Indian woman shares reality of Spain’s La Tomatina festival: ‘Isn’t as dreamy as Instagram makes it look’
An Indian content creator has shared a candid account of attending Spain’s La Tomatina festival, saying the iconic event “isn’t as dreamy as Instagram makes it look”. The woman described La Tomatina as “one of the toughest experiences” she has ever had. (Reuters/Representational image) Taking to Instagram, content creator Anali Gupta shared a video after attending the famous tomato-throwing festival in Buñol. She said that the experience was nothing like the glamorous scenes shown in the 2011 Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD). “Main just abhi Tomato Festival se wapas aa rahi hoon. To tumhein kya laga? Maine bahut maze kiye honge? Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara jaisa koi moment? Bilkul bhi nahi. Bilkul bhi nahi,” she said in the video. Gupta claimed that the tomatoes used during the festival are often overripe or rotten, resulting in an unpleasant, overwhelming smell. “Main literally vomiting karne hi wali thi. Mere aas-paas ki jo bhi ladkiyan thi na, sab vomiting kar rahi thi,” she said. She also described the crowd as overwhelming and warned that anyone trying …
