Lara Dutta is an Indian actress, producer, entrepreneur, and the winner of the Miss Universe 2000 pageant. She made her acting debut in Bollywood with Raj Kanwar’s romantic drama Andaaz (2003) alongside Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra. Her role in the movie earned her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Other important movies of her career are Masti (2004), Kaal (2005), No Entry (2005), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Partner (2007), Do Knot Disturb (2009), Housefull (2010), Don 2 (2011), Singh is Bliing (2015) and Bell Bottom (2021). In 2011, she married Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi and the couple has a daughter, Saira Bhupathi.