Quickview: Genius
by Rinku Gupta Director Susienthiran is known for his in -depth handling of social issues via realistic portrayals which add a touch of authenticity to his stories. In his latest film Genius, he tackles the problem of stress that individuals from cities face, as a by-product of modern life, with mounting study and work -related pressures, in the urge to get ahead. The hero is Dinesh ( debutant Roshan, also the producer) who starts suffering from mental ill -health due to overwork in his IT office . The parents ( Naren and Meera Krishnan) take him to a hospital where he's diagnosed with schiziophrenia. The doctor ( Jayaprakash) traces it to stress right from childhood ( no play nor hobbies, only studies and tuitions) to adulthood and says that relaxing his mind is a possible remedy failing which he may have to be hospitalised. When everything else including meditation fails, his dad's family friend ( Singampuli ) takes him to a dubious spa to meet a call girl (