Tuesday, April 29th, 5:50 PM IST

Director Subhash Ghai’s new movie ‘Kaanchi’ began with a slow start at the box office. Ghai, however, maintains a calm demeanor about the same. The movie, starring Mishti has a relatively new cast and the filmmaker feels that patience is needed to accept films with a new cast.

"Whenever you (a filmmaker) make a film with a newcomer, you don't need the initial response. In fact, the day you script the film, you already make up your mind that in the first two or three days of its release, the film will not do good, but if anything is good, it picks up,” Ghai said.

The movie hit theatres on April 25th and has had a lukewarm response from critics and audience alike. It made a meager Rs.1.25 crore in two days since its release. Ghai however, says that he is hopeful it will pick up in the coming days.

"A little bit of patience is needed for a film made with a new cast, so just wait and watch, everything will be fine in a few days. I know people are enjoying it," the filmmaker said.

The film tells the story of an innocent rural beauty and her fight against power and features Kartik Aaryan, Mithun Chakraborty and Rishi Kapoor in key roles.