He started off with a few low-budget films which earned him recognition for his creativity, technique, approach and story-telling skills.
Kanchi has also worked on Sleeping with the Enemy's Son, Acid and Taxiwallah, all American independent films made in Los Angeles, California.
This was followed by non-fiction film projects based on Indian spirituality and cultural heritage in Cambodia, the Himalayas, India and Thailand.
[1] In 2008, Kanchi served as the Executive Producer on the short film Supraman and the School of Necessity with UK-based filmmakers.
The film also co-starred Cajole Kapoor, Rageshwari Mahanta and noted Bollywood actor Sunil Kumar Palwal.