Oscars: India's 🇮🇳 'Newton' Reflects the Political Reality of the World’s 🌏 Largest Democracy

Amit Masurkar's political satire Newton is the rare Indian independent film that has won international festival acclaim, glowing reviews and most importantly, box office success at home, collecting an impressive $5 million (316 million rupees).

Given that Indian cinema is dominated by formulaic fare, Masurkar tells THR that Newton - India's official submission in the Oscar foreign language category- has struck a chord with moviegoers because "there is a new audience that wants something fresh.

Newton revolves around Nutan Kumar (the title character, played by Rajkummar Rao), an honest government clerk who is sent to a remote jungle in central India's Chhatisgarh state to supervise elections where opposition guerillas don't want them to be held, reflecting the political reality of the area.

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