Lara Dutta Age, Height, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Lara Dutta Bhupathi
Nickname	Khoti (fondly called by her father)
Profession(s)	Actress, Model, Entrepreneur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-28-34
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 April 1978 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	46 Years
Birthplace	Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
School(s)	St. Francis Xavier Girls' High School, Bengaluru Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru
College/University	University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Degree in Economics and a Minor in Communications (Distance Education)
Debut	Film: Andaaz (2003, Bollywood) Arasatchi (2004, Tamil) TV: Mission Ustaad (2007, as a judge) Producer: Chalo Dilli (2011)
Religion	She was born to a Hindu father and Christian mother
Caste	Kayastha
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Shailja Apartments in Pali Hill, Bandra, Mumbai
Hobbies	Cooking, Writing, Doing yoga, Water rafting, Para gliding, Bungee jumping
Awards/Achievements	1995- Gladrags Megamodel India 1997- Miss Intercontinental 1997 2000- Miss Universe 2000 2004- Filmfare Best Female Debut Award (joint winner with Priyanka Chopra) 2008- Rajiv Gandhi Award for her contribution to film cinema 2012- FICCI Young Achievers Award
Controversies	• In 2005, she filed a suit against the 'Gladrags' magazine in the Bombay High Court for allegedly using her photos for the promotion of their upcoming modelling contest, which according to her was a clear violation of her copyright. Later, she won the case, and the court told the Gladrags company to stop using her photos for their promotions. • She became a victim of the wardrobe malfunction at the 2010 IIFA awards in Colombo, Sri Lanka. • On 9 April 2018, she tweeted a photo in which she displayed how she utilized her husband's Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open, and French Open towels to prevent water entering their home during the heavy rains. Her tweet didn't please her husband as he angrily replied back to her with a tweet. • In December 2017, both Lara and Mahesh Bhupathi, being the brand ambassadors of Gitanjali Gems Ltd, filed an insolvency petition as operational creditors against Gitanjali. According to the couple, they were having a 2-year contract with Gitanjali for public appearances, but there were few cancellations for which Gitanjali had to pay them, but they didn't pay their dues.
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Kelly Dorjee (Actor, Model) Derek Jeter (Former professional baseball shortstop) Tiger Woods (Golfer) Dino Morea (Actor) Mahesh Bhupathi (Tennis Player)
Marriage Date	16 February 2011
Marriage Place	Bandra, Mumbai
Family
Husband/Spouse	Mahesh Bhupathi (m. 2011-present)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Saira Bhupathi (born in 2012)
Parents	Father- L.K. Dutta (Retired Army Personnel) Mother- Jennifer Dutta
Siblings	Brother- None Sisters- Sabrina Dutta (Elder, Indian Air Force), Cheryl Dutta (Younger)
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Rajma chawal, South Indian cuisine, Tiramisu
Favourite Actor(s)	Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, Nana Patekar
Favourite Actresses	Madhuri Dixit, Vyjayanthimala
Favourite Film(s)	Bollywood- Sholay, 1942 – A Love Story Hollywood- Gone with the Wind
Favourite Colour(s)	Black, Brown
Favourite Perfume(s)	Thierry Mugler Angel, Tom Ford Black Orchid, Heaven Scent
Favourite Hotel	Hotel Imperiale in Rome
Favourite Destination(s)	Goa, Italy
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi A8L, Mercedes E-Class
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹53 crore or $8 million

Some Lesser Known Facts about Lara Dutta

Does Lara Dutta smoke?: No

Does Lara Dutta drink alcohol?: Not Known

Lara was born into a multireligious family, to a Hindu-Punjabi father and a Christian-Scottish mother.

On 12 May 2000, she became the second Indian, after Sushmita Sen, to win the title of Miss Universe, that was held in Cyprus.

Her verbal skills and intelligence played a huge role in her winning the Miss Universe title; as most of the judges gave her 9.9/10 marks in the interview round.

In 2001, at the age of 23, she became the youngest ambassador of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

In 2000, she was dropped from a B grade film as the director thought she was a bad actress.

During the filming of the movie ‘Andaaz’ (2003), Akshay Kumar saved her from getting drowned.

She refused roles offered to her in ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ (2003) and ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ (2003), as she was not happy with the script.

Dino Morea was the reason behind her break-up with the 9-year long boyfriend, Kelly Dorjee.

She was supposed to do Jackie Chan‘s ‘The Myth’ (2005), but she opted out because of a nude scene.

She is fond of Benarasi sarees and has designed her saree collection for ‘Chhabra 555 .’

She is a fitness freak and spends 5 days every week on cardio, strength training, yoga and also has its collection in H.E.A.L With Lara DVD’s and YouTube videos.