Zindagi Na Milege Dobara starring Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol and Katrina Kaif will the theatres on June 24. It is a film about three friends taking off on a fun filled road trip.
The movie has an elaborate scene with the four stars, Hrithik, Katrina, Farhan and Abhay taking part in the Tomatina festival of Spain where people throw tomatoes at each other.
The Tomatina that takes place in the month of August was recreated for the shoot of the Zindagi Na Milege Dobara. It was shot in Bunyol, Valencia, Spain. 16 tons on tomatoes were used for the shoot and they were flown in from Portugal, as the tomatoes in Spain were not ripe enough for the Tomatina. For the scene 24 tonnes of tomato puree was used. This costs the producers Rs 1 crore.
Zoya says, “Tomatina in Spain is a festival closest to our holi. They play with tomatoes and the world turns red for the day. The energy is infectious and the scene is a visual treat. We had a blast shooting this sequence but it was not all rosy. It was a logistical nightmare for the producer. We shot in the same location where the festival actually takes place and we had to shut down the town for it. The residents of Bunyol were extremely sweet and in turn they celebrated Tomatina twice last year, once for Spain and once for India."
Says Ritesh Sidhwani, producer of Zindagi Na Milege Dobara “To recreate the Tomatina festival and make it look authentic, we had to call for some 16 tons for tomatoes from Portugal, as the tomatoes in Spain were not ripe.”
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