Wissenswertes

Was offered a role in Matrix Reloaded (2003) and Matrix Revolutions (2003), but turned the part down because she didn't like the script.

Miss Universe 2000.

Will start her first world tour and perform alongside stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Celina Jaitly, Hrithik Roshan, and Fardeen Khan. (April 2004)

Signed Jackie Chan's The Myth but opted out due to the nudity scene.

Miss Universe 2000, the beauty with brains and now also a talented actress, Lara Dutta, travelled to New Zealand and Fiji along with Bollywood heartthrob Kunal Kapoor in 2005. Lara and Kunal, who have an association of many years with the Art Of Living Foundation, were in New Zealand and Fiji for a week making appearances in The Art Of Living's special workshops which will be conducted by the internationally renowned teacher, Sangeeta Jani.Looking at the increasing problems of drugs, alcohol and violence in today's youth, the Art Of Living Foundation has taken the responsibility of running several service projects for the youth and helping them to live their life in a positive manner. Lara, Kunal and Sangeeta's first ever visit of its kind, is eagerly awaited by the local NRI community as well as other Kiwis and Fijian people. Dignitaries, Politicians and sport stars such as Triathlete Hamish Carter and former Blues and All Blacks Rugby player Charles Riechelmann have lent their support to the cause in Auckland. Lara and Kunal were engaging with thousands of youth and launching The Art of Living's Youth Service Projects in New Zealand and Fiji.

Cousin of International DJ and composer Nitin Sawhney.

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.

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].

Gave birth at age of 33. A daughter named Shira was born January 20, 2012. Child's father is her husband of Tennis Star Mahesh Bhupathi.

Starred in Percept Pictures shelved film "Amarjeet". (2006) Starring Lara Dutta, directed by Soorjit Sarcar. The film was about a Punjabi lady's single handed fight against the tobacco company of India.

She was to debut in a B grade film based on AIDS. This was in the year 2000. The director was Shrikant Sinha. After shooting for two months he dropped her from the film because he thought she was a bad actress.