Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s film 12th Fail has taken the box office as well as the OTT platforms by storm. The movie holds up the real life of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, played by Vikrant Massey, and how he overcame all the struggles to achieve his dreams. This has successfully inspired a whole nation and was soon released on OTT platforms after hitting the big screens in October 2023. Reportedly the film has been sent to Oscars 2024 as an independent nomination and has received the necessary acclaim.
Another name that shone brightly among the main lead roles was the name of Dr. Vikas Divyakirti who was cast as a teacher in the movie.
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Who is Dr. Vikas Divyakirti?
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti is a real-life UPSC coach and mentor to many. In fact, he is a founder and managing director of Drishti IAS which is an organization of Civil Services Preparation since 1999. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the film director, chose a real-life mentor in his movie to make it all the more authentic. Dr. Divyakirti is renowned for guiding millions of UPSC Civil Services Exam aspirants, including IPS Manoj Sharma, the real-life inspiration behind the film.
He is very popular among his students and has a huge fanbase undoubtedly. Dr. Divyakirti is also often seen making the headlines for his selfless work put into guiding his students in the best possible way. Not only does he help them with their studies but also motivates them mentally so that they can achieve their dreams.
How is Dr. Vikas Divyakirti related to the real-life Manoj Sharma and his wife Shraddha Joshi?
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti played a very prominent role in the movie 12th Fail. Playing the role of the teacher in the film, Dr. Vikas Divyakirti has guided the real-life Manoj Sharma and Shraddha Joshi in their UPSC Civil Service Exam preparations. After the success of the movie, he paid a visit to real-life Manoj Sharma and Shraddha Joshi’s house.
IRS Shraddha Joshi and IPS Manoj Sharma took coaching from Vikas. She traveled to Delhi just to join the coaching center at Laxmi Nagar. In fact, the happily married couple first met each other at Vikas Divykirti’s coaching center in Delhi.
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Dr. Divyakirti took the social media platform X (previously Twitter) to share pictures of them and wrote he had a good time with them meeting them after ages. He also added how this has strengthened the bond of their 22-year-old relationship.
The caption read,
अरसे बाद मनोज और श्रद्धा के साथ घर पर चौपाल जमी! 22 साल से चला आ रहा रिश्ता थोड़ा और गहरा हुआ
अरसे बाद मनोज और श्रद्धा के साथ घर पर चौपाल जमी! 22 साल से चला आ रहा रिश्ता थोड़ा और गहरा हुआ.@Shraddhajsharma @ManojSharmaIPS pic.twitter.com/sXaLe2y4vn
— Dr. Vikas Divyakirti (@VikasDivyakrti) November 1, 2023
IPS Manoj Sharma’s reply to his teacher’s post
Manoj Sharma felt nostalgic. Reminiscing about the old times he wrote that Vikas Divyakirti played a huge role in his life and he has no words to describe his gratefulness. He also added that he still manages to inspire him in the same way as he did when his future was uncertain.
Their bond clearly shows how efforts go a long way to change someone’s life. Help received during tough times is always remembered and honored. Hopefully, this student-teacher relationship will be an inspiration to many.
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