Priyadarshan to direct animated Amitabh

The legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan is lending voice for film, 'Twinergy', which is being directed by acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan.

The film based on the universal theme of good and evil is filmmaker Priyadarshan's first animation project and will see Big B playing the lead.

A B Corporation has signed a deal with media entertainment major Toonz India to produce the full-length animated film.

The pre-production work of the Rs 20 crore venture has begun in Toonz studio at the Technopark here and the film is expected to release during Diwali in 2010, P Jayakumar, CEO of Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd told news agency.