Lara Dutta's Birthday Wish To Ten-Year-Old Daughter Saira Is All Hearts

Lara Dutta daughter Saira turned ten on Thursday and the actor marked the day with a heartfelt note on social media. Sharing a then and now photo of herself with her daughter, Dutta called her "life’s greatest blessing."

"And just like that….my beautiful, funny, kind hearted little girl turns 10!!!" Dutta wrote, tagging her husband, tennis champion Mahesh Bhupathi.

Dutta and Bhupathi tied the knot in 2011. Their only daughter was born a year later.

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Ten-year-old Saira also received birthday wishes from prominent names from the film industry under Dutta's post.

"Omg ❤️happy Happy Bday baby Sairaaaaa," actor Huma Qureshi wrote. "Happy b’day Saira! Now you can legit wear mama’s clothes ♥️," Tisca Chopra commented. "Happy birthday darling girl! ❤️," fashion stylist Anaita Shroff Adjania wrote.

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Dutta, who was most recently seen in OTT shows Hiccups and Hookups and Kaun Banegi Shikharwati in lead roles, often gives fans a glimpse into her family life with Bhupathi and Saira.

Sharing photos of Saira spending time with her father, Dutta wrote in an Instagram post dated December 2021, "Two peas in a duvet pod!! The ultimate ‘Netflix and chill’ duo!!"

The young girl was also showered with love last year by actor Priyanka Chopra, who is Dutta's co-alumna from the Miss India 2000 pageant. Dutta and Chopra share a friendship of over two decades.

"Saira you’re definitely your mums daughter. Adore you. So much love for these ladies. And so many memories," Chopra said in a post.

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Who is Lara Dutta?

Actor and fashion model Lara Dutta rose to prominence after being crowned Miss Intercontinental 1997 and then Miss India at their 2000 pageant. She was one of the most known faces from the Hindi film industry in the 2000s, delivering hits with films No Entry, Bhagam Bhag, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Partner. 

A recent throwback picture from Dia Mirza, featuring her with Chopra and Dutta - all beauty pageant friends - went viral on the internet, giving netizens a gush of nostalgia. See it here.