A Bengali girl from Subhash Ghai's acting school Whistling Woods has been finalized to play the title role.
Breaking the news to this writer Subhash Ghai who turns a year older on Thursday 24 January, said, `After nine months of hunt I have finalised the hero and heroine of my film KAANCHI. The hero is Kartik Tiwari and a new girl from Bengal Mishti is under training at Whistling Woods and Mukta Arts, plays the heroine. Rishi Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty play stellar roles in the film. `
Ghai is also very excited about the music of Kanchi. `I have recorded three songs by Ismail Darbar penned by Irshad Kamil. I am too excited about going on the sets in Feb. It is such a fabulous script with brilliant characters and great music. `
Kanchi will release during the same week when Ghai's Karma was released in 1986.
Says the Showman, `Kanchi will release on 15th august 2013. Just wait and watch KAANCHI. `
While details of the film's plot are elusive one learns that Kanchi is akin to Raj Kapoor's Ram Teri Ganga Maili. It's an epic journey of a simple innocent girl into a world of corruption and heartbreak.
Kartik Tiwari sounded understandably excited by the big break. `Every newcomer dreams of working with Mr Subhash Ghai. I am two films old. My second film Akaash Vani will release in two days. I am excited. And now to be a part of a film directed by Subhashji just makes the picture complete. `
Kartik says it has taken him nearly two years to find his bearings in Bollywood.
`To be honest, there was no long line of producers at my door even after the good response to Pyaar Ka Panchnama. My director Luv Ranjan made sure I didn't sign the wrong films.
I could have easily done that since I'm not from the film industry and have no idea of the right and wrong moves. Because I held back I am today doing a Subhash Ghai film. I can't wait to start Kanchi, ` says the newbie who admits he's single in spite of a huge fan-following among girls.
`I had a girlfriend. She left me when I became an actor. She couldn't bear to see me romance another girl on screen. Hopefully after the release of Akaash Vani I'll find a girl to romance for real. `
