Diana Penty born 2 November 1985) is an Indian model and film actress who appears in Bollywood films. In 2005, she began a full-time modelling career when she was signed up by Elite Models India. Penty soon established a successful career as a model after walking the ramp for many of India's top designers and endorsing prominent brands. She made her acting debut in Homi Adajania's commercially successful romantic comedy Cocktail alongside Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, and gained appreciation for her performanceAccording to Penty, her career in modelling happened by chance, when she sent her modelling photos to Elite Models India, who liked her work and suggested she take on assignments. At this stage, she was in college, and was reluctant to take on a career in modelling, so Penty decided to work part-time as a fashion model.In 2005, she officially started to work under Elite Models India, and made her runway debut at the Indo-Italian Festival for Italian designers Nicola Trussardi and Gianfranco Ferré Thereafter, Penty walked the ramp for many of India's top designers, like Wendell Rodricks, Rohit Bal and Rina Dhaka.By 2007, she had established a successful modelling career after appearing in print campaigns for some of India's most prominent brands, including Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri, Parachute and Westside; as well as featuring on the covers of India's popular fashion magazines.