Genius is an Indian action thriller film directed by Anil Sharma. It marks the debut of his son Utkarsh Sharma as a male lead, who also featured as a child actor in Sharma's 2001 blockbuster film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mithun Chakraborty are in supporting roles in the film. Wikipedia Initial release: August 24, 2018 (India) Director: Anil Sharma Box office: est. ₹4.32 crore Budget: 250 million INR