`Newton´ is `original work´, makers ready to pitch for Oscars
(WorldNews India)

Nagpur: The news of Hindi film `Newton` as India`s item at the Oscar in the foreign film category was received with joy at the office of Drishyam Films, which has produced it, on Friday. `It`s been a double whammy for us as the announcement was made on the day of its release,` Rakesh Totla, the Nagpur-based chartered accountant and director of Drishyam Films, told TOI. The news spread widely and all evening shows were reportedly running full. Reacting to the social media posts that Newton is a rip-off of Iranian film `Secret Ballot`, Totla says, ` `Newton` is a totally original work set in the backdrop of 2014 general elections. It may look similar but is definitely not based or inspired by...