Actor
Akshay
Kumar
has
a
lot
to
smile
about
the
year
2011.
The
Bollywood
star
is
very
delighted
with
the
huge
success
of
his
recent
movie
Breakaway
at
Canadian
Box
Office.
He
says
that
the
film
has
become
the
highest
grossing
Canadian
English
movie
in
2011.
Talking
about
the
success,
Akshay
Kumar
said,
“We
are
extremely
proud
of
the
success
we
have
achieved
with
Breakaway.
We
are
glad
to
report
that
Breakaway
is
now
the
highest
grossing
Canadian
English
movie
in
2011
in
Canada
as
it
has
struck
a
chord
with
foreign
audience
looking
for
stories
they
can
connect
with."
The
cross-cultural
hockey
drama
set
in
the
Indo-Canadian
community
of
Toronto
has
been
well
accepted
by
the
audience.
The
Canadian
Prime
Minister,
Honorable
Stephen
Harper,
has
highly
acclaimed
the
movie,
calling
it
a
must
watch.
When
asked
to
recommend
a
movie
for
the
holiday
season,
Breakaway
was
the
first
in
his
mind.
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
I
appreciate
the
support
the
film
has
received
internationally.
You
will
see
a
lot
more
of
me
in
Bollywood
in
future,"
promises
Vinay
Virmani.
The
movie
also
had
cameo
appearances
by
Akshay
Kumar
and
the
world
renowned
Hip
Hop
artistes
Drake
and
Ludacris.
This
was
their
first
appearance
in
any
role
in
Bollywood.
Ludacris
has
also
lent
his
voice
for
the
movie
track
'Shera
Di
Kaum".
This
was
also
their
first
appearance
in
any
Bollywood
film.
Anupam
Kher
as
the
father
of
the
protagonist
has
also
lent
his
stature
to
the
multi-cultural
project
in
a
powerhouse
performance.
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.