Vikrant Massey's 12th Fail opened at ₹1.1 crore nett on its first day, edging past Kangana Ranaut's Tejas. 12th Fail, starring Vikrant Massey, had a decent opening day at the box office, collecting ₹1.1 crore nett.
Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar star in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail, a film based on Anurag Pathak's novel about the journeys of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi.
Vikrant Massey delivers his career-best performance in 12th Fail, according to the Hindustan Times review. Vikrant Massey perfectly embodies the character of Manoj, a struggling UPSC student who is full of grit and determination. He doesn't mind sacrificing sleep to study and do petty jobs for survival.
In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Vikrant Massey shared his thoughts on the film 12th Fail, saying that it is not just about the Hindi language, but about restarting life after failure.
He disagreed with the common perception that academic failure leads to life failure. If you have failed academically, you can still restart and achieve your dreams.