Like several other Indian filmmakers, director Anil Sharma is also not leaving any stones unturned to give his son, Utkarsh Sharma , a big Bollywood debut. Anil, who is known for making action cum patriotic film, is launching his son in his next directorial, Genius . While the film is in the making for quite a long time now, most things are still under wraps. A few days ago, the team of Genius released the poster of the film that featured Utkarsh and now, Anil has given us the glimpse of his son through a video. On the festival of colors, the director uploaded a video on Twitter, where a glimpse of Utkarsh can be seen playing Holi. So far, only an 8-second video is out from the film, the further details are awaited.
Giving out details about the film, the filmmaker said in a statement, “Genius is different from all that I've made before. It's a story of a guy with high IQ. Dil ki Ladaai, Dimaag Se is how I'd sum up the story for now. I'm looking at casting a fresh face opposite him in this movie.”
The movie is a romantic drama which also has a unique twist. It will also mark the debut of the actress, Ishita Chauhan , who will be seen playing the female lead. Genius also features Nawazuddin Siddiqui , who is reportedly playing a negative role in it.
Apart from the 3 leads, the supporting cast includes Mithun Chakraborty and Ayesha Jhulka and the film is scheduled to release on 24th August 2018.