Hrithik-Katrina had a Tomatina Holi

By Kalyani Prasad Keshri

Published: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 10:01 [IST]

The star cast of Zoya Akhtar's film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol, had a Tomatina Holi far away from home in Spain.

While, Indian in India were all colourful, celebrating the festival of colours, Holi, Indians out there in Spain, participated in the famous Tomatina festival of Spain. In this festival people throw ripened tomatoes on each other in the annual Spanish festival.

The film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has an elaborate scene of the festival featuring its lead cast Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol, taking part in the Tomatina festival. The feel of the festival was recreated in-order to give a real look to the festival scene in the film. It was shot in the original location where the festival is actually held, Bunyol, Valencia, Spain.

The producer of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Ritesh Sidhwani said that they imported 16 tonnes of tomatoes from Portugal for the scene, as the tomatoes in Spain were not ripe. This gave an authentic look to the scene in the film. The cost of production for this particular scene went upto Rs 1 crore. Around 24 tonnes of tomato puree (juice) was used.

The director of the film, Zoya Akhtar informed that the Tomatina festival in Spain is closest to Holi festival in India. While in Spain people play with tomatoes and turn the world red for the day, we in India make it colourful with different colours. She also said that they had a blast shooting for the scene and the joy will be transferred to the audience when they will enjoy the eye treat on-screen. Bunyol had to be shut down while shooting the scene.

The film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is about three friends who are on a fun filled road trip. The film will hits the screen on June 24.