Amitabh Bachchan writes letter to Vidhu Vinod Chopra after watching Vikrant Massey starrer 12th Fail

Vikrant Massey starrer 12th Fail turned out as a sleeper hit at the box office. Helmed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the film was based on the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer. Upon its release, the film received critical acclaim and grossed over ₹62 crore (US$7.8 million) worldwide. Apart from critics and audience, many celebs hailed the film and Vikrant's performance. Now adding to the list is Amitabh Bachchan has penned a letter to the filmmaker, lauding the film.

Amitabh Bachchan sends a letter to Vidhu Vinod Chopra after watching 12th Fail

12th Fail is in no mood to leave the sight of the audience, even after 49 days the craze for the film is steady and Amitabh Bachchan's note stands as proof. Chopra took to his Instagram Stories on Friday and shared the letter the superstar sent to him. In the note, the veteran star showered praise on the film and wrote, "Vinod…I am typing this note because I am unable to write due to recent hand surgery! Wishing you, as always, the very best... Champagne and red wine, as promised. Such an impressive film, '12th Fail'.. made with such honesty and purity of thought... And what a star cast! Each one is so brilliant... How on earth did you get them, and how on earth were you able to extract the performance that each one has given? Absolutely brilliant!!"

The filmmaker shared the photo of the letter on his Instagram Stories and thanked Big B for his words and praise. He wrote, "A big thank you to the legendary Amitabh Bachchan for his empowering words for all the 12th Fail actors. Embrace pride in your journey!”

About 12th Fail

The film is based on the 2019 eponymous non-fiction book by Anurag Pathak about the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer. Apart from Vikrant, the film also stars Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Priyanshu Chatterjee in supporting roles. The film, which released on October 27, is still running in cinemas in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, languages.