Mudassar Aziz is all to set to tickle your funny bones with the sequel to ‘Happy Bhag Jayegi’ (2016). In ‘Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi’, Sonakshi Sinha and Jassi Gill are the new editions in the team. In the sequel, you will see two girls with the same names ‘Happy’ and the confusion is double this time.
In a tete-a tete with the media, Diana Penty spoke at length about her journey so far and her experience in reuniting with the team of ‘Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi’. Here the excerpts from the interview.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a multi-starrer?
The advantage is that it is a lot more fun, especially with a comedy, where you have such a light, fun environment on the sets. Everyone is having a good time. There are no intense and serious scenes. Even if there are, it is a cakewalk when you have such a great cast and everyone gets along. That’s definitely an advantage. And of course, there is a curiosity amongst the audience when a bunch of people comes together for the first time and something they haven’t seen before.
I don’t think there is any disadvantage.
Do you think your character may be overshadowed by the new Happy, Sonakshi Sinha?
So far, I have not been in a situation like that. I’ve done a lot of such films and never felt that way at all. When Mudassar narrated me the script, I realized how beautifully the two characters come into the story and how essential they both are to the plot and that makes it a very special story and a special film. 
How do you look at your journey from ‘Cocktail’ to ‘Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi’.? Do you think you have grown as an actress?
I definitely have learned a lot and picked up things from each film and each set. It helps to work with different people each time, have a new crew, new directors and producers.
Cocktail was the first time I faced the camera. It was such a nervous experience because every time I had to be in a scene, I would get worried and hope that I can pull it off. To remember the lines, and also to be able to perform, with a hundred people standing around, it was just nerve-wracking. 
When I moved on to Happy, I was really worried because there was a gap between my two films. I said, ‘Hope I’m able to do all this again’. Also, this Happy was a completely different, loud character. I hope people won’t judge me. Happy Bhag Jayegi really opened me up. It made me realize that I have potential. I just needed to grow some confidence along the way, get less inhibited, which I think I did with Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi.
The directors that I worked with helped me along the way with my performances. They gave me certain tips that I would have never thought of on my own; of how to make a scene stronger, how to make a character more convincing. That helps. I take that forward to my next film. I try to better myself from there. The more work you do, the better you get at it.
Are you choosy when it comes to scripts?
Who isn’t? I wouldn’t use ‘choosy’ though. It’s like when you read a book. You instantly know if you have enjoyed reading or not. If you feel engrossed then you want to continue reading it. But if you are bored, you put down the book. It is the same thing when you are reading scripts.
