Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao is on a roll! After giving back to back hits and career-defining roles, the actor has now once again shared a good news with his fans and followers. Rajkummar took to Twitter and shared that he has been nominated for the Best Actor category at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film has also been nominated for best screenplay. The actor seems to be delighted with this news and is extremely grateful for the same.

Rajkummar Rao took to Twitter and wrote: “Happy to share tht I've been nominated 4 best prfrmnc by an actor in d prestigious #AsiaPacificScreenAwards for #Newton also #BestScreenplay.” He also shared a picture where his nomination is mentioned along with other actors.

It is a known fact that the movie has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2018. So, the makers are currently in a super happy space. Rajkummar and team are rejoicing that their efforts have paid off and a small budget film with a powerful story is creating waves everywhere

Newton narrates the tale of a newly recruited government employee named Nutan Kumar a.k.a. Newton, played by Rajkummar Rao , who is entrusted with the responsibility of carrying out a fair election in a Naxal hit area. Directed by Amit Masurkar , the film also features a stellar star cast of Pankaj Tripathi , Anjali Patil , Raghubir Yadav , Sanjay Mishra and Rajkummar.