Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Biography
First Name: Lara
Last Name: Dutta
Birth Date: April 16, 1978
Birth place : Ghaziabad, India
Star Sign: Aries
Eye Color: Light Brown
Height: 5'8"
Education: Graduated in economics with a minor in communications from
Bombay University
Father: Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired)
Mother: Jennifer Dutta
Profession: Modeling & Acting
Titles Won: Miss Universe 2000, Femina Miss India
Lara Dutta, (born April 16, 1978) is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and former Miss Universe (2000). Lara Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to father Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and mother Jennifer Dutta. Her family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school. Her sister serves in the Indian Airforce. Lara graduated in economics with a minor in communications from Bombay University. She is a cousin of Nitin Sawhney. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2000 which led to her appointment as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.
Dutta won the annual Gladsrags modelling competition in her native 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, in the last year that such marks were televised, 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. She made her film 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 successful. Her box office hits include Masti (2004), Kaal (2005), No Entry (2005) and Dosti: Friends Forever (2005).
Lara Dutta Awards and Achievements :
Filmfare Awards
2004: Won Filmfare Award for Best Debut - Female for Andaaz (2003). Tied with Priyanka Chopra.
Screen Weekly Awards
2004: Won Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female for: Andaaz (2003)
Filmography
1. London Dreams (2009) (in production)
2. Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai (2008) (pre-production)
3. Partner (2007) .... Naina Sahani
4. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) .... Anaida/Laila
5. Bhagam Bhag (2006) .... Munni/Nisha V. Chauhan/Aditi Desaianja
6. Alag: He Is Different.... He Is Alone... (2006) .... Special Appearance (Song)
7. Fanaa (2006) .... Zeenat
8. Zinda (2006) .... Jenny Singh
9. Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) .... Kajal
10. Ek Ajnabee (2005) .... Adult Anamika (Special Appearance)
11. No Entry (2005) .... Kaajal (Kishan's wife)
12. Kaal (2005) .... Ishika
13. Jurm (2005) .... Mrs. Sanjana Malhotra
14. Elaan (2005) .... Sonia
15. Insan (2005) .... Meghna
16. Aan: Men at Work (2004) .... Kiran
17. Bardaasht (2004) .... Advocate Payal
18. Masti (2004) .... Monica
19. Khakee (2004) .... Dancer 'Aisa Jadoo' (Special Appearance)
20. Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) .... Kesar
21. Andaaz (2003) (as Lara Dutta: Miss Universe 2000) .... Kajal Singhania