Lara Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on April 6, 1978. Her dad is a retired Wing Commander L.K. Dutta, while her mom, Jennifer, is half Scottish and half Indian. In 2000, Lara Dutta was crowned Miss Universe in Cyprus. After completing her Miss Universe commitments, Lara received several offers from Bollywood movie makers, and starred in Andaaz in 2003, which won her considerable recognition, and she subsequently won the best female debut award from Femina. In September 2010, Dutta became engaged to Indian tennis player, Mahesh Bhupati. On 20 January 2012 it was confirmed by Bhupathi via a popular networking site that Dutta had given birth to a baby girl, they have named her Saira. She also has three nieces whom she is incredibly fond of, Varsha, along with children Michelle and Anushka.
