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Rajkummar Rao Should Have Won National Award: Newton Director Amit V Masurkar
Newton director Amit V Masurkar says Rajkummar Rao deserved to win a National Award for best actor.
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Newton director Amit V Masurkar says Rajkummar Rao deserved to win a National Award for best actor. Rao played the title role of a green-horn government clerk who perseveres to conduct fair, free elections Masurkar's dark comedy on Indian democracy.
"Newton" was named the best Hindi film and a special mention was given to its actor Pankaj Tripathi. The filmmaker said Rajkummar, who already has a best actor National Award to his credit for "Shahid", should have been recognised for the work he has done in the year gone by.
"I definitely feel Rajkummar should have been awarded, he has done a brilliant job not only in 'Newton' but others films like in 'Trapped', 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', he has done lot of good work this year (2017). And it would have been great if he would have got some award.
"(But)
I
don't
think
he
holds
such
expectations.
He
is
someone
who
does
his
work
and
moves
on.
He
has
worked
on
four-five
films
after
'Newton',"
Masurkar
told
reporters
here.
Actor
Riddhi
Sen
was
named
the
best
actor
for
his
performance
in
Bengali
film
"Nagarkirtan" at the 65th National Film Awards, that were announced today. He said Rajkummar is elated over how "Newton" performed at the awards.
"Yes. He is a very happy. He is a very positive person. He has won National award before. For us, it is the first time," the filmmaker said.
On "Newton" emerging victorious, Masurkar said, "It feels very good. We are very happy that 'Newton' got the best Hindi film award, thank you jury and people for the love and the whole team."
The director is happy that Tripathi received a special mention. "We are happy that Pankaj ji got special mention. I did speak to them they all are very happy. Both Rajkummar and him are busy shooting. I wish they were here."
"Newton" was also India's official entry to this year's Academy Awards in the best foreign language film category. It did not, however, make it to the shortlist.
On a lighter note, recently, Varun Dhawan was also heard revealing that his father, filmmaker David Dhawan is keen to shift gears and make a serious film, not with him, but with Rajkummar Rao.
Credits - PTI
