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{{Short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pamela Chopra
| image = Yash Chopra gets title Ambassador of Interlaken.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Pamela Chopra with husband [[Yash Chopra]] (right) in 2011
| birth_name = Pamela Singh
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1938}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = [[Playback singer]], [[film producer]], [[Screenwriter|writer]]
| nationality = Indian
| othername = Pam Chopra
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Yash Chopra]]|1970|2012|reason=died}}
| children = [[Aditya Chopra]] [[Uday Chopra]]
| relatives = [[Simi Garewal]] (first cousin)
}}

'''Pamela Chopra''' (née '''Singh'''; born 1938) is an Indian playback singer. She is the wife of veteran [[Bollywood]] film director [[Yash Chopra]] and is also a film writer and producer in her own rights.

==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.<ref name=Simi/>

==Marriage==
Pamela 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 (film)|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.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-was-told-yash-chopra-and-mumtaz-were-just-friends-that-wasnt-the-truth/20150212.htm Interview with Pamela Chopra]</ref> "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 Chopra|Aditya]] (b. 1971) and [[Uday Chopra|Uday]] (b. 1973).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/20121022201210220903242644ce0d31b/The-life-and-times-of-Yash-Chopra.html|title=The life and times of Yash Chopra|newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror|Pune Mirror]]|date=22 October 2012|accessdate=24 January 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213061754/http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/20121022201210220903242644ce0d31b/The-life-and-times-of-Yash-Chopra.html|archivedate=13 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Aditya is a film producer and director. He is married to actress [[Rani Mukerji]]. Uday 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 film)|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 (1993 film)|Aaina]]'' was independently produced by her.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4120 | title=Women in Yash Chopra's films | work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | date=25 October 2012 | accessdate=24 January 2013 | author=Vijayakar, Rajiv}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Simi>{{cite news | url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/oct/241012-Yashji-was-always-Pams-priority-Simi-Garewal.htm|title=Yashji was always Pam's priority: Simi Garewal|newspaper=[[Mid-Day]]|date=24 October 2012|accessdate=24 January 2013|author=Parker, Shaheen|location=Mumbai}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==

===Playback singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Song !! Co-singers !! Music director
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhie Kabhie]]'' || "Surkh Jode Ki Yeh Jagmagahat (Saada Chidiya Da Chamba Ve)" || [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Jagjit Kaur]] || [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]]
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Doosra Aadmi]]'' || {{•}} "Angna Ayenge Sanvariya" {{•}} "Jaan Meri Rooth Gayi" || {{•}} [[Deven Verma]] {{•}} [[Kishore Kumar]] || [[Rajesh Roshan]]
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'' || "Ja Ri Bahena Ja" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], Kishore Kumar || Khayyam
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Noorie]]'' || {{•}} "Ashiq Ho To Aisa Ho (Qawwali)" {{•}} "Uske Khel Nirale" || {{•}} [[Mahendra Kapoor]], Jagjit Kaur, S.K. Mahan {{•}} Jagjit Kaur, [[Anwar (singer)|Anwar]] || Khayyam
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'' || "Jaggaya Jaggaya" || Mahendra Kapoor, S.K. Mahan || Rajesh Roshan
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Silsila (1981 film)|Silsila]]'' || "Khud Se Jo Vada Kiya Tha" || || [[Shiv-Hari]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Bazaar (1982 film)|Bazaar]]'' || "Chale Aao Saiyaan" || || Khayyam
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Sawaal (1982 film)|Sawaal]]'' || "Idhar Aa Sitamgar" || Jagjit Kaur || Khayyam
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Lorie (film)|Lorie]]'' || "Gudiya Chidiya Chand Chakori" || Jagjit Kaur, [[Asha Bhosle]] || Khayyam
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Faasle]]'' || "Mora Banna Dulhan Leke Aaya" || [[Shobha Gurtu]] || Shiv-Hari
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' || "Main Sasural Nahi Jaaungi" || || 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 (1993 film)|Aaina]]'' || {{•}} "Banno Ki Aayegi Baraat (Happy)" {{•}} "Banno Ki Aayegi Baraat (Sad)" || || 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]] || [[Rahul Sharma (musician)|Rahul Sharma]]
|-
|}

===Other roles===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Credited as !! Notes
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhie Kabhie]]'' || Writer ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Silsila (1981 film)|Silsila]]'' || Dress designer ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Sawaal (1982 film)|Sawaal]]'' || Dress designer ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Aaina (1993 film)|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 ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0159158}}
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