Lara Dutta during her modelling days
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Lara Dutta started her career with modelling which was her first step towards her dream to win Miss Universe.
source : Twitter Lara bowled the judges away with her answer for Femina Miss India Universe!
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When Lara was asked, “If ignorance is bliss then why do we seek knowledge?” She replied: ”Knowledge is something every man is endowed with and it is up to him to make use of it. Thirst for knowledge drives every man. They say every man dies but very few men really lived. And what is life without knowledge. Would you go through life without passing something on to your children?” Well, this answer got her the crown and who wouldn't give her one?
source : Twitter The 3 Beautiful ladies
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It was the same year when Priyanka Chopra went for Miss World, Dia Mirza for Miss Asia Pacific and Lara Dutta went for Miss Universe!
source : Facebook Lara during the introduction round
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During the introduction round, Lara left her mark on the judges. She walked like a boss and owned the stage with her runway skills!
source : Facebook The swimsuit round
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Lara stunned everyone during the swimsuit round. The toned body and her poise made her top the round. No wonder she won Oscar De la Renta Best in Swimsuit.
source : Facebook Lara during the National Costume Round!
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Needless to say, her charm, confidence and elegance won over everyone!
source : Facebook She was determined to get the Miss Universe crown
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During Miss Universe, Lara was a Queen who was just waiting to conquer another territory that wasn’t familiar with her wits and charm.
source : Facebook The final round
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During the last round, she was asked to demonstrate ‘Bharatanatyam’ but she explained that she couldn’t do it in the gown she was wearing since she needed to squat to dance and she explained the concept behind that particular style of dance and showed three hand gestures that are part of the dance. After this, everyone got familiar to the witty side of hers!
source : Facebook The final question that made her win
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She was asked, “Right now there’s a protest that had been staged in outside the stadium posing pageants as an affront to women. Convince them that they are wrong.” To this she answered, “Pageants like Miss Universe give us young women a platform to foray in the fields that we want to and forge ahead, be it entrepreneurship, be it the armed forces, be it politics.” And added, “It gives us a platform to voice our choices and opinions and it makes us strong and independent that we are today.”
source : Facebook And the winning moment!
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Finally, it was Lara who became the 2nd Indian to win the Miss Universe crown.
source : Facebook India's Miss Universe'!
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Till date, India has only two Miss Universe': Sushmita Sen, who was the first Indian to get the crown home in 1994 and Lara Dutta, who was the second & right now, the last Indian to get the crown home in 2000.
source : Facebook Lara Dutta, the model!
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Doesn't she look absolutely sizzling?
source : Facebook Miss India 2000 winners with SRK!
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The winners of Miss India 2000: Lara Dutta (Miss India-Universe), Priyanka Chopra (Miss India-World) and Dia Mirza (Miss India-Asia Pacific) posed with the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan on the cover of Femina!
source : Facebook The Miss India Days!
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A rare picture of Lara and Priyanka during their good old Miss India days!
source : Facebook Lara Dutta during Miss Universe Pagaent!
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source : Facebook The glorious and unforgettable moment!
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source : Facebook That smile says it all.
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source : Facebook Owning the crown like a true blue QUEEN!
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source : Facebook Lara Dutta, making India proud!
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source : Facebook When India won all the major pagaents!
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Year 2000 is historic for India. All the major beauty pagaents: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Asia Pacific as well as Mrs. World were all won by Indians.
source : Facebook Lara Dutta is now happily married and a yummy mummy!
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