Sachin Tendulkar receives PM Modi's blessings for film

New Delhi, May 19 (Cricketnmore) Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and received his blessings for his upcoming biographical film "Sachin: A Billion Dreams".

Tendulkar shared a photograph on Twitter on Friday in which he is seen shaking hands with Modi.

"Briefed our honourable PM Narendra Modi about the film 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' and received his blessings," Sachin captioned the image.

"Sachin: A Billion Dreams", directed by James Erskine, is about Tendulkar's personal journey from a young boy to a cricketing icon.

The film has already been declared tax-free in Kerala and Chhattisgarh.

"Sachin: A Billion Dreams" is scheduled to release on May 26.