Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankr starrer 12th Fail received critical acclaim and emerged as a sleeper hit of 2023. It went on to earn over Rs 50 crores in India and more than 65 crores globally. The movie is now available on OTT platform Disney+Hotstar and continues to receive positive word of mouth. Katrina Kaif and Janhvi Kapoor recently reviewed Vikrant Massey’s 12th Fail calling it a masterpiece.
Katrina Kaif and Janhvi Kapoor praise Vikrant Massey starrer 12th Fail
Reflecting on the success of 12th Fail, Katrina Kaif in an interview asserted, “I think this year is probably one of the best years for me to give this example where we’ve seen high octane action commercial blockbusters and we’ve seen an intimate story 12th Fail do so well. I think that’s all the example we need.”
While taking to her Instagram stories Janhvi wrote, “Blown away, a masterpiece for the ages”.
Janhvi Kapoor reviews 12th Fail
The film has been praised by several celebs, such as veteran actor Kamal Haasan, actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty, actor Sanjay Dutt, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, and actor Anil Kapoor, among others.
About 12th Fail
12th Fail, based on a true story, draws from the struggles of the millions of students who attempt the UPSC entrance exam. But at the same time, it goes beyond that one exam and encourages people to not lose heart in the face of failure and to restart. It is inspired by Anurag Pathak’s best-selling novel, of the same name and traces the journey of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi.
12th Fail movie review
Bollywood Bubble gave 12th Fail 3.5 stars. A part of the review reads, “It is Vikrant Massey’s honesty as an actor and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s sensibility as a filmmaker that make it a hit. This take of an underdog hero deserves appreciation and the audiences’ love and we definitely need more realistic films like this in our cinema.”
Apart from Vikrant Massey, 12th fail stars Anant V Joshi in the pivotal role. It was released in theatres on 27th October in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.