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Pamela Chopra
Pamela Chopra | |
|---|---|
 Pamela Chopra with husband Yash Chopra (right) in 2011 | |
| Born | Pamela Singh 1938 (age 86–87) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Pam Chopra |
| Occupation | Playback singer, film producer, writer |
| Spouse(s) | |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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). 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 is a film producer and director. He is married to actress Rani Mukerji. Uday is an actor and film producer.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
Playback singer[edit]
| Year | Film | Song | Co-singers | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Kabhie Kabhie | "Surkh Jode Ki Yeh Jagmagahat (Saada Chidiya Da Chamba Ve)" |
Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Kaur | Khayyam |
| 1977 | Doosra Aadmi | • "Angna Ayenge Sanvariya" • "Jaan Meri Rooth Gayi" |
• Deven Verma • Kishore Kumar |
Rajesh Roshan |
| 1978 | 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 |
Khayyam |
| 1979 | Kaala Patthar | "Jaggaya Jaggaya" | Mahendra Kapoor, S.K. Mahan | Rajesh Roshan |
| 1981 | Silsila | "Khud Se Jo Vada Kiya Tha" | Shiv-Hari | |
| 1982 | Bazaar | "Chale Aao Saiyaan" | Khayyam | |
| 1982 | Sawaal | "Idhar Aa Sitamgar" | Jagjit Kaur | Khayyam |
| 1984 | Lorie | "Gudiya Chidiya Chand Chakori" | Jagjit Kaur, Asha Bhosle | Khayyam |
| 1985 | Faasle | "Mora Banna Dulhan Leke Aaya" | Shobha Gurtu | Shiv-Hari |
| 1989 | 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 | • "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 |
Other roles[edit]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Associate producer | |
| 2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Associate producer | |
| 2002 | Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | Associate producer | |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | Associate producer |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
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