[2] Kanti Madia was born on 7 March 1932 into a Jain family in the former princely state Lathi.
In 1948, he entered in Bhavan's College, Mumbai where he won prizes for acting and directing.
[2] Although he received many offers from Bollywood, he directed only one film, Kashino Dikro (1979), which he adapted from the Gujarati short story, Dariyav Dil, written by Vinodini Nilkanth.
The film was mainly noted for a moving portrayal of actress Rita Bhaduri.
[2][3][4] Kanti Madia also acted in "Episode 42 - A Horse And Two Goats" of critically acclaimed Hindi TV serial Malgudi Days.