'Newton', starring Rajkummar Rao has bagged the honour of being India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film the 90th Academy Awards.
According to an update on BoxofficeIndia.com, the film has now raked in as much as Rs 3.75 crore nett in its second weekend. The first week's collection saw an upward graph after the news of its selection for the Oscars broke. The total business of the film so far is reported to be an estimated Rs 15.50 crore nett.
The film is a story of Newton Kumar, a rookie government clerk, who is sent on election duty in the conflict-ridden jungles of Chhattisgarh, which is under the control of the naxals. Despite the odds stacked against him, Newton tries his best to conduct a fair voting process in the region.
'Newton' had its world premiere in the Forum section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, and is set to be screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in the International Narrative Competition section.
According to an update on BoxofficeIndia.com, the film has now raked in as much as Rs 3.75 crore nett in its second weekend. The first week's collection saw an upward graph after the news of its selection for the Oscars broke. The total business of the film so far is reported to be an estimated Rs 15.50 crore nett.
The film is a story of Newton Kumar, a rookie government clerk, who is sent on election duty in the conflict-ridden jungles of Chhattisgarh, which is under the control of the naxals. Despite the odds stacked against him, Newton tries his best to conduct a fair voting process in the region.
'Newton' had its world premiere in the Forum section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, and is set to be screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in the International Narrative Competition section.
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