Lara Dutta
Indian actress (born 1978)
Lara Dutta Bhupathi (née Dutta; born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress. The winner of Miss Intercontinental 1997 and Miss Universe 2000 pageants, she has since predominantly worked in Hindi films and series. Dutta is a recipient of a Filmfare Award and established herself as a prominent leading actress in the 2000s.
Dutta made her acting debut with Andaaz (2003), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She went on to star in several commercially successful films, including the comedies Masti (2004), No Entry (2005), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Partner (2007), Housefull (2010), and Chalo Dilli (2011), and the action film Don 2 (2011). Following a hiatus, Dutta appeared in the British drama miniseries Beecham House in 2019 and portrayed Indira Gandhi in the film Bell Bottom (2021). She has since taken on roles in streaming series such as Hundred (2020), Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022) and Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond (2024).
In addition to her acting career, Dutta has hosted several award shows and has her own line of beauty care products. She is married to tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, with whom she has a daughter.
Early life and background
Dutta was born 16 April 1978 to a Punjabi Hindu father and an Anglo-Indian mother in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
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