Pamela Chopra

Pamela Chopra
Pamela Chopra
	Pamela Chopra with husband Yash Chopra (right) in 2011
Born	Pamela Singh; 1938 (age 81–82)
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Pam Chopra
Occupation	Playback singer, film producer, writer
Spouse(s)	Yash Chopra (1970-2012; his death)
Children	Aditya Chopra; Uday Chopra

Pamela Chopra (born 1938) is a Bollywood playback singer. She is the wife of veteran film director Yash Chopra. She has also written and produced several films.

Early life

Chopra was born as Pamela Singh, the daughter of Mohinder Singh, an officer in the Indian Army. The eldest of three children, she has two younger brothers. Since her father was posted in several remote locations all over India, Chopra was educated at several army schools. She is a cousin of the actress Simi Garewal. Chopra's father Mohinder Singh and Garewal's mother Darshi Garewal were siblings.[1]

Marriage

Chopra married the film-maker Yash Chopra in 1970. The marriage was arranged by their families in the traditional Indian manner. The two families had a common friend, the mother of film-maker Romesh Sharma (producer of the blockbuster Hum). Sharma contacted the wife of BR Chopra and suggested that Pamela Singh would be 'the ideal bride' for BR's younger brother Yash Chopra.[2] "She was not wrong because we had a wonderful marriage", Pamela was to say forty years later in an interview. The couple met each other for the first time in a formal setting and found each other agreeable. The wedding was held in 1970.

They have two sons together, Aditya (b. 1971) and Uday (b. 1973).[3] Aditya Chopra is a film producer and director. He is married to the actress Rani Mukerji. Uday Chopra is an actor and film producer.

Career

Chopra has dabbled in several fields connected to film. She has sung several film songs, all of them for her husband's films, from Kabhie Kabhie (1976) to Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002). Her name also appeared in the capacity of 'producer' on the credits of certain films made by her husband. However, the 1993 film Aaina was independently produced by her.[4] Pamela co-wrote the script of her husband's 1997 film Dil To Pagal Hai along with her husband Yash Chopra, her son Aditya Chopra and professional writer Tanuja Chandra. She has appeared on screen on one single occasion: in the opening song "Ek Duje Ke Vaaste" of the film Dil To Pagal Hai, where she and her husband appeared together. As a schoolgirl, Pamela had learnt Bharatanatyam, but she has never performed in public.[1]

Selected filmography

Playback singer

Year	Film	Song	Co-singers	Music director
1976	Kabhie Kabhie	"Surkh Jode Ki Yeh Jagmagahat"	Lata Mangeshkar	Khayyam
1977	Doosra Aadmi	"Angna Ayenge Sanvariya"	Deven Verma and chorus	Rajesh Roshan
1978	Trishul	"Ja Ri Bahena Ja"	K. J. Yesudas, Kishore Kumar	Khayyam
1979	Noorie	• "Ashiq Ho To Aisa Ho" • "Uske Khel Nirale"	• Mahendra Kapoor, Jagjit Kaur • Jagjit Kaur, Anwar	Khayyam
1979	Kaala Patthar	"Jaggaya Jaggaya"	Mahendra Kapoor, S.K. Mohan	Rajesh Roshan
1981	Silsila	"Khudse Waada Kiya"	Solo	Shiv-Hari
1982	Bazaar	"Chale Aao Saiyaan"
1982	Sawaal	"Idhar Aa Sitamgar"	Jagjit Kaur	Khayyam
1984	Lorie
1985	Faasle	Mora Banna Dulhan Leke Aaya"
1989	Chandni	"Main Sasural Nahi Jaaungi"	Chorus	Shiv-Hari
1991	Lamhe	"Freak Out (Parody Song)"	Sudesh Bhonsle	Shiv-Hari
1993	Darr	"Meri Maa Ne Laga Diye"	Lata Mangeshkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy	Shiv-Hari
1993	Aaina	"Banno Ki Aayegi Baraat"	Solo	Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
1995	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	"Ghar Aaja Pardesi"	Manpreet Kaur	Jatin Lalit
2002	Mujhse Dosti Karoge!	"The Medley"	Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam	Recreated by Rahul Sharma

Other roles

Year	Film	Credited as
1976	Kabhie Kabhie	Writer
1981	Silsila	Dress designer
1982	Sawaal	Dress designer
1993	Aaina	Producer
1995	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Associate producer
1997	Dil To Pagal Hai	Co-producer Screenwriter
2000	Mohabbatein	Associate producer
2002	Mujhse Dosti Karoge!	Associate producer
2002	Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai	Associate producer
2004	Veer-Zaara	Associate producer

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References

Parker, Shaheen (24 October 2012). "Yashji was always Pam's priority: Simi Garewal". Mid Day. Mumbai. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
Interview with Pamela Chopra
"The life and times of Yash Chopra". Pune Mirror. 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
Vijayakar, Rajiv (25 October 2012). "Women in Yash Chopra's films". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

External links

Pamela Chopra on IMDb

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[Simi-1] Parker, Shaheen (24 October 2012). "Yashji was always Pam's priority: Simi Garewal". Mid Day. Mumbai. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

[2] Interview with Pamela Chopra

[3] "The life and times of Yash Chopra". Pune Mirror. 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

[4] Vijayakar, Rajiv (25 October 2012). "Women in Yash Chopra's films". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 January 2013.