Editing Lara Dutta (section)

===Streaming projects (2021–present)===
Dutta started 2021 with her portrayal of former [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Indira Gandhi]] in the spy film ''[[Bell Bottom (2021 film)|Bell Bottom]]'' alongside Akshay Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/bell-bottom-becomes-first-film-to-start-and-finish-shooting-during-coronavirus-pandemic-1727203-2020-10-01 |title=Bell Bottom becomes first film to start and finish shooting during coronavirus pandemic |first=Sulabha |last=Torkham |date=1 October 2020 |access-date=1 October 2020 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001214941/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/bell-bottom-becomes-first-film-to-start-and-finish-shooting-during-coronavirus-pandemic-1727203-2020-10-01 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 August 2021 |title=Lara Dutta opens up about playing Indira Gandhi in BellBottom, how she landed the role |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/lara-dutta-opens-up-about-playing-indira-gandhi-in-bellbottom-how-she-landed-the-role-101628044325829.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The film became a commercial failure,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=6140|title=Bell Bottom - Movie|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> but Monika Rawal Kukreja was appreciative of her performance and termed her "terrific".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bellbottom-movie-review-akshay-kumar-is-tailor-made-for-this-spy-thriller-lara-dutta-nails-it-as-indira-gandhi-101629306285297.html|title=BellBottom movie review: Akshay Kumar brings an edge-of-the-seat thriller, Lara Dutta and Vaani Kapoor impress|date=18 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/is-that-lara-dutta-twitter-is-in-awe-of-actress-bell-bottom-transformation-2501857|title="Is That Lara Dutta?": Twitter Is In Awe Of Actress' Bell Bottom Transformation|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> She then played Vasudha, a divorcee and single mother on a fun ride, in the series ''Hiccups and Hookups''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2021 |title=Hiccups and Hookups review: Swipe right on Lara Dutta, Prateik Babbar's light-hearted fam-jam |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/hiccups-and-hookups-review-swipe-right-on-lara-dutta-prateik-babbar-and-shinnova-s-light-hearted-famjam-101638047636346.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2022 |title=Lara Dutta, Prateik Babbar's Hiccups And Hookups Season 2 announced |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/lara-dutta-prateik-babbar-s-hiccups-and-hookups-season-2-announced-1905693-2022-01-28 |work=India Today}}</ref> The following year, Dutta played Devyani, princess of a dyfunctional royal family in the series ''[[Kaun Banegi Shikharwati]]'' opposite [[Cyrus Sahukar]].<ref>{{Cite news |accessdate=27 January 2022 |title=Kaun Banegi Shikharwati Season 1 Review : A fun, breezy take on a dysfunctional royal family |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/kaun-banegi-shikharwati/season-1/seasonreview/88564805.cms |work=Times Of India}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' opined that she was fine as a comedienne and "ably aided" the cast.<ref>{{Cite news |accessdate=31 January 2022 |title=Kaun Banegi Shikharwati review: The bar is low but the spirits are high |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1014395/kaun-banegi-shikharwati-review-the-bar-is-low-but-the-spirits-are-high |work=Scroll.in}}</ref>

In 2023, Dutta first appeared in the anthology film ''[[Ishq-e-Nadaan]]'', playing an industrious Ramona. The film received mixed reviews and was released on [[JioCinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohit Raina, Neena Gupta, Lara Dutta, Kanwaljit Singh join forces for Ishq E Nadaan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/neena-gupta-mohit-raina-lara-dutta-kanwaljit-singh-join-forces-for-ishq-e-nadaan-7955546/|access-date=2023-07-04 |website=The Indian Express|date=6 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 July 2023 |title=Ishq-E-Nadaan Movie Review: Three Starchy Stories Of Innocent Love |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/streaming-reviews/ishq-e-nadaan-movie-review-three-starchy-stories-of-innocent-love-neena-gupta-lara-dutta-mohit-raina-jio-cinema |work=Film Companion}}</ref> She then played a semi-classical vocalist Wilayat, in the series ''[[Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlie Chopra and The Mystery Of Solang Valley trailer: Wamiqa Gabbi leads Vishal Bhardwaj's Agatha Christie mystery|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/charlie-chopra-trailer-vishal-bhardwaj-agatha-christie-murder-mystery-series-sony-liv-8926214/|access-date=6 September 2023|work=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=6 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906034547/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/charlie-chopra-trailer-vishal-bhardwaj-agatha-christie-murder-mystery-series-sony-liv-8926214/|url-status=live}}</ref> Pratikshya Mishra of ''[[The Quint]]'' stated that despite limited screen time, Dutta maintains her character's mystery.<ref>{{Cite news |accessdate=29 December 2023 |title=Charlie Chopra & The Mystery of Solang Valley' Review: Often Hums; Seldom Sings |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/charlie-chopra-full-show-murder-mystery-review-mystery-of-solang-valley-vishal-bhardwaj-agatha-christie#read-more#read-more |work=The Quint}}</ref>

In her first release of 2024, Dutta played Manisha, National Security Bureau head in the series, ''[[Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |title=5 Years of Balakot airstrike: JioCinema shares a preview of Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond starring Lara Dutta, Jimmy Shergill, Ashutosh Rana and more |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/5-years-balakot-airstrike-jiocinema-shares-preview-ranneeti-balakot-beyond-starring-lara-dutta-jimmy-shergill-ashutosh-rana/ |access-date=27 February 2024 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=26 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Vinamra Mathur of ''[[Firstpost]]'' noted, "The actress brims with a certain sense of vibrancy, especially in her scene with Shergill."<ref>{{Cite news |accessdate=26 April 2024 |title=JioCinema's 'Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond' review: Jimmy Shergill and Lara Dutta's show needed to be crisper |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jiocinemas-ranneeti-balakot-beyond-review-jimmy-shergill-and-lara-duttas-show-needed-to-be-crisper-13762724.html/amp |work=The Firstpost}}</ref> She received nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the [[Filmfare OTT Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/danube-properties-filmfare-ott-awards-2024-full-list-of-nominated-series-and-films-article-115769264|title=Danube Properties Filmfare OTT Awards 2024: FULL List Of Nominated Series And Films|date=28 November 2024|access-date=29 November 2024|language=en-In|work=Times Now}}</ref>