Diana Penty penned a heartfelt note on Deepikas’s website as their ‘Cocktail’ turned 8
The blockbuster movie Cocktail completed eight years of its release on the 13th of July 2020. Celebrating the 8th
The blockbuster movie Cocktail completed eight years of its release on the 13th of July 2020. Celebrating the 8th anniversary of her debut movie, Diana Penty wrote a lengthy and heartwarming message on her co-star Deepika Padukone’s personal website. It said:
“I am still blown away when I see her transform into the many memorable characters she has created on-screen and just how brave she has been both personally and professionally. Her smile still remains just as warm and to me, she will always be the Veronica to my Meera.”
Diana was overwhelmed and she continued:
“Deepika Padukone was one of my firsts. As my first co-actor in my first ever film, she made quite an impact, allaying my fears and giving me a memorable initiation into a world I had no clue about. It’s important to remember that I was young, a professional model, who was suddenly plunged into a new universe that was filled with so many unknowns. Deepika had many films under her belt by then, a rising star and yet she was so warm, with a smile that always made you feel welcome and part of the crew.”
She further wrote, “I remember on one of the very first days of shoot, which was in London, I was sitting alone in my hotel room when I received a message from Deepika asking me to join her for dinner. When I met her later that evening, I realized that Saif, Homi, Dinoo and a few others were there… she went out of her way to make me feel included. We soon became 2 DP’s in the same pod! I learnt from her too – always the consummate professional, Deepika’s discipline was exemplary… she was never late for the shoot and no matter when we packed up, she would always find a way to make it to the gym among many other things. I also remember watching in jaw-dropping awe, how she transformed herself into Veronica, a character that was not anything like her personally. I truly was blown away.”
Homi Adajania’s directorial Cocktail is a 2012 Indian romantic comedy film produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan. It features Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and debutante Diana Penty.
