Ajay Devgn, Anushka Sharma, Javed Akhtar bid emotional goodbye to Pamela Chopra: ‘She was a great lady’

“Today Pam ji the better half of Shri Yash Chopra has passed away . She was a great lady . Intelligent, educated , warm and witty . Those who like me have worked closely with Yash ji know about her contribution in his scripts and music. She was an exceptional person,” tweeted Javed Akhtar.

Ajay Devgn wrote, “My thoughts & prayers are with Adi, Rani, Uday and all members of the Chopra family in their hour of grief. RIP respected Pam Chopra Ji🙏 🕉️ Shanti”. Anushka Sharma also tweeted her condolences, writing, “RIP Pam aunty”.

Sanjay Dutt also took to Twitter to remember ‘Pam Aunty’ as he tweeted, “My heart is heavy with the news of Pamela aunty’s passing. Her impact on the industry and the lives she touched will always be remembered. 🙏🏻.”

Director Anil Sharma shared a beautiful picture of Pamela and Yash Chopra and wrote, “V v sad to hear about sad demise of mrs Pamela Chopra ji .. wife if shree Yash chopra ji .. my heartiest condolences to #adichopra #udaychoora #ranimukharji n entire @yrf RIP.”

Today Pam ji the better half of Shri Yash Chopra has passed away . She was a great lady . Intelligent, educated , warm and witty . Those who like me have worked closely with Yash ji know about her contribution in his scripts and music . She was an exceptional person .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) April 20, 2023

🙏🏻 Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Pamela Chopra, lovingly called as Pam Auntie. She was a primary driving force behind #YashRajFilms. My thoughts and prayers are with the Chopra family during this difficult time. May she rest in peace. #PamelaChopra Om shanti 🙏🏻

— Raghav Juyal (@TheRaghav_Juyal) April 20, 2023

Anupam Kher, who has collaborated with YRF on many films mourned Pamela’s death and shared how she was an important part of his years in Mumbai. He added that her smile was one of the beautiful gifts to him and he was lucky to have spend so much time with her. Kher, who lost best friend Satish Kaushik recently, also lamented how he is losing one friend at a time. ”

देखी ज़माने की यारी,
बिछड़े सभी बारी बारी …. 💔
अलविदा पैम चोपड़ा!! आप और यश जी मुंबई में मेरे गुज़रे हुए सालों का एक अटूट और अहम् हिस्सा थे! आपकी मुस्कुराहट को मैं हमेशा ज़िंदगी का दिया हुआ एक ख़ूबसूरत तौहफ़ा समझता था।मैं ख़ुशक़िस्मत था मुझे आपके साथ ढेर सारा वक़्त गुज़ारने का… pic.twitter.com/oGYd84NSop

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) April 20, 2023

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan actor Raghav Juyal also tweeted about Pamela Chopra’s death, as he wrote, “Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Pamela Chopra, lovingly called as Pam Auntie. She was a primary driving force behind #YashRajFilms. My thoughts and prayers are with the Chopra family during this difficult time. May she rest in peace. #PamelaChopra Om shanti .”

In its social media post, Yash Raj Film tweeted that Pamela Chopra’s funeral took place on Thursday. “With heavy hearts, the Chopra family would like to inform that Pamela Chopra, 74, passed away this morning. Her cremation took place at 11 am in Mumbai. We are grateful for your prayers and the family would like to request for privacy in this deep moment of sadness and reflection,” the statement read.

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— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) April 20, 2023

Amaal Malik tweeted,  tweeted, “I remember saving money everyday to be able to record my songs at YRF Studios. I was about 17-18, and it was my first understanding of true love and companionship when I would see #PamelaChopra ji holding her husband #YashChopra ji’s hands and walking through their empire….”

Pamela Chopra was a frequent collaborator with her late husband and often was credited as the writer, costumes designer and singer in some of the popular YRF films.