India, Oct. 17 -- There's a rare calm about Diana Penty - the kind that comes from a deep-rooted self-assurance. The kind that instantly puts everyone around her at ease. It can be a problem; she laughs as she tells me a common misconception: "That I'm too reserved and distant. I'm actually quite the opposite once people get to know me-it just takes me a little time to open up. I think people often mistake shyness for aloofness," she smiles. It's evident throughout our conversation that Penty is someone who's comfortable with just being and thriving in stillness. It's deeply cinematic - poetic even, the way she describes stillness.

When I meet her, the afternoon light pools into the room - golden, and patient, much like the actor herself...