Genes and lineage alone don't guarantee success in filmdom.

Vishnu is a good example. He is the son of Mohan Babu, who is one of the big names in the industry. But Vishnu's career is still to pick up despite some very good help from his dad.

Mohan Babu's well-intentioned back-up has not helped Vishnu in stabilising his career.

But the coming months will show which way is Vishnu's career headed. He has two big releases for the season waiting.

One is Dhee and the other is Asthram. The latter is a bigger project, directed by Suresh Krishna.

Featuring Anuskha as the heroine, Asthram is indeed a big weapon for Vishnu. The film's audio has been released.

Asthram promises aplenty. And Vishnu himself is hoping aplenty.