Lara

Lara Dutta is an impressive blend of beauty and brains. Wowing the Universe, the Lara-wayLara Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on 16th April 1978. Her parents are L.K.Dutta, a Wing Commander and her mother is Jennifer Dutta, a singer for Doordarshan Radio, Jalandhar. Her roots are a mix of Tamil, Punjabi and Nordic. She is the youngest of three sisters.Lara’s growing up years were spent in Bangalore where she studied at St Francis Xavier Girl’s High School and later at Frank Anthony Public School. She has a degree in Economics from Mumbai University.Her moment of glory was when she won the Gladrags modeling competition and represented India at the Miss Intercontinental Pageant in 1997 which she won. In 2000, she was crowned Miss Universe. She became the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.She dumped her boyfriend of seven years, model Kelly Dorji. She was also said to be dating New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.Aisa Jaadu Daala Re!2003 to 2005Arasatchi, a Tamil movie that released only in 2004, was supposed to be her debut. Instead it was Andaz (2003). Just as well, as it won her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. In Khakee (2004) she made an appearance in the song Aisa Jaadu. The comedy Masti and Bardaasht with Bobby Deol were mediocre. No Entry (2005) was popular, while Elaan, Jurm and Kaal didn’t fare well.2006 to 2009Zinda and Bhagam Bhag in 2006 were average performers. While Jhoom Barabar Jhoom in 2007 didn’t do well in India, it enjoyed a better response overseas. David Dhawan’s Partner with Salman Khan and Govinda was successful. She lent her voice for the character Sonia in the animation flick Jumbo (2008). She will be appearing in 2009 with Akshay Kumar in Blue that is shot underwater and with Irrfan Khan in Billo Barber.