'Antim' director Mahesh Manjrekar announces he's cancer-free

The filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar was diagnosed with urinary bladder cancer while he was shooting for the Salman Khan-starrer 'Antim: The Final Truth'.

New Delhi: Actor-filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar on Monday announced he is cancer-free, two months after he underwent 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, he said.