Breakaway (2011)
Overview
A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, did not complete his education, incurred the wrath of his father, Darvesh, who wanted him to be involved in the family business as well as confirm and respect Sikh religion principles and values. Hoping to play professional hockey, Rajvinder, along with other fellow Sikh players, instead finds himself treated as the object of ridicule, referred to as a 'joker', by mainstream Caucasian players. Even his friends tease him and ask him to take up 'Guli Danda' and Kabaddi', while his father makes him work for Uncle Sammy as a truck driver. He is attracted to stunning law student Melissa Winters while her brother, Dan, offers to coach Rajvinder and his team. Unable to get themselves included in any team, they form their own...
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $198,033.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5801 |
Directed By
Rob Lieberman
Crew
Susan Shipton
Akshay Kumar
Rob Lieberman
Brock Jolliffe
Don Carmody
Clayton Peters
Pauline Dhillon
Noel S Baker
Matty Simmons
Vinay Virmani
Frank Siracusa
Andrea Raffaghello
Julie Lawrence
Sandeep Chowta
Debra Hanson
Deirdre Bowen
Vinay Virmani
Steve Danyluk
Paul Intson
Vinay Virmani
Russell Peters
André Rouleau
Phillip Barker
Jeff Schechter
Danny Lima
TOP CAST
Vinay Virmani
Rajvinder Singh
Camilla Belle
Melissa Winters
Rob Lowe
Dan Winters
Anupam Kher
Darvesh Singh
Russell Peters
Sonu Singh
Gurpreet Ghuggi
Uncle Sammy
Sakina Jaffrey
Livleen Singh
Noureen DeWulf
Reena Singh
Kashish Suri
Gurveer Singh
Pamela Sinha
Aunty Jasleen
Prem Singh
Deva Singh
Al Mukaddam
Inderjit Singh
Ali Hassan
Nikku Singh
Rup Magon
Jassi Singh
Lee Romohr
Dave Murden
Judah Katz
Smitty
Charlie Wadhwa
Mr. Patel
Kabul Singh
Granthi
Liam Ruparell
Young Rajveer
Parminder Singh
Parminder Singh / Commentator
Amarinder Singh
Amar Singh / Commentator
Daniel DeSanto
Churchnick
Pamela Lajoie
National Anthem Singer
Meher Pavri
Tiya
Anoop Singh
Young Rajveer
Maahim Suri
Akshay's Son
Navi Dhanoa
Officer Diaz
Jamie Stephens
Jail Mate
Joe Bowen
Commentator
Ranjit Chowdhry
Mr. Patel Senior
Drake
Drake
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Ludacris
Ludacris
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