Mahesh Manjrekar announces that he is cancer free

Actor-filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar on Monday introduced he is cancer free, two months after he underwent a surgical procedure for urinary bladder cancer. Manjrekar, 63, stated he was recognized with the illness in the course of the making of his upcoming directorial "Antim: The Final Truth", starring Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma. The filmmaker shot the final leg of the actioner amid his chemotherapy classes, he stated.

"During 'Antim', I was diagnosed with cancer, I shot the last portions when I had cancer and was taking chemotherapy. Today, I am happy to tell you all that I am cancer free," Manjrekar informed reporters.

The director was talking on the trailer launch of the movie, the place he was joined by Khan and his co-star and brother-in-law Sharma. Manjrekar is recognized for helming acclaimed movies just like the 1999 drama "Vaastav: The Reality", National Award-winning "Astitva" (2000) and the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Viruddh... Family Comes First".

When requested if it was tough to shoot the movie whereas present process chemotherapy, Manjrekar stated it was lucky that the process did not have an effect on him loads. "I needed to take chemotherapy first earlier than getting into for an enormous surgical procedure. During the shoot, I used to be beneath chemotherapy but it surely did not have an effect on me that a lot. I've realised that work, ardour drive you. I at all times assume optimistic.

"When I was told I have cancer, it didn't shock me. I accepted it. There are so many people who get cancer, (but) they fight and survive. So it didn't bother me too much. All of them (the team) were caring and helping, there was no problem. I was quite comfortable. Both of them (Salman, Aayush) were very supportive," he added.

"Antim" is billed as a "gripping tale of two powerful men" with polar reverse ideologies; one a cop and the opposite a gangster, performed by Khan and Sharma, respectively. Manjrekar, who additionally stars within the movie, stated he did not need to function in "Antim" however was pressured by the 55-year-old star to take action. They have beforehand co-starred in lots of movies like "Wanted" (2009), "Dabangg" (2010) and "Dabangg 3" (2019).

"I prefer not to act in films I direct, because you can't see yourself act, you can't say ok (to your own shot), you don't know what you have done... It was a nice, beautiful cameo, so I did it... I have known Salman for so many years. He is like a brother to me, we have done so many films together."

"It was not difficult to direct him. It was easy because I knew exactly what I wanted from him - to say the lines and mean them... I was not overwhelmed or scared of him," the filmmaker added.

"Antim" will likely be launched in theatres worldwide on November 26. The movie will likely be distributed globally by Zee Studios.