Was IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, whose life inspired Vikrant Massey’s 12th Fail, paid for the film? He reveals

Vikrant Massey’s 12th Fail gave IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma recognition. But did the movie also pay him? He spilled on the same at a recently held event. Manoj and his wife both came in limelight after 12th Fail became popular. This is especially because of a scene featuring Vikrant and his on-screen lover, played by Medha Shankar.

Was Manoj Kumar paid for the film?

Since the movie was inspired from his life, Manoj Kumar could have been paid for 12th Fail. However, at the recently held ABP Conclave, he revealed that he was indeed not paid anything for the movie. He thanked Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the director and producer of the movie, to tell his story, thus making him popular.

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What Manoj said on not being paid

Manoj said that he doesn’t ask for money or even expect monetary benefits. “I am a totally honest person about these matters, and I am as I was at the time of selection,” he said, adding that his wife Shraddha Joshi Sharma is exactly the same. He is happy with the reward, that is his students sending him texts, aiming to achieve as much honesty as him.

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About 12th Fail

Starring Vikrant and Medha in the lead roles, Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directorial 12th Fail released in theatres in October 2023. The movie was inspired from a book on the story of Manoj, a common man who overcame poverty to become an IPS officer, and Shraddha’s importance in his life. The movie 12th Fail, also starring Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar and Priyanshu Chatterjee, received instant and peak popularity through social media. The film is now available on OTT on Zee5 and OTTplay Premium as well. Manoj and Shraddha were a part of the script-reading and the video of them crying during the same went viral.

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