12th Fail: Vikrant Massey starrer creates history as it becomes the only Hindi film to enter the global IMDb top 50 list
IMDb Ranking: Vikrant Massey and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail is based on a true story, draws from the struggles of the millions of students who attempt the UPSC entrance exam
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankr is on a constant spree of spreading its charm across the world. With an IMDb rating of 9.2 out of 10, the film has also taken home many accolades at the award ceremonies and has topped several lists of best films of the year back home. The film has also completed 100 days in the theatres this weekend. Adding up yet another glory to its name, the film has dragged up the ladder of the 250 best films list and is now positioned at 50th number.
While sharing this exhilarating update on his social media, the director Vidhu Vinod Chopra wrote, “VVC has spent his life talking to everyone about how much he worships Cinema Paradiso and 12th Fail has now secured the #50 spot in the top 250 films of all time, a rank below the film he worships.
‘I’m still that little boy from Kashmir. To see my film right next to Cinema Paradiso… what do I even say? I can now die in peace.’ — VVC”
12th Fail, based on a true story, draws from the struggles of the millions of students who attempt the UPSC entrance exam. But at the same time, it goes beyond that one exam and encourages people to not lose heart in the face of failure and to restart.
The film, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, is now running in cinemas in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
The film is not just the highest-rated Indian film but also the highest-rated film of 2023 on IMDb. 12th Fail topped the list with 9.2/10 rating, followed by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (8.6/10), Oppenheimer (8.4/10), and Godzilla Minus One (8.3/10).
Moreover, Filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj, known for movies like Haider and Omkara, praised the Vikrant Massey-led film at the Jaipur Literature Festival recently. Bharadwaj described the massive success of the film “like a silver lining” and said filmmakers are not exploring whether movies like Jawan, Pathaan, and Animal or any “mindless South Indian action film” will work for the audience.
“A silver lining in this is the success of 12th Fail. There is no star, there is no weirdness, the background score is also beautiful. It is pure filmmaking by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and I think this is his best film,” said Bharadwaj.
12th Fail box office collection, OTT details
Besides this, 12th Fail was also declared a superhit at the box office by film industry and trade analysts. Made at a budget of around Rs 20 crore, the film raked in Rs 66.50 crore in India and Rs 70.05 crore worldwide in terms of gross box office collections, as per film trade portal Sacnilk. The film is currently streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
12th Fail story, cast
12th Fail is based on a true story, depicting the struggles of UPSC aspirants, and encourages resilience in the face of failure. The film features Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, Geeta Agarwal Sharma, Harish Khanna, Sarita Joshi and Priyanshu Chatterjee in prominent roles.
The film, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, released on October 27 last year in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Thanks with Reference to: https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/12th-fail-vikrant-massey-starrer-creates-history-as-it-becomes-the-only-hindi-title-to-enter-global-imdb-top-50-list-13702152.html and https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/vidhu-vinod-chopras-12th-fail-starring-vikrant-massey-only-indian-film-in-imdb-top-50-list-416630-2024-02-08
