New Delhi: After “Lucknow Central”, Diana Penty will be seen in films as different as “Parmanu – The Story of Pokhran” and “Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi”. The actress, who was sporting enough to emulate a portrait of a Maori ancestor at a Mumbai event, says she has always attempted to maintain versatility.
“There’s always been an attempt (to be versatile), and it’s nice when people notice it. I have never said that ‘Only this is the kind of cinema I want to do or not do’. I am open to different kinds of stories, characters. Whether it’s considered commercial or art house or it is considered totally mainstream or not.that’s not what I would go into film thinking,” Diana said.
“I would go for ‘What’s the story? Is it interesting? Is it gripping? Is it something I relate to? Is it something that I as an audience would want to watch? And even the character that I play, is it different from what I’ve done before? Because I feel what’s the point of repeating a thing over and over again. So, you want to try and do different things to try and keep yourself challenged and excited as well. That’s my mindset when I am choosing films to do.”
The actress started her career with the 2012 film “Cocktail” and then featured in “Happy Bhag Jaayegi” before “Lucknow Central”. “I am trying to be versatile in whatever small ways I can. The films that I am doing are quite different, and it has been an exciting journey so far,” she said.
Diana’s forthcoming release “Parmanu.” is finally hitting the screens on May 25, after its release date was pushed due to a lockdown between its co-producers JA Entertainment and KriArj Entertainment. But all is settled now. “It’s really good news that ‘Parmanu.’ is finally releasing. We are around one month away. It’s exciting. I’ve been waiting for it for a while and finally, we will be able to show it to the world. I feel it’s an important film, especially for us as Indians, just to know what happened as India becoming a nuclear power is a part of our history now. “I just feel it is an interesting film and it’s a very thrilling film. I think people should enjoy it,” she said of the John Abraham-starrer.
