Aanand L Rai to present Rajkumar Rao starrer Newton

The Amit Masurkar directorial releases on the 18th of August 2017.

Published: June 23, 2017 5:38 PM IST

By Mehfooz Abbasi

Aanand L Rai to present Rajkumar Rao starrer Newton

Director and producer Aanand L. Rai, who’s best known for films Tanu Weds Manu (2011) and Raanjhanaa (2013) has joined hands with film producer Manish Mundra of Drishyam Films to present the upcoming Rajkumar Rao starrer Newton. Newton was first screened at the 67th Berlin Film Festival, where it bagged the award for International Federation For Art Cinemas (CICAE) in its Forum segment. The film also won the Jury Prize at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. With the success that the film has seen, Aanand L. Rai is keen to present the film, which hasn’t yet released in India.

“As a producer it has been my constant endeavour to reach more and more people with meaningful, thought-provoking yet entertaining films that will strike a chord with new age audiences. Newton as a film not only moved me but also had me laughing throughout. It’s an important film and I hope it reaches the audiences and they enjoy it,” said Aanand while speaking to a leading tabloid. Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions has produced the likes of Aankhon Dekhi (2015) and Masaan (2015). ALSO READ: After Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo in Tubelight, now Salman Khan will make a special appearance in his Aanand L Rai’s next

“We are very happy to join hands with Anand L Rai and have him on board as the presenter of Newton. With his invaluable support, the film will surely reach a much larger Indian audience. We are also looking forward to working together on many more content-driven films which will help us grow more and make an impact nationwide.” said Manish Mundra, to a tabloid.

In the film, Rajkumar Rao who plays Newton Kumar, a rookie government clerk who is sent on election duty to a naxal-controlled town in the conflict-ridden jungles of Chhattisgarh, India. Faced with the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by communist rebels, he tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the odds stacked against him. The Amit Masurkar directorial releases on the 18th of August 2017.

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