Off Campus, the ice hockey rom-com, has been making waves on OTT, reminding fans of Speedy Singhs (Breakaway), a 2011 Indo-Canadian sports-comedy. Actor Vinay Virmani, who played Rajveer Singh in the film, says, “India did it first”.
When asked about the comparison between his film and the show, Vinay says, “When you look at the current obsession with hockey-based stories Off Campus, Heated Rivalry and the popularity of sports romances, it’s hard not to smile and think that maybe we were a little early to the party,”
Believing that one creates his own destiny, Vinay wrote the script of Speedy Singhs for himself. The film ended up being a flop in India, but did well overseas, which drove Vinay to focus on opportunities in Canada.
Today, Vinay is focused on developing meaningful content and creating platforms that empower the next generation of storytellers, including partnering with NBA super star LeBron James and his media company, Uninterrupted.
When asked if he would be interested in returning to acting with Bollywood, the actor says, “Of course. I grew up on Bollywood movies and Hindi cinema.”
