreams of becoming an honest and hardworking law enforcement officer.
Manoj Sharma, just as depicted in the film, was from a very underprivileged family in a village in Madhya Pradesh, but from a very young age, he was committed to bringing about a change in his family’s financial and social status.
Manoj Sharma grew up witnessing poverty, deprivation, and humiliation. Hustling as a library sweeper, toilet cleaner, and many other things, Manoj paid his bills for the books and also sent money back home.
Manoj’s journey encourages them to dream and do everything they can to make that dream come true.
Is reel Manoj different from real Manoj in film?
Despite the fact that the entire film is based on real-life events unfolding in Manoj Sharma’s life, some creative liberties have been taken by the makers. There are some subtle differences between the fictional and real Manoj Sharma.
While the real Manoj Kumar Sharma, the IPS officer, was from a village named Morey in Madhya Pradesh, the real-life Manoj was from a small village in Chambal.
Moreover, some dramatic effects have been added to the storyline to make it look more engaging, but we don’t have explicit knowledge if Manoj had really faced all of those troubles in reality.
