Newton budget, box office prediction, plot, release date

Newton is a 2017 Indian Hindi -language black comedy film directed by Amit V Masurkar. It is produced by Drishyam Films, the film is Masurkar’s second feature after his debut film. Newton had its world premiere in the Forum section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, and is set to have its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival where it screens in the International Narrative Competition section.

▪ Plot
Newton Kumar, a rookie government clerk 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.

▪ Starcast
Rajkummar Rao As Newton Kumar
Pankaj Tripathi As Aatma Singh
Anjali Patil As Malko
Raghubir Yadav As Loknath
Sanjay Mishra As Cameo

▪ Release date
Newton is expected to release on 18th Aug. 2017.

▪ Budget
As per report Newton is made on a budget of approx. 10 cr.

▪ Box office prediction
- If word of mouth is good it can gross lifetime 14 cr. + WW.
- If word of mouth is average it can gross lifetime 6-9 cr.
- If word of mouth is bad it can gross lifetime 2-4 cr.