India Synopsis
“Love. It's A Team Sport”
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…
The 2010–2012 India Window
202 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Breakaway sits at position #153.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Breakaway premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,614 of 1,983 India films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #511 of 648 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, India |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Hindi |
| Production Companies | Akshay Kumar Productions, First Take Entertainment, Don Carmody Productions, Whizbang Films, Téléfilm Canada |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | September 30, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1736552 |