Farida Jalal: Pamela Chopra was a darling, she took care of everything on ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ sets – Times of India

The Chopra family is mourning the demise of Pamela Chopra, the woman who stood strongly behind Yash Chopra, his films and songs. Echoing the sentiments, an emotional Farida Jalal recalled how Pam Chopra put in all effort for her son, Aditya Chopra’s debut directorial.
‘She was such a darling, a lovely lady. She looked after everything during ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge’, it was Adi’s first film. He was hands-on with all Yash Chopra films and for his entry movie, Pam was always there, putting up his kitchen, bringing the props, doing everything,” shared Farida Jalal, who played the role of Kajol’s mother in this 1995 release.

Crediting the success of ‘DDLJ’ to Pamela Chopra, Farida added, “The film was blessed because of her presence on the set. She was hands-on. I used to watch Yash Ji at one end, and Pamela Bhabhi at the other end, and then Adi and his brother were there on the set. I said, how can this film not be a hit? Look at the family behind it, look at the sentiments. And that happened, what I said came true.” Reminiscing about their time on the sets, the veteran actress added, “She used to sing so well. She would mingle with us in our van, and we would talk about everything. Anupam, Kajol, and me, chatting like family, eating together. The experience couldn’t have been the same without her.”
Expressing grief over losing Pamela, Farida said, “Her cooperation and everything about her is coming back like a big flashback now. I’m really touched and may God bless her. She’s in a better place, so that’s a little consolation.”