Newton releases on August 18

Mumbai June 13 (IANS) Award-winning film Newton starring the unstoppable Rajkummar Rao is set to hit the screens on August 18.

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted on Tuesday: And the highly acclaimed Newton releases on August 18. With another stellar act by the unstoppable Rajkummar Rao.

Mehta also posted the film s poster in which Rajkummar shielded by a helmet and a military vest is seen running with an Electronic Voting Machine. The poster s caption reads Seedha Aadmi Ulti Duniya.

Mehta who has worked with Rajkummar on films like Shahid and Aligarh clarified that he is just an admirer and well wisher of Newton directed by Amit Masurkar.

The film is produced by Manish Mundra of Drishyam Films the company best known for backing critically-acclaimed projects such as Masaan and Umrika.

Newton won the Art Cinema Award for the Forum section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival where it had its world premiere.

It revolves around a clerk placed on election duty in a conflict-ridden area of Chhattisgarh.

--IANS
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