{"id":19862,"date":"2025-09-13T10:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T10:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/19862\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T10:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T10:51:08","slug":"diana-penty-shares-memories-of-working-with-deepika-padukone-and-saif-ali-khan-they-were-there-cheering-me-on-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/19862\/","title":{"rendered":"Diana Penty shares memories of working with Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan: ‘They were there, cheering me on’ | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Diana Diana Penty<\/a>‘s entry into Bollywood was with the 2012 hit ‘Cocktail’. Diana played one of the main roles along with Deepika Padukone<\/a> and Saif Ali Khan<\/a>. The actress still holds the memories of her debut movie close. Speaking to India Today, Diana shared that even though she was new and unsure of herself, she never once felt like an outsider on the set. She remembered Deepika as a calm, reassuring presence and said that both she and Saif made a genuine effort to put her at ease.<\/p>\n

Tamannaah Bhatia & Diana Penty Spill Secrets Of ‘Do You Wanna Partner’<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was my first film, and I didn\u2019t know how things worked on a set. I remember my first day, my first scene, and they were there, cheering me on. That support mattered a lot,\u201d Diana recalled.Support from Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali KhanDiana opened up about how both her co-stars became her support during the shoot days. Whenever she was confused or forgot her lines, Deepika and Saif would step in to rehearse and reassure her. \u201cThey would say, \u2018It\u2019s okay, let\u2019s play off each other.\u2019 That made it so much easier for me as a first-time actor,\u201d she explained.Her first experience also changed how she viewed the industry\u2019s stereotype about women not getting along. \u201cQuite the opposite happened to me. I had the most supportive woman on my very first film, and that set a benchmark,\u201d Diana said. Looking ahead to ‘Cocktail 2’ Diana wished the new cast of ‘Cocktail 2’ success and said she is curious to see how the story unfolds. \u201cBest of luck to the team. It sounds really exciting,\u201d she remarked. ‘Cocktail 2’ has Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor, and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, and the expectations are quite high for the movie.Meanwhile, Diana Penty’s recent work is the series ‘Do You Wanna Partner,’ which is getting good reviews from the audience. ETimes gave the series a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5, and our review reads, “In the end, \u2018Do You Wanna Partner\u2019 delivers a satisfying experience for a wide range of viewers. The series keeps the pace brisk, with events unfolding quickly enough to hold interest from start to finish. It also captures the spirit of the NCR region effectively, though Shweta Tiwari\u2019s character hints at untapped potential.”<\/p>\n

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