Actress Diana Penty is proud of her "Cocktail" co-star Deepika Padukone, who is set to make her Hollywood debut in "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage".
Talking about Deepika's growth as an actress, Diana told IANS: "It's been superb. It's absolutely great and she should pat herself on the back. I am proud of her. So yes, I definitely look up to her in terms of the kind of work she has been doing lately."
Diana is also excited about her own film "Happy Bhag Jayegi".
She said: "It was an instant yes. The minute I heard the script, I fell in love with it. It's a unique storyline and I wanted to explore this even in terms of the character."
The romantic-comedy, directed by Mudassar Aziz, also features Abhay Deol and Ali Fazal.
--IANS
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