The Rajkummar Rao starrer 'Newton' "is the finest Hindi film of 2017," wrote India Today. "'Newton' [is] a brilliantly acted, impeccably written...poignant film," said Times of India (TOI). Meanwhile, Hindustan Times (HT) wrote, "Newton is one of the finest political satires we have seen in the last couple of years." It was rated 4/5 (India Today, HT) and 4.5/5 (TOI).