Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar is all set to star in a cameo in a new Bollywood film about the miracles of Lord Ganesh, the elephant deity.

He will star as himself in the cameo in Vighnaharta Shri Siddhivinayak, a film about the god, who is sometimes referred to as Siddhivinayak.

“He will play a small role, as himself, either in a song sequence or in an actual scene,” said Rajiv Sanghvi, whose company is handling the film’s production. Tendulkar’s office confirmed the cricketer would be shooting for the film after he returns from Sri Lanka where India is touring at the moment. Sachin is an avid devotee of Lord Ganesh and is not accepting any payment for his role..

The film is being produced by the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust, which looks after a famous temple dedicated to Ganesh in Mumbai. ” Apparently Sachin is a regular at the temple. “Vighnaharta Shri Siddhivinayak” is due to begin shooting next month, and will also feature a voice-over by Bollywood super star Amitabh Bachchan