Manoj Sharma passed UPSC and became an IPS officer despite failing in class 12. His inspirational story documented in the film 12th Fail with actor Vikrant Massey playing his role was highly appreciated. Recently, the IPS officer and actor appeared in Amitabh Bachchan’s quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 16. Manoj opened up about the challenges of a police officer revealing that he didn’t have celebrated only one Diwali to date.

In the episode, Manoj shared a glimpse into the life of a police officer saying, “Mr policewala koi tyohaar nahi mana pata. So far, I have not celebrated a single Diwali. Once you wear khakhee you have no religion or caste, you devote your whole life to the country as a police officer. He added that they also do not have fixed hours, as sometimes they work a whole day and sometimes even three days in a row.

Furthermore, Manoj explained that police officers are social changers. They are supposed to protect citizens during the festival. His challenges made Amitabh emotional and he folded his hands in gratitude. “Today, not only in front of you but also in front of all the police officers in the country, I fold my hands and thank them from the bottom of my heart,” said the megastar.

In the same episode, Vikrant had his fan moment with Amitabh as he expressed his excitement about meeting the megastar for the first time in his 20-year career. “To sit in this hot seat and meet you in person is a huge moment for me. I have been working in cinema for 12-13 years and I spent 8 years on television. In my nearly 20-year career, this is the first time I have had the chance to meet you in person,” he said. Amitabh reciprocated with equal warmth and praised his work.

Meanwhile, IPS Manoj Sharma is currently serving as Inspector General of Police in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) under the Maharashtra cadre. Vikrant, on the other hand, is currently promoting his upcoming film, The Sabarmati Report.