''Holiday'' is a 2006 Indian romantic

dance film A dance film (also known as screen dance) is a movie in which dancing is used to reveal inspirational challenges and the central themes of the film, whether these themes be connected to narrative or story, states of being, or more experimental and ...

produced and directed by

Pooja Bhatt Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian actress, director, and filmmaker who works in Hindi films. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s and is the recipient of several accolades, including two National ...

and starring

Dino Morea Dino Morea (; born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor and former model who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu language, Telugu films. He began his career as a fashion model and made his film debut in ' ...

Gulshan Grover Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. ...

and Onjolee Nair. It is a remake of the 1987 American film ''

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''.

Plot summary

Muskaan is a shy, wealthy girl who visits Goa with her family. She meets Dino, a dance performer at the holiday resort in Goa. His dance partner, Alysha, is betrayed by a man who impregnates her, so Muskaan comes to her aid by replacing her in Dino and Alysha's dance routine. As Dino helps her train, love begins to bloom between them and problems arise. Muskaan's father does not approve of their pairing as he believes Dino is the man who impregnated Alysha.

Cast

as Dino *

Kashmera Shah Kashmera Shah (born 2 December 1972) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi films. She was also a contestant on the reality shows ''Bigg Boss 1'', '' Nach Baliye 3'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4''. Personal ...

as Alisa * Onjolee Nair as Muskaan *

as Dr. Daksh Suri, Muskan's Father *Jabed Ahmed Laskar as ACP Jai Malhotra *

Nauheed Cyrusi Nauheed Cyrusi is an Indian actress, model, and VJ. Early life Cyrusi was born into a Parsi Zoroastrian family. She was born and raised in Mumbai and did her schooling from The J.B. Vachha Girls High School and graduated from the Jai Hind C ...

as Samara * Muskan Suri *

Anahita Uberoi Anahita Uberoi (born 6 August 1967) is an Indian actress working actively in the theater circuit. Uberoi also acted in some Hindi films. Early life Uberoi hails from a family of thespians to Vijaya Mehta and Farrokh Mehta. Uberoi started to wo ...

as Nandini, Muskan's mother * Sanjit Bedi *

Munmun Dutta Munmun Dutta (born 28 September 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Babita Iyer in the Hindi sitcom ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. Early life and education Dutta was born o ...

as Shuli * Ankur Desai * Pooja Arora * Yashodhan Bal

Music

#Aashiyaan -

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Vijay Prakash Vijay Prakash (born 21 February 1976) is an Indian Playback singer and Music director from Karnataka. He has given his voice for predominantly Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi, Malayalam and Marathi language ...

Ranjit Barot Ranjit Barot is an Indian film score composer, music director and arranger, drummer, and singer based in Mumbai, India. He is a long-time associate of A. R. Rahman. John McLaughlin has described him as one of the "leading edges" in drumming. ...

, Amit Chatterjee #Aashiyaan (Remix) - Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Amit Chatterjee #Khwahishon Se - Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Ranjit Barot,

Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala (born 14 April 1972) is an Indian playback singer whose songs are mostly featured in Hindi, Bengali, and Kannada films. He has also sung in Marathi, and other official languages of India. Kunal began his career by singing ji ...

Nandini Srikar Nandini Srikar (born 10 August 1969) is an Indian singer and performer. Her popular songs include Jo Bheji thi Duaa from the Bollywood movie, ''Shanghai'', "Bhare Naina" from '' Ra.One'' and "Kannamma" from '' Rekka''. Early life She was born ...

#Move With My Body - Dominique Cerejo, Ranjit Barot #Neele Neele Aasmaan Tale - Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash,

#Raqs Kar Ley - Shaan, Vijay Prakash, Nandini Srikar #Sound Of The Future - Caralisa Monteiro,

#Tauba - Ranjit Barot #Tu Hai Bhatakta Jugnu Koi - Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Nandini Srikar

Reception

Taran Adarsh Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media, as well as his reviews for Bollywood Hungama. Career Taran Adarsh started his journ ...

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gave the film 1.5 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, HOLIDAY doesn't have much to fall back upon except for a soothing musical score. But music alone isn't enough. At the box-office, it's a non-starter!" Merril Diniz of

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wrote, "Despite its pleasant music, great dancing, picturesque backdrop and a tested storyline, Holiday lacks soul."

References

External links

* 2006 films 2000s Hindi-language films Films scored by Ranjit Barot 2000s dance films Indian dance films Indian remakes of American films {{2000s-Hindi-film-stub