Pamela Chopra, the late Yash Chopra’s wife and director, has passed away. She had a 74-year-old age. According to sources, he died after being taken for about two weeks to a hospital in Mumbai. Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar confirmed Pamela Chopra’s passing on Thursday. His sons Aditya Chopra, who is wed to actress Rani Mukerji, and Uday Chopra are his only survivors.
At a Mumbai event in 2014, Pamela Chopra was pictured with her daughter-in-law, star Rani Mukerji.
Pamela, often known as Pam among her colleagues, just made an appearance in the Netflix series The Romantics from the year 2023. Javed Akhtar tweeted on Thursday about Pam Chopra’s passing, saying, “Today Pam ji, Mr. Yash Chopra’s wife has gone away. She was a wonderful woman. intelligent, well-read, friendly, and humorous. Those of us who, like me, have collaborated closely with Yash ji are aware of his contribution to the music and narrative. She was a unique individual.
Pamela reportedly spent the previous 15 days in Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, where she was placed on a ventilator. But, his condition worsened, and on Thursday, he passed away. A statement regarding Pam Chopra’s burial was made by Yash Raj Pictures.
Since her late husband’s passing, Pamela Chopra has racked up a number of honors in his name. A week after being taken to Lilavati Hospital for treatment of dengue in 2012, Yash Chopra passed away from multiple organ failure. Yash Chopra, who turned 80 on September 27, 2012, transformed the romantic genre in Hindi film and established himself as a Bollywood brand with films like Kabhi Kabhi, Silsila, Chandni, and Dil To Pagal Hai. had provided. a long and successful career.
Aditya Chopra, the son of Yash and Pamela, is a prominent director and producer. Uday, his younger son, attempted acting and is now a producer.