Episode 12: 12th FailRelease Date: 2023In this episode, we discuss the success of the movie '12th Fail’.&#160;This is a 2023 Hindi film which is a biographical drama film directed, produced, and written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is based on the 2019 non-fiction book Twelfth Fail - Har Vahi Jo Lada Nahi by Anurag Pathak about Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer.The film stars Vikrant Massey as Sharma, alongside Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Priyanshu Chatterjee. The film received widespread critical acclaim and emerged as a sleeper hit, grossing over ₹69 crore (US$8.6 million) worldwide on a ₹20 crore (US$2.5 million) budget. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, it won five awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor (Critics) (Massey).&#160;Synopsis:&#160;12th Fail traces the journey of a young man Manoj Kumar who overcomes poverty and extreme adversities to achieve his dream of becoming an IPS officer after being inspired by an honest police officer in his village Chambal (notorious for its dacoits).&#160;Favorite Scenes:&#160;DSP Dushyant Singh - Stop Cheating - The moment that changes the course of Manoj’s life.Manoj comes home to learn about his Grandmom’s death - Topnotch performance by both actors (mother-actor Geeta Sharma)Manoj’s dad comes to see him - powerful and right there with the climax as the best scene from the filmGauri Bhaiya backs Manoj as he prepares for his last attempt at the civil services exams&#160;&#160;Restart&#160;Shraddha’s proposalThe climax - as predictable as it was, it was pure satisfaction.&#160;Other movie recommendations to watch:How Phoolan Devi after the atrocities she faced, went on to become Chambal’s famous dacoit known as The Bandit Queen. &#160; Seema Biswas starred in and as The Bandit Queen directed by Shekhar Kapoor.To understand the true genius of Vidhu Vinod Chopra watch the cult classic that changed the course of Bollywood films - the noir film based in Mumbai - Parinda&#160;Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-paradeLicense code: MIE1N7HAVI6KJOSGContact Us:Email: <a...