Lara Dutta Biography: Lara Dutta was born on April 16, 1978 Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.she is the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and Miss Universe 2000.Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. She also has two older sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force and a well known younger sister. Famed composer and DJ Nitin Sawhney is Dutta's cousin.The Dutta family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school from St.Francis Xavier Girls' High School. Lara graduated in economics with a minor in communications from Mumbai University. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2000 which led to her appointment as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.
Modeling and acting:
Dutta won the annual Gladrags modelling competition in India, thus winning the right to be the first Indian representative at the 1997 Miss Intercontinental pageant, in which she took first place. Later, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe and Miss Universe in 2000.
At Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus, Dutta was the clear favourite ahead of fierce competition from Venezuela, Spain, USA and Canada. Her finalist interview score was the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest, as her perfect interview saw a majority of the judges giving her the maximum 9.99 mark. After her final question, in which Dutta delivered a passionate defense of the Miss Universe contest (and other beauty pageants), she became the second Indian Miss Universe.
In the same year, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza won their respective Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific titles which gave India a rare triple victory in the world of beauty pageants.
At Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus, Dutta was the clear favourite ahead of fierce competition from Venezuela, Spain, USA and Canada. Her finalist interview score was the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest, as her perfect interview saw a majority of the judges giving her the maximum 9.99 mark. After her final question, in which Dutta delivered a passionate defense of the Miss Universe contest (and other beauty pageants), she became the second Indian Miss Universe.
In the same year, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza won their respective Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific titles which gave India a rare triple victory in the world of beauty pageants.
Dutta primarily signed up to do the Tamil film, Arasatchi in 2002, but due to financial problems, it only released in mid-2004. She made her Hindi debut in 2003 with the film Andaaz which was a box office success and won her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She then appeared in a number of films, some of which failed at the box office and some of which were mildly successful. Her box office "hits" include Masti (2004), Kaal (2005), No Entry (2005) and Partner (2007).
In 2006, she starred in the comedy, Bhagam Bhag which did well at the box office.
Dutta's first release of 2007 was Shaad Ali's Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. The film was a box office failure in India but did better overseas, especially in the U.K.She received mixe
d reviews for her performance in the film. Her later release, Partner opened to a good response and became a hit.
In 2006, she starred in the comedy, Bhagam Bhag which did well at the box office.
Dutta's first release of 2007 was Shaad Ali's Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. The film was a box office failure in India but did better overseas, especially in the U.K.She received mixe
d reviews for her performance in the film. Her later release, Partner opened to a good response and became a hit.Gossips of Lara Dutta :
Apparently Lara is now seeing Dino Morea, and they make an uneasy threesome.But Lara has not made any such affairs official. On her life with Dorjee she says,” Yes, we were together for a very long time,” admits Lara, “And were each other’s strength for most of the ‘growing up’ years of our life. We’ve seen a lot together, but things happen, and we have to move on. There are some people who will always be special.”
When asked whether she has started to be in love again, she said,” I’ll take each day as it comes. I’m not looking at getting into another relationship just yet. I think for me right now, life is at a stage where I’m getting good work. I realize that I’ve got a limited number of years and I really want to give it everything I’ve got. I haven’t been single in a really long time. I’m re-learning being single all over again, and loving it. some Rumors are she had been dated with indian tennis star Mahesh bupathi. but Denied that says they are just good friends.
She is enjoying being single again and her home life is occupied with her dogs, her sisters and her friends. As for Dorjee, a link between one’s ex and one’s best friend can be heart breaking but Dorjee is quite ignorant about it and declares, that he has “no personal takes on them.
Apparently Lara is now seeing Dino Morea, and they make an uneasy threesome.But Lara has not made any such affairs official. On her life with Dorjee she says,” Yes, we were together for a very long time,” admits Lara, “And were each other’s strength for most of the ‘growing up’ years of our life. We’ve seen a lot together, but things happen, and we have to move on. There are some people who will always be special.”
When asked whether she has started to be in love again, she said,” I’ll take each day as it comes. I’m not looking at getting into another relationship just yet. I think for me right now, life is at a stage where I’m getting good work. I realize that I’ve got a limited number of years and I really want to give it everything I’ve got. I haven’t been single in a really long time. I’m re-learning being single all over again, and loving it. some Rumors are she had been dated with indian tennis star Mahesh bupathi. but Denied that says they are just good friends.
She is enjoying being single again and her home life is occupied with her dogs, her sisters and her friends. As for Dorjee, a link between one’s ex and one’s best friend can be heart breaking but Dorjee is quite ignorant about it and declares, that he has “no personal takes on them.
