Mumbai Oct 25 PTI Actor-filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar on Monday announced he is cancer free two months after he underwent a surgery for urinary bladder cancerManjrekar 63 said he was diagnosed with the disease during the making of his upcoming directorial Antim The Final Truth starring Salman Khan and Aayush SharmaThe filmmaker shot the last leg of the actioner amid his chemotherapy sessions he saidDuring 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 told reportersThe director was speaking at the trailer launch of the film where he was joined by Khan and his co-star and brother-in-law SharmaManjrekar is known for helming acclaimed films like the 1999 drama Vaastav The Reality National Award-winning Astitva 2000 and the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Viruddh Family Comes FirstWhen asked if it was difficult to shoot the film while undergoing chemotherapy Manjrekar said it was fortunate that the procedure didnt affect him a lotI had to take chemotherapy first before going in for a huge surgery During the shoot I was under chemotherapy but it didnt affect me that much I have realised that work passion drive you I always think positiveWhen I was told I have cancer it didnt shock me I accepted it There are so many people who get cancer but they fight and survive So it didnt 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 addedAntim is billed as a gripping tale of two powerful men with polar opposite ideologies one a cop and the other a gangster played by Khan and Sharma respectivelyManjrekar who also stars in the film said he didnt want to feature in Antim but was forced by the 55-year-old star to do so They have previously co-starred in many films like Wanted 2009 Dabangg 2010 and Dabangg 3 2019I prefer not to act in films I direct because you cant see yourself act you cant say ok to your own shot you dont 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 addedAntim will be released in theatres worldwide on November 26 The film will be distributed globally by Zee Studios PTI JUR RDS RDS