Since then, various cities have experimented with having similar tomato events across India. Under Francisco Franco's dictatorship, the festival was banned, but local resistance and symbolic protest led to its resumption. 4 10 The Tomatina sequence in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara romanticised the festival for Indian audiences. A major factor behind India’s fascination with La Tomatina was the 2011 Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The Tomatina sequence romanticised the festival for Indian audiences.

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2026 09:40 UTC