Lara Dutta, an Indian film actress and former Miss Universe, was born on April 16, 1978, in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. She was fondly called ‘Khoti’ by her father.
Lara’s family moved to Bangalore in 1981, where she completed her high school education from St. Francis Xavier Girls’ High School and the Frank Anthony Public School. She graduated with a degree in economics and a minor in communications from the University of Mumbai.
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- Lara Dutta is half-Scottish. Her mother, Jennifer Dutta, is a Scottish Christian.
- In the final interview of Miss Universe 2000, she scored 9.99 marks, which was the highest among all the contestants.
- Lara Dutta turned down offers from ‘The Matrix’ franchise because she was not happy with the scripts.
- While filming a scene for ‘Andaaz’, she nearly drowned but was rescued by Akshay Kumar.
- Lara Dutta has hosted the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 5 times.
- Lara Dutta has her own line of beauty care products.

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