Diana Penty says she was dropped from Rockstar after workshops, later bagged Cocktail
"After 2–3 weeks he said, 'Look, I can see you have come a long way and I've seen a lot of improvement, but I still don't feel you are ready to play the character in 'Rockstar'. Maybe, it is too soon for you," reminisced Diana. She added that the shooting was about to begin in a month or so, and even she felt that she wasn't ready. "I was kind of relieved because I didn't feel confident. So I went back to New York and continued with my modelling," she shared.advertisementA year later, Diana received a call for 'Cocktail' and got to know the script of the film was written by Imtiaz. Interestingly, it was Imtiaz who suggested 'Cocktail' director Dinesh Vijan that she would be perfect for the role of Meera. She also remembered receiving a confirmation call just 24 hours after her audition. 'Cocktail' went on to become the biggest film of Diana Penty's career. The film, a love triangle featuring Diana, Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan, was a massive box office hit and garnered critical acclaim.
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