Mahesh Manjrekar says he is cancer free now

Mahesh Manjrekar underwent surgery for bladder cancer in Mumbai earlier. However, the filmmaker is cancer free now.

Actor, director and film producer Mahesh Manjrekar was earlier diagnosed with urinary bladder cancer. He announced on Monday, October 25, that he is cancer free now, two months after he underwent a surgery for urinary bladder cancer. Manjrekar, 63, said he was diagnosed with the disease during the making of his upcoming directorial Antim: The Final Truth, starring Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma. The filmmaker shot the last leg of the actioner amid his chemotherapy sessions.

Mahesh Manjrekar said, "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." The director was speaking at the trailer launch of the film, where he was joined by Salman Khan and his co-star and brother-in-law Aayush Sharma.