Kaanchli: Life in a Slough is a 2020 Indian period drama film that was produced and directed by Dedipya Joshii,[3] and stars Sanjay Mishra, Shikha Malhotra,[4] Lalit Parimoo and Nareshpal Singh Chauhan.

After reading "Kenchuli" by Vijaydan Detha, he decided to make a film based on it and started writing the first draft.

Dedipya was satisfied with his fourth draft and sent a copy of it to Detha, who invited Joshii to his house in Borunda, Jodhpur.

After a few days, Detha wrote an affectionate, hopeful letter to Joshii saying:[11] Dear Dedipya, I Have decided to give you the rights to make this story which is very close to my heart after seeing the transparency within your soul through which you perceive things and execute them in your film making as well as in real life with your immense honesty and I hope that the transparency of your soul could reach to the people when you will present "Kenchuli" on the silver screen, Best wishes.Joshii first cast Shikha Malhotra[12] as Kajri and then approached the in-demand actor Sanjay Mishra to play Bhoja, who accepted the offer.

[14] This led to lead female actor Shikha Malhotra having to shoot rainy scenes for the film's climax for three consecutive nights at a temperature of 2 °C (36 °F) from 1 to 3 January 2019.