Making her debut as an international TV show host, Lara Dutta will soon be seen diving into the deep seas. Having recently acquired her US deep sea diving certificate, Lara says that she will soon start shooting for the show that aims to raise awareness about the endangered marine life due to rising levels of pollution in the oceans.

"I have just been certified as a deep sea diver (by an international agency in the US) and I can dive up to 70 feet anywhere in the world. I was contacted by National Geographic to shoot for this 32-episode docu-feature which will involve deep sea diving in spots which are out of bounds for the general public. I have been given special permission to shoot in these isolated spots in the high seas as the host of this show. I have already given my nod for 13 episodes; I am working my dates out for the rest of the programme," says Lara, who always wanted to be an environmentalist.

"Ever since I won the Miss Universe crown, I was itching to take up a cause like this. I am a goodwill ambassador for the UN for the past nine years now and I am glad that I will be able to make people aware about the grave dangers that marine life is staring at," the actor adds.

Seen feeding sharks and whales in her next film Blue, Lara says, "That is when I discovered my love for the sea and the life forms that thrive in there." Of course, our earthly 'life forms' will be more than thrilled to see Lara diving around in sexy bikinis and bodysuits, no? "If you are expecting to see me dancing or running across the beach in a bikini in the film, you will be disappointed. A lot of actors may have done that, but I am not comfortable in those scenes. In fact, I have told Tony (D'Souza) that I should not be seen in swimwear in any shot outside water," she clarifies.