India, Feb. 27 -- Actor Shiva Rajkumar had to undergo surgery for cancer treatment in Miami, US, two months ago and have portions of his bladder reconstructed from his small intestine. He returned to India in late January and has been recuperating ever since. Talking on the Masth Magaa podcast, the actor revealed that he shot for a film through chemotherapy because he wanted to finish shooting before his surgery. (Also Read: Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar is now cancer-free after surgery in US, shares emotional message: 'I'll be back stronger')

The actor said in the interview that he was 'scared' when he heard that he had to undergo surgery for cancer. But he came to terms with it when he realised he had no option but to do it also. However...