The black comedy '' Newton '' , about the story of the titular protagonist , followed . Rao starred as the titular person , and the film was premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival before 7 months of its theatrical release . The film , as well as his performance , received universal critical acclaim from critics . Commercially , the film proved to be a box office success with earnings of on a budget of . It also earned him several awards and nominations for his performance , including a Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor and another nomination for the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor . Rao 's fourth and final release of 2017 was the romantic comedy '' Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana '' opposite Kriti Kharbanda . His role was of Satyendra Mishra , an IAS officer . The film turned out to be a box office flop
67th Berlin International Film Festival
67th Berlin International Film Festival
Rajkummar Rao