MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar has named Alliance Atlantis to distribute globally his maiden Hollywood production, Breakaway.

The film will release worldwide on 30 September with more than 3,500 prints. This happens to be the distributor’s first venture with an Indian producer.

Breakaway is a touching story about a young Indian Ice Hockey player who wants to get into the big league. Moreover, the film is about an Indian family wanting to break the stranglehold the Whites have abroad in sports.
 
The film stars Vinay Virmani, Rob Lowe, Russell Peters, Camilla Belle, Noureen DeWulf and Anupam Kher.

The Hindi version of Breakaway is titled Speedy Singhs.

Incidentally, Breakaway will be the curtain raiser at the Toronto Film Festival which starts on 10 September.