Speedy Singhs is a cross cultural hockey drama set in the Indo-Canadian community in suburban Toronto, Canada.
The film, titled Breakaway for international market, tracks a young man struggling between traditional Indo-Canadian family expectations and his dreams of hockey stardom. The lead role is played by Vinay Virmani, while Camilla Belle plays his love interest. The supporting roles are played by Russell Peters, Anupam Kher, Gurpreet Ghugi and Akshay Kumar (in a cameo). The film is produced by Akshay Kumar and directed by Robert Lieberman.
Synopsis
RAJVEER SINGH (Vinay Virmani) is a 21 year old young man dreaming of a professional hockey career. We open with him dreaming of scoring a game-winning goal, followed by a moment of bliss as beautiful girls surround him. Rajveer has the talent to be an accomplished player, but faces many hurdles.
Being raised in a traditional Sikh family, Rajveer was forbidden as a boy to cut his hair and had to wear a turban, this stopped him from playing hockey, the game he loved. In his early teens, forsaking his family's religious traditions and beliefs, he removed his turban and cut his hair so he'd be more accepted within his country. His goal was to succeed in a traditional white man's sport, but this conflicted with his father's wish (Anupam Kher) that he'd devote his life to his religion and the family business.
As time runs out, Rajveer takes matters into his own hands by creating an all Indian hockey team (The Speedy Singhs), finding a coach and then bringing on his Uncle Sammy's (Gurpreet Ghugi) trucking company as the team sponsor, doing all this behind his father's back. Along the way to the championship game, he is faced with the questions he had not wanted to address: family, friendship, loyalty and identity. And until he can answer these questions, the podium will always be out to his reach.
Speedy Singhs is about a young man’s journey to find himself in his new adoptive land. The movie is a fun, action-filled sports comedy bringing a dash of Bollywood entertainment to Canada's favorite sport.
Speedy Singhs is slated for a release on September 23.
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