Akshay's Breakaway breaks records in Canada!

Canada as it has struck a chord with foreign audience looking for stories they can connect with " says an ecstatic Akshay.

Breakaway, the cross-cultural hockey drama set in the Indo-Canadian community of Toronto has done a brilliant job and was well accepted by the audience. The movie released as Speedy Singhs in India, has broken all box office records to become the highest grossing cross cultural movie in Canada breaking the records of movies like 3 Idiots, Monsoon Wedding etc. Breakaway had earned over $546,866 in the opening weekend in Canada and a total of $1.88 mn as compared to 3 Idiots earning of $1.12 mn over all. Breakaway has even broken the records of the critically acclaimed Oscar Nominated movie 'Water' by Deepa Mehta, which had earned around $1.80 mn.

Honorable Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister, has highly acclaimed the movie, calling it a must watch. To show his support for the movie, the Canadian Prime Minister who is an avid hockey fan has also endorsed Breakaway for the movie going audience.

The Breakaway cast is very unique. It includes Rob Lowe, Canadian comedian Russell Peters and has been the launch pad for Debutant Vinay Virmani as a Lead Actor. For Vinay, Breakaway will always be a special one since his work has been acclaimed by the critics and appreciated by global audiences."The Indian release of Breakaway as Speedy Singhs has opened many doors and appreciate the support the film has received internationally.You will see a lot more of me in Bollywood in future" promises Vinay Virmani.

Breakaway has also broken records established by 3 Idiots and Deepa Mehta's Water and is now the highest grossing movie of any cross cultural or Bollywood genre in Canada.