Lara
Dutta
took
to
her
Instagram
handle
to
recount
how
she
got
a
grand
welcome
to
her
hometown
Bengaluru
after
winning
the
Miss
Universe
title
in
2000.
She
shared
pictures
of
the
parade
that
was
organized
to
welcome
her
and
wrote
how
it
was
the
biggest
welcome
she
has
ever
experienced.
She
shared
a
photo
collage
from
another
Instagram
page,
wherein
she
can
be
seen
donning
the
gown
that
she
wore
for
the
pageant,
adorned
with
the
Miss
Universe
crown.
She
is
waving
to
the
large
crowd
with
a
dazzling
smile.
Lara
wrote
as
caption,
"Year
2000.
My
home
town
of
Bengaluru
came
out
in
full
force
to
give
me
the
biggest,
grandest
welcome
I
have
ever
experienced!!
The
Miss
Universe
officials
who
had
accompanied
me
on
this
trip
were
overwhelmed!!
They
had
never
experienced
such
large
numbers
of
people!!"
She
added,
"I
still
meet
adults
who
were
kids
then,
who
had
been
a
part
of
this
parade,
who
say
it
was
an
unforgettable
experience!
Was
for
me
too!!
@missuniverse
#20years
#bengaluru
#memories
#ilovemyindia."
The
actress
recently
revealed
that
she
was
a
bundle
of
nerves
during
the
pageant's
questions
round
when
a
fan
pointed
at
how
she
exuded
calm.
Lara
just
finished
shooting
for
the
espionage
thriller
Bell
Bottom,
which
is
being
directed
by
Ranjit
M
Tewari.
The
film
also
stars
Vaani
Kapoor
and
Akshay
Kumar.
It
was
filmed
entirely
amid
the
COVID-19
pandemic
in
Scotland
in
August
and
September.
Talking
about
her
experience
shooting
the
film
during
the
pandemic,
Lara
had
said
that
despite
the
nervousness,
they
were
eager
to
get
back
to
work.
They
were
all
taken
to
Scotland
in
a
chartered
flight
to
contain
the
safety
bubble.