IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma is the real hero of 12th Fail : Rohit Shetty

In a recent Instagram post, Director Rohit Shetty shares a photo standing alongside IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma. The officer’s life is an inspirational journey, characterized by overcoming poverty and substantial challenges to reach his current position. 

The cinematic portrayal of this remarkable story is captured in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s film, ‘12th Fail’ with Vikrant Massey playing the lead role. In the caption, Rohit Shetty expressed, “Meet the real hero of 12th Fail Manoj Kumar Sharma, had the honour 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.” 

12th Fail was released on October 27, 2023. The film is currently streaming on OTT platform Amazon Prime.