Mahesh Manjrekar on most cancers battle throughout Antim shoot: Lucky that chemotherapy didn’t have an effect on me

Salman Khan launched the trailer of Antim: The Final Truth on Monday. The movie, directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, additionally stars Aayush Sharma and Mahima Makwana. Manjrekar may even be seen taking part in a pivotal position in Antim. While interacting with the media on the trailer launch, the actor-filmmaker shared that it was Salman who pressured him to play the position. Manjrekar additionally revealed that he was identified with most cancers throughout the filming, and after present process surgical procedure, he’s now cancer-free.
“Just before Antim, I had worked out and lost about 35 kgs. But then an unfortunate thing happened. While I was shooting for Antim, I was diagnosed with cancer. I shot the last portion of the film when I had cancer. I was taking chemotherapy at the time. But today, I am really happy to tell you that I am cancer-free,” he shared. Salman interrupted to inform the media that whereas Mahesh knew he had most cancers earlier than they began taking pictures Antim, he didn’t inform anybody about it.
The Bollywood famous person added, “But then we found out. As soon as we finished the first half of the film, he went and got himself operated.”

When indianexpress.com requested Mahesh Manjrekar if it was powerful to shoot amid his sickness, he replied, “I was lucky the chemotherapy didn’t affect me. I had to undergo chemo first before a huge surgery. During the shooting also, it didn’t affect me. I have realised that it’s your passion for work that drives you. I always think positively, so when I was told I have cancer, it didn’t shock me. I accepted it. There are so many people who get cancer. They fight and survive. So it didn’t bother me too much.”
He additionally heaped reward on his actors and stated they had been very cooperative. “All of them were caring and helping. There was no problem (while shooting). I was quite comfortable. Both Salman and Aayush were very supportive. I am really satisfied with the project. It’s a commercial film but also shows the reality.”

Salman Khan additionally shared that Mahesh Manjrekar was the ‘best director’ for Antim. “We are like brothers and I love him. We have known each other for a long time. I love his cinema. I have seen his Marathi films. He has a solid grip on performances, direction and writing. When this film came to us, we thought Mahesh would be the best director for it. I asked him if he would like to do it and he said he would love to as he really liked the script,” he stated.

Antim: The Final Truth is an adaptation of ZEE5’s Marathi crime drama Mulshi Pattern. It’s set to hit cinema halls on November 26.