Vikrant Massey and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail has won the hearts of the audience across the nation. It’s based on the life of IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma, and just recently, he shared a fan-made sketch that showed both him and the Massey who essays his character in the film:
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Early life of Manoj Kumar Sharma
A resident of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, Sharma was born in 1977 in a small village known as Bilgaon. According to a report by the DNA, his father was employed in the Department of Agriculture, and the family was struggling financially.
It is said that Sharma as a young boy was not academically inclined, earning only a third division in Class IX and X. In Class XII, however, Sharma failed all the subjects, except Hindi. However, it was during this time that he fell in love, changing the course of his life.
Vikrant Massey urges fans to watch 12th Fail
In a video shared on his Instagram handle, Vikrant Massey recently thanked all his fans for their love.
“It has been almost 80 days since our film12th Fail has been in theatres near you. The entire team of 12th Fail will be forever grateful for all the love and respect given to the film,” he said, further urging fans to watch the film and also take the kids to the nearest theatres.
“It is your story; it is our story, and this is a chance to watch our own story on the big screen. Thank you for all the love and all the best,” the actor concluded.