Pamela Chopra dies at 74: The driving force behind Yash Chopra, YRF

Pamela Chopra, Yash Chopra's wife, died today at 74.

Pamela Chopra, the wife of legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra died today at 74. She was a driving force behind Yash Chopra's successful career, inspiring him to establish his own production house Yash Raj Films after directing five films for his brother's banner.

"With heavy hearts the Chopra family would like to inform you that Pamela Chopra, 74, passed away this morning. Her cremation took place at 11 am today. We are grateful for your prayers and the family would like to request for privacy in this moment of deep sadness and reflection," read the family’s statement on Instagram.

In the Netflix docuseries, The Romantics, we get to see Pamela's influence on Yash Chopra's films. She not only encouraged Yash Chopra to establish his own banner but also had a significant impact on the female perspective in his films. Yash Chopra always consulted her on the woman's perspective while writing his films, and this reflected in his movies after their marriage.

Pamela also wrote the script for the iconic movie Kabhi Kabhie, which is one of the most celebrated films of Indian cinema. Her love for music was also noteworthy, and she is credited with bringing Punjabi music into the Hindi film industry.

Condolences poured in for the Chopra family on Twitter

“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,” writer and poet Javed Akhtar wrote.

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.”

Pamela was also Yash Chopra's support system. She stood by him during his challenging times, especially before the release of his first film as a producer Daag. She always believed in Yash Chopra's capabilities and encouraged him to pursue his dreams.

Apart from being Yash Chopra's support system, Pamela was also a great organizer. Anupam Kher mentioned in The Romantics that she had an automatic organizing ability and could manage things off the set. Pamela also brought people together in the film industry and made sure everyone stayed connected.