Defamation cases filed against makers of 'Newton'

Entertainment, Pollywood

New Delhi: A criminal complaint and a civil defamation suit has been filed against the makers of critically-acclaimed Bollywood movie 'Newton' in a court here for allegedly portraying the Central Reserve Police Force in poor light.

'Newton', starring Raj Kumar Rao in lead role, deals with the story of a government clerk who was sent for poll duty in Naxal-hit area of Chhattisgarh. It was India's official entry for the Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film category last year.