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12th Fail
2023
· Movie
· 147 min
A
MEANRANK
87/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #44
- IMDb #19
- Google retired #7
- Letterboxd #311
Every rating
72–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 72, highest is Google on 98.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This is the true story of a young man from a Chambal village, where cheating in exams is the norm. Inspired by an honest policeman, he decides to pursue his dream of becoming an IPS officer by taking the UPSC examinations with integrity. The film follows his arduous, years-long struggle, facing extreme poverty, societal pressure, and academic failure, all while refusing to compromise his values.
Details
- Director
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Writers
- Jaskunwar Kohli, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Released
- 11 August 2023
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi, English
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $2.4M
- Box office
- $37.2K
- Awards
- 10 wins, 11 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (25) →
Awards & nominations
See all 21 →3 major awards won · 10 wins from 21 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 | Best Director | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 | Best Story (Adapted) | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Jaskunwar Kohli | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 | Best Screenplay | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Jaskunwar Kohli, Anurag Pathak, Aayush Saxena, Vikas Divyakirti | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 | Best Film | 12th Fail | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 | Best Actor | Vikrant Massey | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Geeta Agarwal Sharma | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 | Best Music Director | Shantanu Moitra | Nominee |
| National Film Awards 2025 | Best Feature Film | Vinod Chopra Films, Zee Studios | Winner |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Jaskunwar Kohli, Anurag Pathak, Aayush Saxena, Vikas Divyakirti | Winner |
| Best Story (Adapted) | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Jaskunwar Kohli | Winner |
| Best Actor | Vikrant Massey | Nominee |
| Best Film | 12th Fail | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shantanu Moitra | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Geeta Agarwal Sharma | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor (Critics) | Vikrant Massey | Winner |
| Best Director | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Editing | Jaskunwar Kohli, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Film | Vinod Chopra Films, Zee Studios | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Background Score | Shantanu Moitra | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rangarajan Ramabadran | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Malvika Bajaj | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominee |
| Best Film (Critics) | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Prashant Bidkar | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Manav Shrotriya | Nominee |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Vikrant Massey | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Vinod Chopra Films, Zee Studios | Winner |