Lara Dutta Responds To Trolls Who Called Her ‘Buddhi’ And ‘Moti’

Lara Dutta, a renowned Indian actress, model, and beauty queen, has been a big name in the entertainment industry. Throughout her more than 20-year career, Dutta has achieved success in both acting and modeling. That’s why, despite not working actively, people still talk about her charm and skills.

After finding success in the beauty pageant circuit, Lara entered the spotlight and went on to become an established name in Indian cinema. Her career took off after she won the coveted Miss India title in 2000. In the same year, Lara became the second Indian woman to win the coveted Miss Universe title. Thanks to her outstanding performance there, she has easily got loads of work in Bollywood.

Making the switch from modeling to acting, Dutta debuted in Bollywood in 2003 with the movie “Andaaz.” For her part, she was recognized with the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Lara then went on to star in many popular movies after that, such as “Masti,” “No Entry,” “Housefull,” and “Bhagam Bhag.”

However, despite having nothing to troll, Lara is not immune to trolling. Like other celebrities, she has encountered trolls on occasion since she is a vulnerable target for them. However, the actress prefers not to pay attention to the negativity.

How Lara copes with online trolling

Recently, Lara gave an interview to Pinkvilla in which talked about many things. From her personal life to her professional endeavors, she gave her honest opinion on everything. However, her opinion on online trolling received the most attention.

In an interview, Lara Dutta was asked about how she handles the hate and trolling she receives online. The actress responded by saying that she doesn’t have a large social media following. She also added that she isn’t looking for comments or followers and is prepared to handle all that comes with stardom. Lara Dutta said,

“See on a personal level, I think for me, I don’t have a massive social media presence. My social media presence….I am there but I am there as much as I want to be. If I am going to be hungry for followers and for comments and for things like that, then I also have to be ready to take everything that comes along with it.”

In keeping with that subject, Lara went on to say that she posts things that are very meaningful to her. Since she doesn’t have a large following, her posts are well-liked by those who actually follow her on social media. Speaking of the same, Lara stated,

“So my social media feed is really things that are special to me, that I really do want to share with people, who are genuinely following me. So, I don’t have a massive following but the ones that are there are authentically genuine people that want to be there. And if there are those kind of people, they are not there to pull you down.”

Lara Dutta shares that online criticism and age-shaming comments don’t bother her

Lara Dutta, like a lot of other celebrities, has to deal with hurtful remarks regarding her appearance and physique.

However, while many took it as an offense, Lara is unaffected by them. In her interview, she clarified that it had no bearing on her life and that individuals are free to express their beliefs. She added that she doesn’t condemn them since she recognizes that they may be going through difficult times of their own. Speaking about this, Lara continued:

“I think I am blessed. I don’t deal with a lot of trolls or nasty comments or things like that. I mean, Of course, people will have…it’s their right to have an opinion you know, and they will say something to you. A lot of people say ‘arrey buddhi ho gayi’, ‘arrey moti ho gayi’. Is it really going to make a difference in my life? It doesn’t. I also know that there are anonymous people behind handles. I don’t know what someone like that is going through in their life. So, I can’t be judgemental about someone else either. It’s fine.”

On a professional front, Lara is presently promoting “Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond,” her new television series. It is directed by Santosh Singh and aims to reveal little-known facts about the Balakot airstrike. Playing the role of power broker in the movie, Lara Dutta’s character explores the complexities of contemporary warfare and geopolitical relations.