Renowned Bollywood director Rohit Shetty has taken to Instagram to shine a spotlight on the real hero behind the film ’12th Fail.’ The man in focus is none other than IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, whose life journey serves as an inspiration to many, marked by his triumph over poverty and daunting challenges to attain his current position of prominence.
Sharing a picture alongside the courageous IPS officer, Shetty captioned the post, “Meet the real hero of 12th Fail, Manoj Kumar Sharma. Had the honor of working with him during COVID, at that time he was serving for Mumbai police… if you have not seen 12th Fail, please do watch… it’s an inspiring story, especially for students and youngsters.”
In Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s film ’12th Fail,’ the lead role is played by Vikrant Massey, portraying the cinematic rendition of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma’s remarkable life story. The film, released on October 27, 2023, is currently available for streaming on the OTT platform Amazon Prime.
