Actress Diana Penty admits she's dating and took a three-year break to travel and take pictures
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 10, 2015)


In 2012, she debuted with Homi Adajania's Cocktail, also featuring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone and then, despite the positive feedback, Diana Penty chose to take a three-year sabbatical. She will make a comeback to the screen with Mudassar Aziz's Happy Bhag Jayegi, opposite Abhay Deol.

She reasons that she wanted a film which would match the standards set by Cocktail. And since she didn't come from a film background, it took some time getting used to being in the movies and everything that comes along with it. "The sabbatical helped. I have grown as a person and am more comfortable in this space now," says the model-tuned-actress. "No regrets, everybody takes their own time. May be I have taken a little longer than the others, but I wouldn't do a film unless I was happy about it. Then, I'll give it my 100 per cent."

She divulges that she was busy with the world of fashion, exploring exotic countries like Israel, South Africa, and the Amalfi Coast in Italy, besides taking frequent trips to familiar Goa. She also adds that she's dating a jeweller, Harsh Sagar, but insists that the marriage rumours are untrue. "I assume these reports had surfaced because I haven't done anything after Cocktail. Going by that logic, if I'm doing a film now, we can safely assume that I'm not getting married," she chuckles.

Happy Bhag Jayegi is a situational comedy about a Punjabi bride who runs away to Pakistan. "It's different from Cocktail which makes it interesting for me," says Diana. "My strength lies in prepping. I'm not someone who can just walk onto the set and perform. I'm doing workshops to get my Punjabi diction," adds the actress.

She's excited about working with Abhay, pointing out that she can relate to the roles he chooses. "They are more content driven than commercial, and that's my space as well. I wouldn't want to do anything frivolous," she asserts.

Besides film, Diana's passionate about food, travel and photography. "I actually live to eat. One day, I'll open my own restaurant or do something related to food, though I can't cook to save my life," she admits with a laugh.

Gaurav Dubey (MID-DAY; April 25, 2014)

If sources are to be believed, model-turned-actress Diana Penty, who starred in the film, Cocktail, is all set to tie the knot. The actress has been dating Harsh Sagar, a Mumbai-based diamond merchant, for quite some time now and sources say that they are now planning to take their relationship to the next level. “Diana and Harsh are deeply in love and they are all set to get hitched. Both of them are excited about their marriage. Harsh has been a pillar of strength for Diana all through,” says the source.

Incidentally, Harsh has another Bollywood connection to boast of: he is filmmaker Chandra Barot’s newphew (sister’s son).

Diana remained unavailable for comment.

DNA (April 1, 2014)

Diana Penty made her debut in Cocktail opposite Saif Ali Khan. The 27-year-old had an interesting role in the film and got a thumbs up from the critics as well as the audiences. However, two years later, she hasn’t signed her second film.

An insider says, “Diana is dating a richie rich businessman and he doesn’t want her to act in films. He has told her that she can continue with her modelling career but he doesn’t want her romancing heroes on the screen. They are very serious about each other and Diana is happy to sacrifice her film career at the altar of love.” It has been reported that she is dating Harsh Sagar, a diamond merchant.