It is not a secret that Lara Dutta is a beauty with brains. This was demonstrated when she scored the highest possible marks in the history of the Miss Universe Contest. After this she was crowned Miss Universe 2000, making history as not only the most beautiful but also the most intelligent young woman to wear this crown in the history of Miss Universe.
Lara was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on April 16, 1978. Her dad is retired Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. Lara has two sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force, and is the cousin of Nitin Sawhney.
In 1981 the Dutta family re-located to Bangalore, and she was enrolled in St. Francis Xavier Girls' High School where she studied till her 10th Standard, and later did her First Year and Second Year Junior College at the Frank Anthony Public School. After graduating from school, she then went on to earn a degree in Economics from Bombay University. She is fluent in both Hindi and English.
In 1997 Lara enrolled and subsequently won the Miss Gladrags competition, leading her to represent India at the Miss Intercontinental, and thereafter being crowned Miss Universe in 2000 in Cyprus, making her the second Indian to win this prestigious award.
After completing her Miss Universe commitments, she received several offers from Bollywood movie makers, and starred in Andaaz in 2003, which won her considerable recognition, and she subsequently won the best female debut award from Femina.
Thereafter, most of her movies failed to make a mark at the box office, however, she did become popular and a household name. Some of the movies she is remembered for are 'Masti', 'No Entry, 'Kaal', 'Partner', Hey Baby' amongst others.
She is also known for her sense of humor, and a talent for writing. She has now announced that she will writing scripts, and hopes that one day someone from Bollywood will make flicks out of them. IMDb Mini Biography By: rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
Spouse Mahesh Bhupathi (16 February 2011 - present)
Trivia
Was offered a role in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), but turned the part down because she didn't like the script.
Angered at the leading fashion magazine "Gladrags" for allegedly using her photographs for a forthcoming modeling contest without her permission, Lara has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court.
Awards: Gladrags Supermodel Contest 1995, Miss India 2000, Miss Universe 2000.
Father, L.K. Dutta, mother, Jennifer Dutta.
Is half Scottish on her mother's side.
Miss Universe 2000.
Married Mahesh Bhupathi on February 16th, 2011 in a civil ceremony in Bandra, followed by a Christian ceremony on February 20th at Sunset Point in Goa, India.
Engaged to Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi. [September 2010].
Personal Quotes
About Priyanka Chopra: "We've never claimed to be best friends. We've had our ups and downs, after all, we're competitors in the same field. But I'd hate to have an attitude towards her. I think Priyanka is very talented but I don't think we're up for the same slot. Both of us will definitely create our own slots,"
Her thoughts on the smoking ban in Indian cinema: "If I am stylish and smoke on big screen, then youngsters of our country are bound to follow that. I have not yet got one good reason why people smoke in life! I have never understood the reason and logic of smoking."
Where Are They Now
(April 2004) Will start her first world tour and perform alongside stars Aishwarya Rai, Celina Jaitly, Hrithik Roshan, and Fardeen Khan.
Eros International is India's largest integrated film studio has announced the release of CHALO DILLI on 29th April 2011.
Chalo Dilli is directed by Shashant Shah (Dasvidaniya) and is a journey which along with the two protagonists showcases the real India and its colorful and funny people with their eccentricities.
Chalo Dilli expected to release on 29 April, 2011.
Actors: Lara Dutta, Vinay Pathak Producer: Krishika Lulla, Lara Dutta, Mahesh Bhupathi Director: Shashant Shah Language: Hindi Genre: Comedy
Theatrical Trailer
Recent News Lara Dutta and Vinay Pathak launched the first look of their upcoming film CHALO DILLI at Cinemax, Mumbai. Filmmaker Shashant Shah and producer Krishika Lulla from Eros were also present.
Vinay Pathak speaks about the songs of his upcoming film, 'Chalo Dilli', and his personal favorites from the film, at its music launch.
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