MAKING WAVES: Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar enters Hollywood      Just when we were beginning to think that Bollywood starts had got over their urge to act in Hollywood films comes the news that Akshay Kumar is ready take a step in that western direction by co-producing an Indo-Canadian film called Break Away.        The khiladi, who enjoys an enviable reputation in Canada, recently played host to a cinner meet between the premiers of both countries, our Dr Manmohan singh and their stephin Harper.         Akshay Kumar's film will have the Canadian-born Emily Van Camp (who shot to fame with the television series  Brothers and Sisters) and be directed by Robert Lieberman, who recently completed The Tortured (2010).         According to a source, Akshay had plans to step into Hollywood as a producer for a while now. This is his first western production but his banner intends to continue scouting for more suitable collaborations in the West.          Akshay himself is not acting in Break Away. But who knows what the future may have in store for us?