Lara Dutta Bhupathi (
née Dutta; born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress and winner of the
Miss Universe 2000 pageant, who primarily works in
Hindi language films. She has received a
Filmfare Award, and was a prominent leading lady in the 2000s.
[2]
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).
[3] She has since taken on roles in streaming series such as
Hundred (2020),
Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022) and
Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley (2023).
