Lara Dutta

Indian actress (born 1978)
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Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress and beauty pageant title holder who won Miss Universe 2000, and primarily works in Hindi films. Dutta is a recipient of a Filmfare Award and established herself as a prominent leading lady in the 2000s.

Dutta was born 16 April 1978 to a Hindu Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Her father is Wing Commander L. K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Maureen Dutta (née Storey). Nitin Sawhney, who is a music composer and DJ is Dutta's cousin.

Dutta moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school at the St. Francis Xavier Girls' High School and Frank Anthony Public School. She graduated with a degree in economics and a minor in communications from the University of Mumbai. She is fluent in English and Hindi and can also speak Punjabi and Kannada.

Date of Birth16th April 1978
Age46 Years
Zodiac SignAries
CountryIndia
Current CityGhaziabad
Birth PlaceGhaziabad
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
LanguageHindi
ReferenceIMDB
SpousesMahesh Bhupathi
Education
University of Mumbai, The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru
Occupationmodel, beauty pageant contestant, film actor, actor
Awards
  • Femina Miss India
  • Miss Universe 2000
  • Miss Intercontinental