Newton (2017) on Netflix
Newton Kumar, a rookie government clerk, is posted to a Naxal-held town in Chhattisgarh to run a polling booth. Aatma Singh, who commands the CRPF escort, sees no point in the vote.
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- Netflix4.3/5
- IMDb7.6/1022,597 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes94%
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Plot summary
Newton Kumar is a rookie government clerk on reserve when he is posted to the jungles of Chhattisgarh for election duty, after the officer assigned to a town there is found to have a heart condition. The Central Reserve Police Force guarding the area, led by Assistant Commandant Aatma Singh, long ago gave up on the local vote and sees no reason to risk lives for it. Communist insurgents are active in these mineral-rich forests, and politicians who campaign there have been shot. Newton insists on following the rule book, and Aatma Singh must take him to a polling booth deep in the jungle, where the clerk sets up his station and waits for voters. Aatma Singh frequently disrespects the block local officer, Malko Netam, an Adivasi.
Cast
- Mukesh Prajapatias Shambhoo
- Pistak Gondas The Village Patel
- Rajman Netamas Aatma Singh's Translator
- Shubham Netamas Shubham
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- Bachan Pachehraas Newton's Father(Bachan Pachera)
- Kirti Shreeyansh Jainas Newton's Mother
- Onkar Das Manikpurias Lakhma
- Maureen Elizabeth Pitzas Foreign Reporter
- Jawad Chatas Foreign Cameraperson
- Pranhita Senas District Collector
- Kaushal Kumar Upadhayas Collector's Associate
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Newton (2017)
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- Newton was accused of striking similarities with the Iranian film Secret Ballot after being named India's Oscar entry; filmmaker Anurag Kashyap defended the team, saying "Newton is as much a copy of Secret Ballot, The Avengers is of Watan Ke Rakhwale".
- Newton, which was India's official entry for the 90th Academy Awards, was the first Indian film to receive a grant of Rs 1 crore from the Central Government.
