Diana Penty wins ‘Style Icon of the Year’ award at asiaSpa India Awards 2017

Diana Penty was conferred with 'Style Icon of the Year' honour at the asiaSpa awards 2017 held recently at St Regis, Mumbai. 

Celebrating the best in luxury and wellness, the asiaSpa Awards 2017 also honored the names who exemplified what it meant to be leaders in the entertainment, lifestyle and fashion space. 

Always a trendsetter, Diana never fails to make heads turn with her impeccable sartorial choices, as she truly believes in ‘whatever you wear, you should be comfortable with it’. With a huge following among the youth, it is hardly a surprise that the gorgeous actress has bagged the prestigious honour. 

The asiaSpa India Awards have been dedicated to promoting this very important segment of wellness for the past 10 years so that they can contribute towards the growth of the emerging Spa and Wellness industry. These awards recognise creativity, originality and excellence in the wellness industry as well as individuals who adopt wellness in their life and motivate others to do so as well.

Diana Penty: Lucknow Central is a story I relate to

Diana Penty, who portrayed the lead role in the family entertainer, Happy Bhag Jayegi released last year, will be seen playing an NGO worker in her forthcoming film, Lucknow Central. 

The movie produced by Nikhil Advani and marks the directorial debut of Ranjit Tiwari, will see Diana share the screen space with Farhan Akhar for the first time. 

It was during the look test that Diana met Farhan for the first time. “I met Farhan for the first time when we were shooting the look test for Lucknow Central and then when the whole cast came together for a few readings. I have always great respect for him as an actor, director, writer, musician and producer.” 

Talking about Lucknow Central, she says, “I had a meeting with Nikhil Advani and when he told me about Lucknow Central in brief, it immediately piqued my interest. The next day I met Ranjit (Tiwari) for a full narration of the film and was convinced that this is a story I wanted to be part of. We did a reading the day after. Before I knew it, I had landed the role and was shooting for the look test!” 

“What makes Lucknow Central special besides its storyline is the coming together of a stellar cast. Each one of them is so experienced and talented that I have much to learn from them all. When you're in the midst of such fine talent, you're bound to gain some,” she adds. 

Lucknow Central is inspired by a true story of convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the Lucknow Central Jail, who start a band and discover pride, self confidence and a reason to wake up every morning. Diana plays an NGO worker who puts the prisoners on the path of reform.

Diana Penty plays an NGO worker in Lucknow Central

Diana Penty, who portrayed the lead role in the family entertainer, Happy Bhag Jayegi released last year, will be seen playing an NGO worker in her forthcoming film, Lucknow Central. 

The movie produced by Nikhil Advani and which marks the directorial debut of Ranjit Tiwari, will see Diana share screen space with Farhan Akhar for the first time. 

On why Diana was the right choice for the role, producer Nikhil Advani says, “Diana is a talented and versatile actress and is known for her interesting choice of roles and films. She brings with her an element of quiet strength that lends itself well to the character we want her to portray." 

Diana adds, "I've always wanted to be part of stories that I feel strongly about and Lucknow Central is one such story. I instantly took to it when Nikhil Advani told me about it. Playing a character that holds her own in a film that has some of the finest actors from our industry, makes it even more special for me." 

Lucknow Central follows the story of a few jail inmates who rekindle their love for music and form a band in prison with the help of an NGO worker, played by Diana.