Bollywood actress Diana Penty says that if the role in the movie is powerful then screen time does not bother her. She is currently gearing up for an upcoming Indian Bollywood comedy film titled “Lucknow Central”, which is directed by Ranjit Tiwari and produced by Nikkhil Advani, under the banner of Emmay Entertainment. The film will star Farhan Akhtar, Diana Penty, Ronit Roy and Uday Tikekar. The movie also features Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal.
Diana says that when it comes to choosing the movie she is not really bothered about the screen timings or the length of her character she is only concerned with the impact of it. However, she is playing a strong character in the upcoming movie titled ‘Lucknow Central’.
She started her Bollywood career with the movie ‘Cocktail’ along with Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone. The movie was directed by Homi Adjania and produced by Saif Ali Khan. Diana says if the role in the movie is powerful then the screen timing becomes the secondary thing. She always thinks about the impact of the character in the film after liking the story. In her upcoming movie ‘Lucknow Central’ she is playing a role of the strong headed woman in the men’s world.
Diana is appearing in her second movie after four long years. She believes that she would like to be the part of the movie which has a good content. When asked what made her so secure that she did not fear to lose her visibility. On this, she said, “Whether a ‘Cocktail’, ‘Happy Bhaag Jayegi’, ‘Lucknow Central’ or ‘Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran’, these are the stories come once in a lifetime. Why should I miss out on them? I can wait because I believe in quality work.”
Diana says that she was not having any plans to become an actress, but now she is enjoying the world of cinema and the parks that are coming with it. But when asked that she has to struggle with the validation of an actress after being a model. On this Diana says that actress like Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and much more were models before they entered into the Bollywood industry and now, they are a wonderful actress. She does not understand why people think that models cannot be a good actress.
Talking about her upcoming movie ‘Lucknow Central’, which has been set against the backdrop of a jail, is the story of an inmate who is wrongfully put behind bars and is forced to opt for the unlawful path to get his much-deserved freedom. Moreover, the movie is said to be a strong, emotional and dramatic film about jail escape. It is also about dreams and aspirations, innocence and guilt. There is a lot of hope and it will make one believe in the human spirit. Farhan has given a great performance in the film.
“Lucknow Central” is all set to release on 15 September 2017.