Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara makers flew in 16 tons of tomatoes from Portugal to recreate Tomatina festival; Zoya Akhtar called it ‘logistical nightmare’

Producer Ritesh Sidhwani had shared with IANS during the film’s release in 2011, “To recreate the Tomatina festival and make it look authentic, we had to call for some 16 tons of tomatoes from Portugal, as the tomatoes in Spain were not ripe.” 

Talking about the festival, Zoya had said, “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.”

She added that they had to shut down the entire Bunyol town in Spain to shoot the sequence. “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,” Zoya shared. 

On Saturday, Zoya Akhtar shared a picture of the crew badge of the film and expressed gratitude. She wrote, “12 Years #crewbadge #znmd #bestcast #bestcrew #bestfans #onlygratitude.”

 

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Meanwhile, Zoya recently also unveiled the first poster of the second season of her hit show ‘Made In Heaven’. Created by Zoya and Reema Kagti, the official release date of the second season is still awaited.