Actress-turned-director Pooja Bhatt, who ventured into filmmaking with the dud "Paap" starring Udita Goswami and John Abraham, is gearing up for the release of her latest "Holiday" set in the sun and sands of Goa.

"Holiday" releases this Friday and Pooja is hoping to be third time lucky. Her second film "Rog" had released last January and was also a flop. So, Pooja delayed the release of "Holiday" to February on the suggestion of her numerologist.

"Holiday" is the story of a family that goes to Goa on a vacation to unwind. When Dr. Daksh Suri (Gulshan Grover), his wife Nandini (Anahita Uberoi) and their two daughters - Samara (Nauheed Cyrusi) and Muskaan (Onjolee Nair) embark on a month-long vacation to Goa, none of them has a clue that the holiday will change their lives for ever, especially Muskaan's.

She meets Dino Morea who plays a trained dance performer and helps her to realise her self-esteem and sense of worth through the art of dancing.

And Muskaan, who was just an ordinary girl till then, becomes extraordinary by following her heart and learning to celebrate her ordinariness.

The Bhatt camp, which boasts of launching several new talents in Bollywood, launches another actress Onjolee Nair with this film. Mohit Suri's sister Muskan was supposed to feature in the female lead but was fired for some reason.

The film received a lukewarm response when it was premiered at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) last year. However, it was hugely appreciated at the fifth Kara Film Festival in Karachi, Pakistan.

Written by Mahesh Bhatt, the film was entirely shot in Pooja's favourite holiday spot Goa.