1. Lara Dutta won the Miss Universe 2000, and has since predominantly worked in Hindi films and series.
55 Facts About Lara Dutta
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Lara Dutta made her acting debut with Andaaz, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
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Lara Dutta went on to star in several commercially successful films, including the comedies Masti, No Entry, Bhagam Bhag, Partner, Housefull, and Chalo Dilli, and the action film Don 2.
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Lara Dutta is married to tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, with whom she has a daughter.
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Lara Dutta was born 16 April 1978 to a Hindu Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
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Lara Dutta's father is Wing Commander L K Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Maureen Dutta.
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Lara Dutta moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school at the St Francis Xavier Girls' High School and Frank Anthony Public School.
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Lara Dutta graduated with a degree in economics and a minor in communications from the University of Mumbai.
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Lara Dutta is fluent in English and Hindi and can speak Punjabi and Kannada.
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Lara Dutta won the annual Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest in 1995, thus winning the right to enter the 1997 Miss Intercontinental Pageant.
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Lara Dutta was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana.
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Lara Dutta is the second woman from India to be crowned Miss Universe.
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Lara Dutta received the highest score in the swimsuit competition and her finale interview score is the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest.
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Lara Dutta has been a United Nations Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador since 2001.
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Lara Dutta made her screen debut in 2003 with Andaaz, playing Kajal opposite Akshay Kumar.
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Lara Dutta started 2004 with a cameo appearance in Khakee, in the song "Aisa Jadoo", which went on to become a chartbuster upon release and earned her the Stardust Award for Exciting New Face.
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Lara Dutta then played Monica who lures three married men, in Masti which was a commercial success.
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Lara Dutta revealed in an interview that she was offered a role in The Matrix franchise but turned down the offer due to her mother's illness at the time.
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Lara Dutta first played a journalist in Insan opposite Ajay Devgn and a criminal's lover opposite John Abraham in Elaan, both of which were box office failures.
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Lara Dutta then played Sanjana, who marries for money and frame her husband for her fake death in Jurm, opposite Bobby Deol.
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Lara Dutta then appeared in No Entry opposite Anil Kapoor, which went on to become the biggest success of the year.
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Lara Dutta played Kajal, a suspicious wife and Taran Adarsh felt she played the character to "perfection", in one of her most uninhibited works.
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In 2006, Lara Dutta first appeared in Zinda as a taxi driver opposite John Abraham.
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Lara Dutta then had a special song appearance in Alag.
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Lara Dutta then had a cameo appearance as Zeenat in Fanaa.
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Lara Dutta started 2007 with Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, playing double-role of Anaida and Laila, opposite Bobby Deol and Abhishek Bachchan.
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Lara Dutta then played Naina, a single mother and reporter opposite Salman Khan in Partner, one of the year's highest-grossing film.
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Lara Dutta then made a special appearance in Om Shanti Om, and later presented a documentary film titled Sold: An MTV EXIT Special by Charmaine Choo which followed the tragedy of trafficking in South Asia where thousand of young girls and boys are sold into modern-day slavery.
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In 2008, Lara Dutta voiced Sonia, a female elephant in the animated film, Jumbo opposite Akshay Kumar.
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Lara Dutta made a special appearance in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in the song "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" where she paid tribute to actress Helen.
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Lara Dutta started 2010 with Billu Barber opposite Irrfan Khan, playing Bindiya, a poor barber's wife.
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Lara Dutta then played a supermodel opposite Govinda in Do Knot Disturb and a businessman's wife in Blue opposite Sanjay Dutt, both of which were commercial failures.
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Komal Nahta stated that Lara Dutta proves that she can be fantastic in comedies.
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Lara Dutta played Mihika, an investment banker alongside Vinay Pathak.
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Lara Dutta earned another Stardust Best Actress nomination for the film.
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Lara Dutta next appeared alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Don 2, playing one of his companion.
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Lara Dutta sang "Zara Dil Ko Thaam Lo" for the film.
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Lara Dutta played Leena, in her first film of 2016, Fitoor.
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Post this, Lara Dutta played Sophie in the 2018 film Welcome to New York, a box office failure.
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Lara Dutta ventured into television series with the 2019 ITV English series, Beecham House.
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Lara Dutta expanded to web shows in 2020, with Hundred, playing a police inspector Soumya.
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Lara Dutta started 2021 with her portrayal of former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi in the spy film Bell Bottom alongside Akshay Kumar.
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Lara Dutta then played Vasudha, a divorcee and single mother on a fun ride, in the series Hiccups and Hookups.
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In 2023, Lara Dutta first appeared in the anthology film Ishq-e-Nadaan, playing an industrious Ramona.
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Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint stated that despite limited screen time, Lara Dutta maintains her character's mystery.
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Lara Dutta has hosted the International Indian Film Academy Awards five times.
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Lara Dutta first hosted the 3rd IIFA Awards in 2002 and subsequently the 7th IIFA Awards with Fardeen Khan in 2006,8th IIFA Awards with Boman Irani in 2007 and the 10th IIFA Awards and 11th IIFA Awards in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
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In 2018, Lara Dutta turned a talent judge on the reality show High Fever.
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Lara Dutta is active in pre-natal yoga on YouTube During her pregnancy in 2012, she launched a DVD consisting of pre-natal routines and meditation techniques.
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Lara Dutta was appointed as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.
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In 2017 Lara Dutta began mentoring contestants at the Miss Diva contest.
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In 2011, Lara Dutta initiated a campaign called "Kick For Change", for underprivileged kids.
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In 2019, Lara Dutta launched her own vegetarian beauty care product brand called Arias.
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Lara Dutta has been a vocal supporter of the Me Too movement in India.
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Lara Dutta had a nine-year relationship with actor and model Kelly Dorji.