Dr Vikas Divyakirti is a beloved figure in the world of IAS aspirants. He is the founder and managing director of Drishti IAS, a UPSC coaching institute. In recent years, he has gained much fame for his educational videos and commentary about UPSC preparation and selection.
Recently, Divyakirti appeared as himself in 12th Fail, a biographical drama film made on the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame extreme poverty and became an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The film, which was produced, written, and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, became a sleeper hit. Vikrant Massey played the lead role of Manoj Kumar Sharma.
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9 Motivational Quotes By Dr Vikas Divyakirti
- “What the world calls a magical toy is now just clay in my hands. What I found is soil, and what I didn’t find is gold.”
- “Whenever I saw her, she seemed like iron, like molten iron, like a glowing ember. I saw her moving like a bullet.”
- “Why fear life? Whatever happens, whether something happens or not, it will be an experience.”
- “It was not about the body; I had to reach her heart. In deciding the long distance, it felt like ‘Oh naive heart, what has happened to you?'”
- “Why be afraid of life? Whatever happens or doesn’t happen, it will be an experience.”
- “If she asks me what troubles me, then what is there to be troubled about? If she asks me.”
- “If there’s a desire to see, then let the eyes manifest.”
- “A few moments of silence, and now the noise will come. Your time has come, our time will come.”
- “If you are upset with someone, don’t make an enemy. It’s a waste of time. The best thing is to ignore. It saves a lot of time.”
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Beyond ’12th Fail’: All About The IAS Guru
Divyakirti, the former civil servant, cleared the highly competitive Civil Services Examination in 1996 in his first attempt. He then served at the Ministry of Home Affairs for a year before pursuing teaching again as he believed that teaching was his real calling. After resigning from his post, he started Drishti IAS in 1999.
Divyakirti is known for making long videos on complex subjects ranging from politics, philosophy, and history. His personal YouTube channel has 2.93 million subscribers.
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The 16 videos on his channel have culminated views of over 70,000,000. Divyakirti makes his videos in Hindi.
His command over the language can be attributed to his PhD in Hindi literature from Delhi University. Before he became the IAS officer, Divyakirti taught Hindi as an assistant professor at Delhi University.
In a conversation with Outlook India, Divyakirti spoke about the film’s importance and said, “This is a historic occasion. Perhaps for the first time, Hindi cinema has tried to touch the pulse of Hindi society at such a deep level. The story of Manoj Sharma, who became IPS despite once failing in 12th class, actually shakes every person who has accepted failure as his destiny in life. The film forces him to give himself another chance, to ‘restart’ his journey!”
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