The
year
2000
was
a
significant
one
for
two
reasons.
Farhan
Akhtar's
coming-of-age
film
Dil
Chahta
Hai
ushered
new
artistic
sensibilities
in
Hindi
cinema,
and
a
22-year-old
Lara
Dutta
made
the
country
proud
by
getting
crowned
as
Miss
Universe
2000.
In
2003,
Lara
stepped
into
the
world
of
showbiz
with
Andaaz
co-starring
Akshay
Kumar
and
Priyanka
Chopra.
While
she
tasted
commercial
success
with
films
like
Masti,
No
Entry,
Partner,
she
also
had
her
share
of
misses
at
the
box
office.
"When
you
come
from
a
beauty
pageant
background,
the
industry
tries
to
bracket
you
as
a
'glamorous
face'
and
meaty
roles
are
hard
to
come
by," Lara
recently
confessed
in
an
interview
with
Huffington
Post.
The
actress
tied
the
knot
with
Indian
tennis
player,
Mahesh
Bhupathi
in
2011
and
the
couple
welcomed
their
daughter
Saira
in
2012.
Post
Saira's
birth,
Lara
starred
in
films
like
David,
Singh
Is
Bliing
and
Azhar
among
others.
Speaking
about
motherhood,
the
former
beauty
pageant
winner
was
quoted
as
saying,
"When
Saira
was
born,
being
with
her
through
her
early
years
was
my
priority.
Mahesh
and
I
were
clear
that
between
both
of
us,
one
parent
will
always
be
with
Saira
full-time.
So,
my
choices
of
roles
became
hugely
judged
on
that
parameter.
It
had
to
be
worth
leaving
Saira
and
going
to
work."
After
a
short
sabbatical,
Lara
recently
returned
back
to
acting
with
Disney+
Hotstar's
digital
show,
Hundred.
The
actress
will
next
be
seen
in
Akshay
Kumar-starrer
Bell
Bottom.
On
Lara
Dutta's
43rd
birthday
today
(April
16,
2021),
we
bring
you
some
of
her
endearing
pictures
with
daughter
Saira
which
prove
that
she
is
a
cool
mom.
Colour
Blast
Lara
Dutta
and
her
daughter
Saira
show
us
how
to
play
Holi
the
right
way!
Meet
Lara
Dutta's
Partner
In
Crime
"This
kid
has
my
heart
and
my
soul
and
anything
else
she'll
have!!!
😍😍😍.
She
also
has
her
mamas
lipstick
on
her
cheek!
👄!
My
favourite
human
being
of
all
time!!!
My
favourite
holiday
partner!
My
partner
in
crime
and
my
overall
bestest
ever
sidekick!!!
🥰🥰🥰,"
read
Lara's
caption
and
it
gave
us
some
major
mother-daughter
goals.
Giggly
Tales
Lara
Dutta
gives
a
sneak-peek
into
what
happens
when
she
and
her
daughter
get
a
fit
of
giggles.
Gosh,
just
look
at
their
happy
faces!
Cop
In
The
Act
Even
when
the
Andaaz
actress
is
busy
on
the
sets,
she
makes
sure
to
get
her
daily
dose
of
happiness
by
spending
some
time
with
her
'mini' version.
Gossip
Girls
Lara
Dutta
and
her
daughter
Saira
show
us
how
to
beat
the
lockdown
blues
with
their
indoor
picnic.
Ain't
they
all
things
adorable?