Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar today met Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to brief him and get his valuable blessings for his upcoming biographical drama Sachin: A Billion Dreams`. In a tweet after the meeting, the Hon'ble PM said that Sachin`s life journey and accomplishments make every Indian proud and inspire 1.25 billion people.

Sources said, "It was an interesting discussion as Sachin described key aspects of his film Sachin: A Billion Dreams`. The Hon'ble Prime Minister was appreciative and gave positive feedback saying that Sachin's story is an inspiration for many including children on how to rise above challenges and succeed."

The Master tweeted about the meeting with PM saying "Briefed our Hon`ble PM @narendramodi about the film #SachinABillionDreams & received his blessing."

Briefed our Hon'ble PM @narendramodi about the film #SachinABillionDreams & received his blessings. pic.twitter.com/XEwcBpKELA

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 19, 2017

He also thanked the Hon`ble Prime Minister for his inspiring message, "Jo Khele, Wahi Khile" saying that he could not have agreed more with this thought!

'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.