India, Sept. 12 -- Her new show, Do You Wanna Partner, stars Diana Penty as a marketing whiz who quits a sexist workplace to launch a beer startup. In conversation with Hindustan Times ahead of the show's release, the actor says many of the incidents in the show were relatable and had real-life parallels.

In the show, despite being proficient at her job, her character is reduced to being the attractive front and is asked to smile. Drawing up a small example of how female actors are similarly reduced to being known for just their looks, Diana says, "When you are introduced on stage, for example, the adjectives are always 'the most stunning', 'the most beautiful'. It lacks depth. It's great that people are being polite and complimenting yo...