Lara Dutta is undoubtedly one of the finest actresses in Bollywood. Being the Former Miss Universe, the diva has paved a way for herself in the film industry and has evidently set herself leagues apart from the rest. In her glorifying career in the Hindi cinema, Lara has been a part of some of the most incredible films, including Andaaz, Jurm, Kaal, No Entry, Elaan among so many others. Known for her breathtaking beauty and charismatic personality, she has also been a recipient of several awards, such as Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, Stardust Awards among others. In her personal life, Lara is married to tennis sensation, Mahesh Bhupathi and the duo is parents to their daughter, Saira.
Lara Dutta recalls landing into her modelling career at the age of 16
For the unversed, at the mere age of 16, Lara Dutta had kickstarted her modelling career, as she won the Gladrags Megamodel India competition in 1995. Back in one of her interviews, Lara had opened up about the same and revealed that her entry into modelling wasn’t planned at all and was simply a chance encounter. Lara shared that it was her sister who initiated the process without her full knowledge, as she sent the former’s pictures to the modelling agency. She said:
“My sister apparently saw an ad in the newspaper for the Gladrags supermodel contest. Took the most horrific photographs of me. I wasn’t even 16. I was 15 at that point of time. She sent them to Maureen Wadia in Bombay. And I still remember, it was summer vacation and I was sitting at home. My mother gets a phone call, says, we are calling from Gladrags organisation and Lara is been selected for the Bangalore finals. My mother was like what? Who is this, you know?”