Vidhu Vinod Chopra's much-loved and appreciated film '12th Fail' recently hosted a special screening at the Supreme Court. The screening was attended by the filmmaker, lead cast Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar. IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha, on whose life the film is based, were also present for the screening that was followed by an interactive session with the judges and other officials of the court.
The film's screening comes weeks after Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies' was screened in the top court. ADVERTISEMENT The screening was attended by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, along with judges and 600 plus officials of the Supreme court and their families. Following the screening, the CJI had an interaction with the film's team to further discuss the movie and its intention.
Directed, produced and written by the film is based on the 2019 non-fiction book by Anurag Pathak about Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer. What CJI Chandrachud said after watching 12th Fail During the conversation, Justice Chandrachud said, "Where we all seek inspiration, our society flourishes on hope, and each one of you has provided that-- not just for this evening but for the whole nation. We need stories of real people who have shown exemplary motivation by rising above their circumstances, and these stories must be conveyed to society at large.
I believe every member of our staff family will be truly inspired to en.