Lara was born in 1978 in Ghaziabad, to Wg. Cdr. L.K. Dutta and Jennifer Dutta. In 1981, she moved to Bangalore completed schooling, and then shifted to Bombay & obtained a degree in economics. Before winning the crown, Lara was a leading fashion and print model. She has her eye on becoming a director of documentaries on wildlife and Indian culture.But destiny had something else in store for her, and here we see Lara, ruling the Bollywood scene at the moment, here's wishing Lara all the best for her future.