Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to save the world, albeit in a digital avatar. The `Shehenshah of Bollywood` is lending his voice for the feature length animated 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 as well as lending his famous baritone to his character.

AB Corporation has entered into a tie-up 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 reporters. Sources