Breakaway

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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 30, 2011

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english, hindi

Countries

Canada, India

Production

Téléfilm Canada,Don Carmody Productions,Movie Central,First Take Entertainment,Whizbang Films,CBC,Hari Om Entertainment,Akshay Kumar Productions,First Take Entertainment, Don Carmody Productions, Whizbang Films, Téléfilm Canada, CBC, Movie Central, Hari Om Entertainment

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$198,033

IMDb

tt1736552