The film
'Genius'
starring Utkarsh Sharma and
Nawazuddin Siddiqui talks about an engineer's love for the nation.
Nawazuddin plays the character of the villain while Utkarsh is the protagonist of the film.
Now, the film has hit the theatres this Friday and received a lukewarm response from the audience. It has collected Rs 70 lakh on its first day at the ticket windows, according to the report on BoxOfficeIndia.com.
The film marks the debut of
Anil Sharma's son Utkarsh Sharma. The actor has also worked as a child actor in Anil's 2001's hit film 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'. It also stars Ishita Chauhan,
Ayesha Jhulka and
Mithun Chakraborty in key roles.
The film is directed by Anil Sharma.
Talking about the director Nawaz had said that he never expected that he will get an opportunity to work with Sharma. The actor admires the director for his capability of transforming simple characters into extraordinary ones.