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12th Fail

The real-life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi.

Director

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Year

Genre

biography, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

23 wins & 26 nominations

Manoj Sharma

Shraddha Joshi

Pritam Pandey

Gaurinandan

Anshuman Pushkar

Pushpa Sharma

Geeta Agrawal Sharma

Ramveer Sharma

Manoj's Grandmother

DSP Dushyant Singh

Priyanshu Chatterjee

Vikas Divyakirti

Vikas Divyakirti

Tutul

Abhishek Sengupta

[Kid] Rajni

Triaksh Chhabra

Mr. Solanki

[Sundar] Agriculture Dept. Clerk

Vijay Kumar Dogra

[Kishan] Shraddha's Housekeeper

Deep Mohan

Dr. Mehta

Rahul Dev Shetty

Conductor on Gwalior Bus

Naval

Insp. Dilip Tomar

Junior IAS Officer

Shubham Somu Srivastava

ASI Albel Singh

Rajni Sharma

Gwalior RS Canteen Owner

Village School Teacher

Dr. Yadav

Zai Arora

Agriculture Dept. Officer

Bus Passenger

Satinder Singh Gahlot

Constable at Police Station

Tanya

Shraddha's Father

Cow Buyer

Village Bus Conductor

Nishant Narania

Kamlesh Sharma

Manager at Vidya Library

Constable at Dushyant's Bungalow

Helper at Pratiksha Coaching

Conman at Police Station

Manoj Kumar Sharma

Manager at Pratiksha Coaching

Village School Principal

Prof. Nagma Quereshi

Caretaker at Vidya Library

Bhupendra Taneja

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Story

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Acting

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Sound

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This is Chambal. - 12th Fail

This is Chambal.

Anyway, let me begin this true story - 12th Fail

Anyway, let me begin this true story

You insult Mr. Chauhan
and walk off scot-free? - 12th Fail

You insult Mr. Chauhan and walk off scot-free?

Ramveer, don't talk to him like that.
He's our guest. - 12th Fail

Ramveer, don't talk to him like that. He's our gue...

Kamlesh! Get your grandfather's rifle. - 12th Fail

Kamlesh! Get your grandfather's rifle.

Yesterday, Mr. Chauhan
called for Ramveer and asked... - 12th Fail

Yesterday, Mr. Chauhan called for Ramveer and asked...

How dare you accuse the Mayor? - 12th Fail

How dare you accuse the Mayor?

You crook! You and your Mayor
sell seeds on the black market. - 12th Fail

You crook! You and your Mayor sell seeds on the black market...

- Mind your tongue!
- You mind my shoe! - 12th Fail

- Mind your tongue! - You mind my shoe!

What do you say now, Grandma? - 12th Fail

What do you say now, Grandma?

They deserve a bullet.
Kamlesh, shoot him! - 12th Fail

They deserve a bullet. Kamlesh, shoot him!

Have you gone mad? - 12th Fail

Have you gone mad?

Grandma's plan to send us to jail
was foolproof. - 12th Fail

Grandma's plan to send us to jail was foolproof.

I've decided. I'll go to the High Court. - 12th Fail

I've decided. I'll go to the High Court.

Don't you eye my pension.
I'm not giving you a rupee. - 12th Fail

Don't you eye my pension. I'm not giving you a rup...

That pension is not just yours.
It's also his father's! - 12th Fail

That pension is not just yours. It's also his father�...

With all these chits,
you'll be Chambal's top scorer! - 12th Fail

With all these chits, you'll be Chambal's top scor...

Even though I let you cheat openly, - 12th Fail

Even though I let you cheat openly,

- Fantastic system!
- The first answer... - 12th Fail

- Fantastic system! - The first answer...

X2-3x+2=4 - 12th Fail

Oh, shit! We've had it!
The new Deputy is here. - 12th Fail

Oh, shit! We've had it! The new Deputy is here.

You think any of these dullards - 12th Fail

You think any of these dullards

Even if they studied day and night,
they'd never pass the 12th grade. - 12th Fail

Even if they studied day and night, they'd never pass t...

Yes, DSP Dushyant is here.
Here, speak to him. - 12th Fail

Yes, DSP Dushyant is here. Here, speak to him.

If one of their kids fail, - 12th Fail

If one of their kids fail,

Here's something to sweeten your day. - 12th Fail

Here's something to sweeten your day.

His son fails
and he doesn't give a damn. - 12th Fail

His son fails and he doesn't give a damn.

Exams aren't the Kumbh Mela
that they'll come once in 12 years. - 12th Fail

Exams aren't the Kumbh Mela that they'll come once...

Had he passed,
by now he'd be an office boy. - 12th Fail

Had he passed, by now he'd be an office boy.

Wherever it comes from,
it won't be from my pension. - 12th Fail

Wherever it comes from, it won't be from my pension.

I'm glad your grandfather died
in the war, - 12th Fail

I'm glad your grandfather died in the war,

All I have to do is shout, - 12th Fail

All I have to do is shout,

Amidst flora and fauna,
our next stop is Jaura! - 12th Fail

Amidst flora and fauna, our next stop is Jaura!

- No rickshaws beyond this point.
- Says who? - 12th Fail

- No rickshaws beyond this point. - Says who?

Driver saheb! Make some room. - 12th Fail

Driver saheb! Make some room.

[In the service of people] - 12th Fail

[In the service of people]

Move it! Don't waste my time. - 12th Fail

Move it! Don't waste my time.

This is the first time anyone has hit
the Mayor's man with a shoe. - 12th Fail

This is the first time anyone has hit the Mayor's man w...

Hot-blooded like his father. - 12th Fail

Hot-blooded like his father.

- I'll shoot you with my Grandpa's rifle.
- Really? Go on then. - 12th Fail

- I'll shoot you with my Grandpa's rifle. - Really...

Go. Get your Grandpa's rifle. - 12th Fail

Go. Get your Grandpa's rifle.

Either you shoot me tonight,
or I'll shoot your brother tonight. - 12th Fail

Either you shoot me tonight, or I'll shoot your brother...

- Where do you think you're going?
- I must see Dushyant sir. - 12th Fail

- Where do you think you're going? - I must see Dushyan...

- It's very urgent!
- Shut up! - 12th Fail

- It's very urgent! - Shut up!

Your men will shoot my brother tonight, - 12th Fail

Your men will shoot my brother tonight,

I said, "I'll call the police." - 12th Fail

I said, "I'll call the police."

That was smart, brother.
You saved my life. - 12th Fail

That was smart, brother. You saved my life.

You're pretty tough for a little guy. - 12th Fail

You're pretty tough for a little guy.

Manoj, talk to him about our rickshaw. - 12th Fail

Manoj, talk to him about our rickshaw.

Our dad is an honest man. Like you. - 12th Fail

Our dad is an honest man. Like you.

But his honesty gets him suspended
wherever he goes. - 12th Fail

But his honesty gets him suspended wherever he goes.

If an honest man has power it makes all the difference - 12th Fail

If an honest man has power it makes all the difference

You cheat, but your words are wise. - 12th Fail

You cheat, but your words are wise.

I'll become a big cop.
Like him. - 12th Fail

I'll become a big cop. Like him.

Next year, as expected,
Deputy Dushyant Singh was transferred. - 12th Fail

Next year, as expected, Deputy Dushyant Singh was transferre...

On the day Manoj passed his B.A. exam,
his grandma said... - 12th Fail

On the day Manoj passed his B.A. exam, his grandma said...

It was tough hiding it
from your mother. - 12th Fail

It was tough hiding it from your mother.

Your grandpa would be proud
seeing you in a police uniform. - 12th Fail

Your grandpa would be proud seeing you in a police uniform.

- Eat your food on the way.
- I will. - 12th Fail

- Eat your food on the way. - I will.

Gwalior! We've reached. - 12th Fail

Gwalior! We've reached.

Everyone, out. Last stop. - 12th Fail

Everyone, out. Last stop.

Gwalior. Get off. - 12th Fail

Gwalior. Get off.

[Pratiksha Coaching Centre, Gwalior] - 12th Fail

[Pratiksha Coaching Centre, Gwalior]

Morena-Jaura-Bilgaon! - 12th Fail

Morena-Jaura-Bilgaon!

Go! - 12th Fail

The boy from that small village
was lost in the big city of Gwalior. - 12th Fail

The boy from that small village was lost in the big city of ...

That was the day I saw Manoj
for the first time. - 12th Fail

That was the day I saw Manoj for the first time.

Everything I brought from the village
got stolen. I have nothing. - 12th Fail

Everything I brought from the village got stolen. I have not...

Grandma gave me her life savings, - 12th Fail

Grandma gave me her life savings,

Namaste, Papa. I'm on the train. - 12th Fail

Namaste, Papa. I'm on the train.

I'll call as soon as I get to Delhi. - 12th Fail

I'll call as soon as I get to Delhi.

A DSP has to slog for some
20 years to become an IPS officer. - 12th Fail

A DSP has to slog for some 20 years to become an IPS officer...

- You're kidding me, right?
- No. What time is the train to Delhi? - 12th Fail

- You're kidding me, right? - No. What time is the trai...

Please take me with you,
I'll pay you back. - 12th Fail

Please take me with you, I'll pay you back.

Where will you sleep in Delhi?
On the streets? - 12th Fail

Where will you sleep in Delhi? On the streets?

I'll manage. Just take me with you. - 12th Fail

I'll manage. Just take me with you.

My gut warned me,
"Pritam Pandey, walk away!" - 12th Fail

My gut warned me, "Pritam Pandey, walk away!"

I could see how happy he was,
that he'd be senior to a DSP. - 12th Fail

I could see how happy he was, that he'd be senior to a ...

Champagne's drunk at night, no? - 12th Fail

Champagne's drunk at night, no?

There are three exams.
First the Prelims, then the Mains. - 12th Fail

There are three exams. First the Prelims, then the Mains.

After that you have an interview.
Our brother Gauri knows the ropes. - 12th Fail

After that you have an interview. Our brother Gauri knows th...

Any problems... he solves them. - 12th Fail

Any problems... he solves them.

I've known him since I was 15. - 12th Fail

I've known him since I was 15.

He'll soon become an IPS officer. - 12th Fail

He'll soon become an IPS officer.

He always has a crowd around him! - 12th Fail

He always has a crowd around him!

Gauri sir, new students
need some guidance. - 12th Fail

Gauri sir, new students need some guidance.

That day I met Gauri sir
for the first time. - 12th Fail

That day I met Gauri sir for the first time.

Only 1000-1500 make it
to the next ladder, the Mains exam. - 12th Fail

Only 1000-1500 make it to the next ladder, the Mains exam.

Out of 1500, only 150-200
make it to the Interview. - 12th Fail

Out of 1500, only 150-200 make it to the Interview.

But here sits the poisonous cobra
that bites 8 out of 10 applicants. - 12th Fail

But here sits the poisonous cobra that bites 8 out of 10 app...

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The real-life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi.

User Rating: 5.0 (1 rating)

Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Writer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Jaskunwar Kohli, Anurag Pathak

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 27 Oct 2023

Awards: 23 wins & 26 nominations

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