"I think it's just hunger and curiosity. I don't feel like I want to be limited to any one thing. I never said, I am just a beauty queen or just an actress. When that's done, I am always wondering now what's next can I do so, yeah, that keeps me going," said Lara, while interacting with the media when global tech-hospitality platform Airbnb celebrated spirit of women entrepreneurship at their promotional event ahead of International Women's Day in Mumbai.

Lara Dutta won Miss Universe 2000 pageant before entering to Bollywood. Apart from acting, she is a hands-on mother and wife, and has also ventured into film production. She has hosted various shows and also mentors Miss India contestants. In 2019, Lara Dutta launched her line of beauty products named Arias, which is a vegetarian beauty line.