He is donning the role of a producer in the film and primarily would be away from the screen. The movie stars the Canadian-born Emily Van Camp and is directed by Robert Lieberman.
Akshay's fame is on an implausible level in Canada. In recent news, he played host to both the prime ministers of the two nations, India and Canada.
The Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Stephen Harper, the Canadian prime minister had Akshay Kumar as their hosts in a recent dinner meet. Akshay always had a wish to produce Hollywood films via his own Hari Om Productions and now Break Away has given him that opportunity.
Here's wishing him all the best. May he glorify Bollywood, may he glorify his nation and pave the way for other fellow Indian film personnel to foray into Hollywood.