A few weeks back, we reported an exciting news that the recent Bollywood film, Newton starring Rajkummar Rao is an active part of the Oscar race. The film received ultimately positive reviews from critics and has already bagged a few essential awards at film festivals. But, some shocking news comes our way today.

It is reported that Newton is officially out of the contention from the 90th Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAAS) has apparently announced that the Amit Masurkar directorial is not included in the nine-film line-up, which progresses to the next round of voting.