The actress got the attention of the B'town biggies as Lara was showered with numerous film proposals by filmmakers and finally worked in “Andaaz” in 2003. It was the first time when Miss Universe and Miss World did their debut together in the same movie, as Lara Dutta in the flick shared the screen with the Miss World Priyanka Chopra.
The actress' winning streak continued as her performance was critically acclaimed and was honored with the Filmfare Award for the best debut.