Dev is a little boy who loves football but absolutely hates anything messy, like paint, sand or muddy puddles. When his mum reminds him about an upcoming art class he goes to bed feeling anxious, until his magical friend Ollie the owl taps on his window.

Ollie sweeps Dev on to his back and carries him to Agra where thousands of people are celebrating Holi, an ancient Hindu festival. Dev watches in wonder as all around him children dance, sing and play covered in powder paint and coloured water.

Suddenly he is hit by a water balloon and his pyjamas become an explosion of paint splatters. Can he overcome his dislike of mess and embrace the colourful traditions of Holi?