Raj Kummar Rao has now added another prestigious trophy to his shelf by bagging 'Entertainer of the Year' award at the Outlook Social Media Awards 2018 ceremony held in Delhi. He is now an award-winning spree.

With the powerhouse performer, Raj Kummar has bagged the honour for his stupendous performance in the critically-acclaimed movie, Newton selected as India's official entry to the Oscars 2018. The coming-of-age satire had impressed several critics and B-town influences who raved about the poignant film, brilliant subject and superlative performances by the cast including Raj Kummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra and Anjali Patil.

The Outlook magazine has always documented diverse views and opinions through its weekly coverage of important events. The social media is a similar platform for recognizing and sharing views and opinions. And, they decided to launch the Outlook Social Media Awards to recognize and felicitate extraordinary people from all walks of life. Through a vigorous process of research, voting and jury, the Outlook team has chosen Raj Kummar for the prestigious and much deserving honour, As he has proved his mettle as an actor and an inspiration for the aspiring young actors.

​Raj Kummar said "Newton will always be a special film. The movie not just won several awards, including a National award recently, but it was also a great experience working with everyone associated with it. The content-driven movie has set a benchmark for several filmmakers to create many more Newtons."​