Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta’s friendship dates back to their pageant days. For those unaware, in 2000, the two beauty queens competed against each other for the coveted title.
Despite being rivals on stage, Lara made sure to support PeeCee, who was younger and relatively new to the pageant world. The duo has shared a warm bond ever since. Recently, they bumped into each other at Wimbledon 2026, and their reunion is now going viral on the internet.
Priyanka Chopra Reunites With Lara Dutta At Wimbledon 2026
Priyanka, who has been at Wimbledon, took to her Instagram Story to share a photo with Lara. “So good to see my girl @lorabhupathi,” she wrote in the caption.
The picture showed them happily posing together. While Priyanka looked stunning in a white dress, Lara wore a black-and-white ensemble paired with a straw hat.
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Priyanka Chopra And Lara Dutta’s Bond
Did you know? helped Priyanka during the Miss India pageant. Their bond, which began during a high-pressure competition, has since grown into a friendship built on mutual admiration for each other.
Recalling those days, the Head Of States actress once shared, “I looked up to Lara quite a bit, because she’d had so much experience. Dia was 18, and I was 17, and we were like these little babes. We used to call Lara ‘mom’.” She added that Lara helped her with styling and makeup, saying, “I wouldn’t know what to wear, or how my makeup was. And I remember one time she took me to the bathroom, and she showed me the right makeup to use for my skin. Totally look up to her for that.”
Lara, too, had spoken about her approach during the competition and why helping her fellow contestants came naturally to her. On a chat show, she had explained that while her entire focus was on winning Miss India and Miss Universe, she never wanted to lose her sense of humanity. She said that moments of helping others mattered more to her than trophies.
Before this, the duo met each other in 2021. Priyanka had shared a sweet post featuring Lara and her daughter Saira. “21 years and counting… friendships that can pick up at any given time… @larabhupathi and her most shining star,” read her caption.
And, she was certainly right about their friendship standing the test of time. Her latest post is proof!