Newton

From Hindi’s Newton, to Malayalam’s Take Off, this year’s National Film Awards honoured some of the best films in the past year. Here’s a look at the winners!

For a man who has made such a strong mark on cinema, it was a surprise to learn, as he said, that the first time he saw a TV was when the 1988 TV show Mahabharat was telecast.

A state with some of the remotest polling booths in the country, Himachal Pradesh has a number of Newtons who put duty before comfort and safety.

What really works for Newton is the fact that it lays bare the pitfalls of the democratic system in India, and has yet made it to the Oscars as India's official entry.

Newton is the story of a government clerk who is posted to a Naxal-affected area of Chhattisgarh to ensure that elections are conducted in a free and fair manner. It is the tale of this man who braves all situations to do his job.

The film revolves around Newton Kumar, a sincere and honest government clerk, who is sent on election duty in the conflict-ridden jungles of a Naxal-afflicted village in Chhattisgarh.