Diana Penty is an Indian model and actress, who predominantly appears in Hindi film industry. Diana began her career in 2006 by walking the ramp for Italian designers Trussadi and Ferre during the India-Italy festival. In 2008, Diana replaced
Deepika Padukone as the face of the internationally renowned cosmetic brand Mabelline New York.
Early LifeBorn on 2nd November 1985 in Mumbai to a Christian mother and a Parsi father, Diana completed her graduation in Mass Media from St. Xavier`s College, Mumbai. During college, she used to work part-time as a fashion model, and was signed up by Elite Models India. Ever since, she hasn`t looked back, and has worked with the best of fashion designers in India like Rohit Bal, Rina Dhaka and Wendell Rodricks.
Personal LifeDiana Penty is reportedly in a relationship with the diamond merchant Harsh Sagar.
Movie careerDiana started getting many offers from numerous directors across the country. She was initially slated to make her Bollywood debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar, but she turned down the film due to prior commitments. She was then launched in Homi Adajania`s
Cocktail in 2012 opposite
Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Randeep Hooda. The movie received good reviews at the box office, and Diana was appreciated for playing the role of Meera Sahni, a simple Indian girl who leaves her family in India to go to London to meet her husband.
In 2016, the actress starred in
Happy Bhaag Jayegi, a rom-com directed by Mudassar Aziz. The film also stars
Abhay Deol and
Jimmy Shergill in pivotal roles.
Later, Penty was seen in the role of a diligent NGO Worker Gayatri Kashyap in
Lucknow Central (2017). In 2018, she was a part of
Abhishek Sharma`s
Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran. The movie, also starring
John Abraham, was well-recieved by the critics as well as the audience. Her other projects include the sequel of
Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016), titled
Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi (2018). She then featured in Shiddat (2021), Salute (2022), Selfiee (2022), Bloody Daddy (2023) and Section 84 (2024).