Actor Rajkummar Rao inducted as National Icon by Election Commission
Actor Rajkummar Rao inducted as National Icon by Election Commission
Actor Rajkummar Rao on Thursday 26 October, was inducted as National Icon by Election Commission
It’s for sure to come as a good news for the Indian Film Industry. This appointment comes in the wake of the actor’s portrayal of an official tasked with conducting polls in the Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh in the Hindi film “Newton” which won accolades.
Facing youth and urban apathy with many preferring to stay home than turn up at polling stations to cast their votes, the EC appoints prominent Indians as national icons to motivate voters to participate in elections.
The poll panel comprising
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel exchanged a memorandum of understanding with Rao appointing him as an EC icon.
The movie won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and was also India’s nominee for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 90th Academy Awards, popularly known as Oscars.
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