For Diana Penty success and criticism are part of the growth curve of any artiste. Diana played a Mughal princess in Chhaava, a film that was a box-office hit but received backlash for depiction of some historical events
Based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal, the film garnered Rs 600 crores at the box-office in India after its release in February.
"I think that's the case with all films where everybody has mixed opinions, some like it, some don’t; to each their own. Like, I might not walk into a theatre and like the film that I'm watching, but that doesn't mean that it's not a good film or that it won't find its audience. It's important to have both sides so that actors or makers can do better the next time or change certain things. Every time I watch a film that I've done before, I'm like I could have done that better. I'm a huge critic of my work,” Penty, whose latest work is “Detective Sherdill”, said.
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In “Chhaava”, the 39-year-old actress played the role of Zinat-un-Nissa Begum, the second daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb.
"What I liked about this character was that I had very little to say and that gave me another challenge. There was so much power in the silences and that's not easy to do. There are a lot of internal emotional thoughts and feelings that you want to show without words. It is not something I had done before. So, I looked at the positive side of it,” Penty, who has garnered praise for her work in films like “Cocktail”, “Happy Bhag Jayegi”, and “Parmanu”, said.
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