Vidhu Vinod Chopra is set to direct and produce his next film, 12th Fail, which will be headlined by Vikrant Massey. The film has been adapted from author Anurag Pathak’s best-selling novel of the same name, and is inspired by the real life story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi. The film is, however, not a biography, and is a portrait of the power of one person. Portions of it have been shot in Delhi.  Chopra said his directorial venture is an homage to bureaucrats of the country. “If an honest person is in a position of power, the world can change. I have seen that with countless IAS and IPS officers I have come across in the process of writing this film. If this film can inspire even 10 more officers to strive for honesty, I will believe I have succeeded.”

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