Election Commission Of India Appoints Rajkummar Rao As National Icon, Actor Signs MOU
His portrayal in 'Newton' as a principled government clerk who is determined to conduct a free-and-fair election in the Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh, overcoming the cynicism and apathy of a security officer, won accolades.
Oct 26, 2023, 12:59 PM ISTNewton actor Rajkummar Rao nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards under Best actor category
Newton has emerged to be one of the biggest films of the year 2017. The movie was also selected as India's official entry to Oscars 2018.
Oct 14, 2017, 17:03 PM ISTRajkummar Rao's 'Newton' to release mid next-year
"Visually the film is going to be extremely special because it is shot in naxalites area. We have never seen anything that close on the big screen before”- director Amit Masurkar.
Nov 22, 2016, 14:40 PM ISTRajkummar Rao wraps up 'Newton'
The 31-year-old actor went incognito after his last, "Aligarh", released in February and entered a no-network zone to shoot for "Newton", which is produced by Manish Mundra, founder of Drishyam Films.
Apr 03, 2016, 13:17 PM IST