Lara Dutta Shares Photos Of Massive Crowd Gathered To Welcome Her After Miss Universe Win 2000

It has been a splendid 20 years since Lara Dutta made the country proud by winning the coveted Miss Universe in the year 2000.?

Giving us a major proud throwback, Lara Dutta took to her Instagram to share how massive crowds had gathered in Bengaluru when she landed after winning the crown in order to give her a grand welcome.?

?In the photo, Lara Dutta can be seen wearing a off-shoulder red gown while adorning her Miss Universe crown. She was in an open car waving to millions of people who had gathered on the streets to meet her.?

"The Year of 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!! 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 #imyindia," wrote Lara Dutta in her caption.?

?Lara Dutta is the second Indian to win the prestigious titled after actress Priyanka Chopra. When asked in an interview if there ever will be a third Miss Universe from India, Dutta said she was proud to be India's Miss Universe of the millennium.?

"I'm also asked how I feel and I keep saying that I'm so ready to Crown a new successor now for a new girl, fresh blood to take on this title. 20 years is a long time and you know this is something that will always be such an integral part of your life I will always be India's Miss Universe of the millennium," Lara Dutta told TOI.?

?On the work front, Lara Dutta will be seen in Bell Bottom next. The film has completed shooting during the pandemic and is slated for a 2021 year release.