Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta just served the ultimate throwback moment at Wimbledon 2026.
Crossing paths in the stands, the former Miss World and Miss Universe delighted their fans with pictures that celebrate a friendship spanning over 26 years. The two brought accolades to India in 2000 when Priyanka was crowned Miss World and Lara won the Miss Universe title.
Seeing the hugging and smiling Bollywood icons brought back floods of memories from their hit debut film “Andaaz” in 2003.
On Sunday, Priyanka shared a picture posing alongside Lara. In the photo, the duo is seen warmly hugging as they smile for the camera. Priyanka looked elegant in a white halterneck dress, while Lara kept it stylish in a blue dress paired with a white shrug.
Along with the picture, Priyanka wrote: “So good to see my girl." Lara also posted the same photograph on her Instagram and reflected on their long journey together. Looking back at the years gone by, she wrote, "26 years later, happy girls are still the...."
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The reunion quickly grabbed attention online, with fans flooding the comments section with messages. One fan wrote: "Andaaz is back," while another commented, "Miss World and Miss Universe together." Several others joked that the reunion felt incomplete without Akshay Kumar, who starred alongside the two actresses in the film.
Directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Suneel Darshan, “Andaaz” marked Lara Dutta's Bollywood debut. Released in 2003, the romantic drama emerged as a commercial success and is still remembered for its music, performances and the fresh pairing of its lead stars.
On the work front, Priyanka is all set to return to Indian cinema after an eight-year gap with SS Rajamouli's “Varanasi”, which also stars Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film is currently under production and is expected to release in April 2027.
Lara, meanwhile, was seen in recently released “Welcome to the Jungle”, where she plays Tejasvini in the ensemble action-comedy. The film, presented by A A Nadiadwala, Cape of Good Films and Star Studio18 in association with Seeta Films and Rakesh Dang, was released in theatres on June 26.
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