Cast: Dino Morea, Onjolee Nair, Nauheed Cyrusi, Kashmira Shah, Gulshan Grover, Anahita Uberoi
Director:Pooja Bhatt
Producer:Sujit Kumar Singh, Pooja Bhatt
Music:Ranjit Barot
Dte Of Release: February 10, 2006
Synopsis
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Pooja Bhatt's second directorial attempt 'Holiday' offers nothing more than time-pass entertainment.
It tells us the story of a simple, low-on-confidence girl who finds her self-esteem and identity
through dancing.
Dr.Daksh Suri (Gulshan Grover) comes to Goa for holiday with his family consisting of wife Dr. Suri
(Anahita Uberoi) and two daughters – Muskaan (Onjolee) and Samara (Nauheed Cyrusi). Muskaan has been
an under-achiever in life. She has nondescript looks and introvert personality. On the other hand,
her sister Samara is good-looking, extrovert, verbose and open-minded when it comes to falling into
fast relationships. Passing away her time in Goa, Muskaan comes to know of a group of Salsa dancers
led by Dino (Dino Morea), a dance instructor and performer and Alyssa (Kashmira Shah).
She comes to know that Alyssa is pregnant and the guy responsible for it is the hotel owner's
flirtatious kin (Sanjit Bedi), who has now befriended Samara (Muskaan's sister). Muskaan decides to
step in as Alyssa's replacement when she resolves to go for an abortion. She gets a chance to become
Dino's dance companion. For a girl whose confidence is low, it is nothing short of a challenge to
learn and perform Salsa onstage. This is how Muskaan begins to find her identity and gradually
discover one thing she can be extremely good at. She also discovers love. This is all about the
story.
Performance:
Dino Morea is one of the upcoming actors of Bollywood. He shows better acting skills and throws in a
few surprises with his agility on the dance floor. Though Onjolee Nair doesn't have much of an
acting talent and dancing skills, her dance numbers in the climax are a delight to watch. Gulshan
Grover and others have small role to perform and did their part well. Although Pooja Bhatt deserves
credit for attempting to tell a different story, the film's central theme lacks the actual energy
that is required to make the story click. The songs, given by Ranjit Barot, undoubtedly have
melodious tunes. Background music is good. Choreography is breathtaking at places. All the other
technical aspects are ok.
Verdict: Average |  |
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