Editing Lara Dutta (section)

===Breakthrough, success and acclaim (2005–2010)===
The year 2005 marked a turning point in her career with six releases. Dutta first played a journalist in ''[[Insan]]'' opposite [[Ajay Devgn]] and a criminal's lover opposite [[John Abraham]] in ''[[Elaan (2005 film)|Elaan]]'', both of which were box office failures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BOI Portal |date=2005 |title=Insan - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=424 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> Dutta then played Sanjana, who marries for money and frame her husband for her fake death in ''[[Jurm (2005 film)|Jurm]]'', opposite Bobby Deol.<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-03-07 |title=Film review: 'Jurm' starring Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20050307-film-review-jurm-starring-bobby-deol-lara-dutta-788591-2005-03-07 |website=India Today}}</ref> Vivek Fernandes stated, "Lara has a meaty role; she sizzles in the first half, goes a bit over the top toward the end but overall turns in a commendable performance."<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-02-08 |title=Jurm is gripping enough! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/18jurm.htm |website=Rediff News}}</ref> In ''[[Kaal (2005 film)|Kaal]]'', she played Ishika opposite [[Vivek Oberoi]]. The film was a moderate success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaal|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=211|access-date=2012-07-13|publisher=Boxofficeindia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229131030/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=211|archive-date=29 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dutta then appeared in ''[[No Entry]]'' opposite [[Anil Kapoor]], which went on to become the biggest success of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-09|title= Box Office - sify.com|website=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=plupkWecjihdh|access-date=2022-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909011451/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=plupkWecjihdh|archive-date=9 September 2017}}</ref> She played Kajal, a suspicious wife and [[Taran Adarsh]] felt she played the character to "perfection", in one of her most uninhibited works.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|title=No Entry Review 3.5/5 {{!}} No Entry Movie Review {{!}} No Entry 2005 Public Review {{!}} Film Review|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=26 August 2005 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/no-entry/critic-review/no-entry-movie-review/|access-date=2021-07-01|language=en}}</ref> Her final release that year, ''[[Dosti: Friends Forever]]'' saw her pair opposite Bobby Deol, and play an NRI.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/dosti-friends-forever/story-UJBmd7UdKQFaVHhhxEdrqK.html|title=Dosti - Friends Forever|date=31 December 2005|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Patcy N stated that she looks "good", but her role is far too short.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/23dosti.htm|title=Dosti: Avoid forever!|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> ''No Entry'' earned her a nomination for [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060618/world.htm |title='Black' bags major IIFA awards |work=The Tribune |agency=Press Trust of India |location=Dubai, United Arab Emirates |date=18 June 2006 |access-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911224255/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060618/world.htm |archive-date=11 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Laradatta2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Dutta at an event in 2005]]

In 2006, Dutta first appeared in ''[[Zinda (film)|Zinda]]'' as a taxi driver opposite [[John Abraham]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=379|title=Zinda - Movie|website=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=27 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527155417/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=379|url-status=live}}</ref> She then had a special song appearance in ''[[Alag]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/far-removed-from-the-rest/cid/1284899|title=Far removed from the rest|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> Dutta then played Aditi / Munni, a lady with suicidal tendencies opposite Akshay Kumar in ''[[Bhagam Bhag]]'', which was a box office success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=284 |title=Bhagam Bhag |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=2024-04-10}}</ref> A critic of ''[[Idlebrain]]'' found her to be just "adequate".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idlebrain.com/mumbai/reviews/bhagambhag.html |title=Bhagam Bhag Review — Akshay, Lara, Govinda|website=Idlebrain |access-date=2024-08-12}}</ref> She then had a cameo appearance as Zeenat in ''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Verma, Sukanya|date=26 May 2006|title=Watch Fanaa for Aamir, Kajol!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/26fansuk.htm|access-date=26 August 2009|publisher=Rediff|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112439/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/26fansuk.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Dutta started 2007 with ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'', playing double-role of Anaida and Laila, opposite Bobby Deol and Abhishek Bachchan. The film was a moderate success.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Box Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jhoom-barabar-jhoom/box-office/|access-date=24 September 2024|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=15 June 2007 }}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] found her to be hilarious in the post-interval portions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom |url=https://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/review-jhoom-barabar-jhoom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729104410/https://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/review-jhoom-barabar-jhoom/ |archive-date=29 July 2019 |access-date=29 July 2019 |website=Rajeev Masaand Reviews}}</ref> Dutta then played Naina, a single mother and reporter opposite [[Salman Khan]] in ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'', one of the year's highest-grossing film.<ref>{{cite web |work=boxofficeindia.com |title=Box office status for Partner  |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/partnersensation.htm |access-date=26 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824054319/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/partnersensation.htm |archive-date=24 August 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Salman Khan promotes Lara Dutta's web series, actress says Love You Partner |work=India Today |date=24 April 2020 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/salman-khan-promotes-lara-dutta-s-web-series-hundred-actress-says-love-you-partner-1670496-2020-04-24 |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref> Syed Firdaus Ashraf was appreciative of her chemistry with Khan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Partner is a laugh riot! |work=Rediff |url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/2007/jul/20partner.htm}}</ref> She then made a special appearance in ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Cool retro music in Om Shanti Om |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/19oso.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019113236/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/19oso.htm |archive-date=19 October 2012 |access-date=15 August 2011 |work=Rediff.Com}}</ref> and later presented a documentary film titled ''Sold: An MTV EXIT Special by Charmaine Choo'' which followed the tragedy of trafficking in South Asia where thousand of young girls and boys are sold into modern-day slavery.<ref>{{cite web |title=Documentary Film : Sold: An MTV EXIT Special by Charmaine Choo |date=7 March 2011 |url=http://trafficking-monitor.blogspot.com/2011/03/watch-documentaries-online-promote.html |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730152708/http://trafficking-monitor.blogspot.com/2011/03/watch-documentaries-online-promote.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2008, Dutta voiced Sonia, a female elephant in the animated film, ''[[Jumbo (2008 film)|Jumbo]]'' opposite Akshay Kumar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jumbo: Movie Review|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-12-25/news/28489549_1_gulshan-grover-akshay-kumar-lara-dutta|work=Economic Times|author=Gaurav Malani|date=25 December 2008|access-date=1 September 2012|archive-date=2 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602194918/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-12-25/news/28489549_1_gulshan-grover-akshay-kumar-lara-dutta|url-status=dead}}</ref> She made a special appearance in ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' in the song "[[Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte]]" where she paid tribute to actress [[Helen (actress)|Helen]].<ref>[http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-couple15-2008dec15,0,7796516.story Abele, Robert. "''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (A Match Made by God)'',"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref> Dutta started 2010 with ''[[Billu Barber]]'' opposite [[Irrfan Khan]], playing Bindiya, a poor barber's wife. The film was a moderate success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2009 |title=Lara Dutta's new avatar in Billu Barber |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/lara-duttas-new-avatar-in-billu-barber/ |access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref> For her performance, she earned [[Stardust Award for Best Actress]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ritujaay Ghosh |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/i-would-have-done-billu-barber-at-any-cost-lara-dutta/story-qO85H3Nr8mEniHG2WHx2KP.html |title=I would have done Billu Barber at any cost: Lara Dutta |date=7 February 2009 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=16 April 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012042626/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/i-would-have-done-billu-barber-at-any-cost-lara-dutta/story-qO85H3Nr8mEniHG2WHx2KP.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Dutta then played a supermodel opposite [[Govinda]] in ''[[Do Knot Disturb]]''<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/movies/02knot.html | title=Bollywood Laughs | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2 October 2009 | last1=Saltz | first1=Rachel }}</ref> and a businessman's wife in ''[[Blue (2009 film)|Blue]]''  opposite [[Sanjay Dutt]], both of which were commercial failures.<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14913612 |title=Lara Dutta on Blue and a rocking 2009 |work=Sify |access-date=26 February 2011 |archive-date=23 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223114629/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14913612 |url-status=dead}}</ref> For ''Blue'', Taran Adarsh stated, "Lara has never looked so good before. Though the story revolves around the guys, you can't overlook her small but significant contribution to the film."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13837/index.html|title=Movie Reviews By Taran Adarsh|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|author-link=Taran Adarsh|date=19 October 2009|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=19 October 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830041612/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13837/index.html|archivedate=30 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In her only release of 2010, Dutta played a Gujarati bartender opposite [[Riteish Deshmukh]], in ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]''. The film emerged a major commercial success and collected {{INRConvert|1.14|b}} at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/may/03/housefull-gets-biggest-opening-since-3-idiots.htm |title=Housefull gets biggest opening since 3 Idiots |author=Vinod Marani |date=3 May 2010 |work=Rediff |access-date=17 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=317&catName=MjAxMC0yMDE5 |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=30 November 2011 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014094622/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=317&catName=MjAxMC0yMDE5 |url-status=live}}</ref> Gaurav Malani from ''[[IndiaTimes]]'' found Dutta to be "alluring".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/Housefull-Movie-Review/moviereview/5873192.cms |title=Housefull: Movie Review |last=Malani |first=Gaurav |date=30 April 2010 |publisher=IndiaTimes|access-date=9 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504004751/http://movies.indiatimes.com/Housefull-Movie-Review/moviereview/5873192.cms|archive-date=4 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] stated that Dutta proves that she can be fantastic in comedies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-review-housefull-is-a-comedy-of-errors-1377429#google_vignette |title=Review: 'Housefull' is a comedy of errors |work=DNA India |access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> Her performance in the film earned her a nomination for [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 January 2011 |title=Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011 |work=Sify |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-zee-cine-awards-2011-news-bollywood-lbpkcaiadaa.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121030503/http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-zee-cine-awards-2011-news-bollywood-lbpkcaiadaa.html |archive-date=21 January 2011}}</ref>