India`s Oscar entry `Newton` secured two wins at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane recently, with Rajkummar Rao winning the best actor and Mayank Tewari and Amit V. Masurkar claiming the best screenplay honor. Manipuri movie "Lady of the Lake" won a special mention. The winners` names were being updated on the event`s Twitter handle, which also gave a glimpse into Rao`s acceptance speech. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and actor Manoj Bajpayee congratulated the movie`s team. `Newton` is India`s official entry for the foreign language film category at the Academy Awards 2018. Produced by Drishyam Films and directed by Masurkar, the movie revolves around a young government clerk who is sent on election duty to a Maoist-controlled town and how the ideological struggle puts him in an awkward situation.As for "Lady of the Lake," directed by Haobam Paban Kumar, the APSA awarded it "a special mention for the Cultural Diversity Award under the patronage of Unesco. The award represents the shared common goals of APSA and Unesco, to promote diversity of cultural expression and raise awareness of the value of culture at local, national and international levels. Shehnad Jalal stood a chance in APSA`s achievement in the cinematography category for "Lady of the Lake," but lost it to a Russian movie.