Updated On: 28 October, 2021 03:58 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Manjrekar, who is known for making acclaimed films such as `Vaastav: The Reality` and National Award-winning movie `Astitva`, said that chemotherapy sessions, which he took during the shoot, did not affect him as he was prepared "mentally"

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Filmmaker-actor Mahesh Manjrekar did not let cancer stop him from making his directorial `Antim: The Final Truth` starring Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma. He had accepted his fate and says that somewhere in the back of his mind he knew he will "survive". The 63-year-old cancer crusader was diagnosed with the deadly disease during the making of the film.
In a heart-to-heart chat with IANS, Manjrekar said: "I don`t know why I just accepted it. Somewhere I never thought it was cancer I thought it was overactive bladder because they have the same symptoms. I was the under the impression (of that). I was taking medicine for an overactive bladder for more than a year. Then it was not going."