The prayer meeting for Pamela Chopra was held on Sunday evening at Yash Raj Films Studios in Mumbai. Many actors and filmmakers were present to pay their respects to Pamela. She was the mother of director Aditya Chopra and actor Uday Chopra. Celebrities such as Karan Johar, Dimple Kapadia, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Preity Zinta, Zoya Akhtar, Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur, and many others attended.
Various members of the Hindi film industry, including actor-filmmaker Rakesh and his wife Pinkie Roshan, writer-director Luv Ranjan, actor Shabana Azmi and her husband, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, former actor Tina Ambani, singer Nitin Mukesh, and actor Riteish Deshmukh were also present at YRF Studios.
Filmmakers Rakesh Roshan, Zoya Akhtar, and Luv Ranjan were also in attendance. Salman Khan arrived amidst heavy security for the event.
Pamela passed away on April 20 at the age of 74 after being unwell for several weeks. She was cremated in Mumbai on Thursday morning. The Chopra family has requested privacy during this difficult time. Members of Bollywood have been visiting Aditya Chopra and his wife, actor Rani Mukerji, at their home to offer their condolences. The family has been keeping a low profile since her death.
Pamela married Yash in 1970 and helped him in various aspects of filmmaking, including writing, costume design, and music. She even lent her voice to several songs in her husband's films. Yash passed away in 2012 at the age of 80.
Earlier this year, Pamela appeared in the Netflix docu-series "The Romantics." The documentary featured an exclusive interview with Aditya Chopra. It chronicled the journey of Yash as he launched his own film studio in Mumbai.