Vidhu Vinod Chopra's directorial- 12th Fail is turning out to be one of those rare movies that have been garnering global praise ever since it was released on Disney Plus Hotstar. After a moderate performance at the box office, 12th Fail was released on Disney Plus Hotstar on December 29, 2023. Following that 12th Fail brought massive global praise with celebrities like Anand Mahindra, Alia Bhatt, and others lauded on their social media account. 12th Fail is a true story based on Anurag Pathak’s best-selling book of the same name that depicts the life of 'real-life' IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS officer Shraddha Joshi. It features Bollywood actors like Vikrant Massey playing the characters of Manoj Kumar Sharma, Medha Shankar, Palak Lalwani, Sanjay Bishnoi, Sukumar Tudu, and more in the leading roles. What impressed everyone is the use of real-life UPSC students and teachers in the movie. Talking about real-life UPSC teachers, Dr Vikas Divyakirti is the top name who acted in the movie as well. Now, the question arises how much did Dr Vikas Divyakirti charge to act in movie 12th Fail? Below is everything we know-
How much did Dr Vikas Divyakirti charge for 12th Fail?
The answer is Rs 101. Dr Vikas Divyakirti recently in an interview for a Hindi portal revealed, "Me and Manoj are very good friends. We talk once a week regularly. Then Manoj called me and said that he had called me for work. He told me that Vidhu Vinod Chopra will talk to you in the evening. I was surprised and shocked. I told him he is an ideal director. 3 Idiots and Munna Bhai movies are my favorite. A call was arranged at 7 pm since I had to take an online class at 8 pm."
"I thought how much Vidhu Vinod Chopra would talk to me. Mostly 5 to 10 minutes. Then Manoj again called me in the evening saying that he would talk to me on a video call. I generally do not talk on Video Calls. When the VC started, Vidhu Vinod Chopra said I know you. You speak very well. It was like we were lost friends. I should not say this but Vidhu Sir's team offered me X amount of money which was a huge amount. I said that are you mad. Film-making is my dream. People spend their life to spend time with Vidhu Vinod Chopra and I am getting that offer. Actually, it is me who should pay. Then we reached to a conclusion. As a good will gesture, sir gave me Rs 101," added Dr Vikas Divyakirti.
Who is Dr Vikas Divyakirti?
For the unversed, before becoming a teacher, Dr Vikas Divyakirti had reportedly cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination in his first attempt but had left the job. Born on December 26, 1973, in Haryana, Vikas Divyakirti reportedly did his schooling from Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Bhiwani. He then did his graduation from Delhi University's Zakir Husain College.
Following his resignation from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Vikas Divyakirti established 'Drishti IAS' in 1999. Today, 'Drishti IAS' has become one of India's premier UPSC coaching institutes and online study web portals. Currently, it is located in three cities and its main center is in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi. It also has branches in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and Rajasthan's Jaipur.