Amitabh Bachchan pens tribute to Pamela Chopra: "Life comes to a standstill"

The iconic filmmaker Yash Chopra's wife, Pamela Chopra, passed away on Thursday. She was 74 years old. Bollywood stars were spotted paying their respects at the house of the Chopra family. With whom the Chopras had a close relationship, Amitabh Bachchan's son, actor Amitabh Bachchan, and his wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, paid a visit to the family. Big B also posted a message on his site in the memory of Pamela Chopra. 

He said, “Life is so unpredictable and tough.” Amitabh Bachchan, who has worked with Yash Chopra in films like Silsila, Kabhi Kabhie, Deewaar, Trishul, Silsila and Kaala Patthar, wrote, “The first days are ever a day of expectation and unknown elements .. and the first day today was no different .. the look, the people, the crew, the work itself … all alien and in a wonder .. and the topping , the very first scene of the film and a demanding appearance. In the middle of the efforts made to achieve .. comes the sudden news of the passing of Pamela Chopra, wife of Yash Chopra .. and life comes to a standstill!”  

Remembering his 'music sittings' with Pamela Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan added, “So much to have spent with her and the film making and the music sittings and the outdoors and the homely get-togethers.. all gone in a breath. And one by one they all leave us. All left with the pleasant times spent...And after this ordeal of the first day. a quick visit to Yash ji's home and meeting the family and reliving all those years of the past. Life is so unpredictable and tough.”

The close bond between the Bachchan and Chopra families is well known. Aditya, Uday, and Abhishek Bachchan are childhood friends. For those who don't know, Aditya Chopra produced Abhishek's smash hit Dhoom. Then, Abhishek went on to appear in Bunty Aur Babli by Yash Raj Productions. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan performed a spectacular dance number in the movie. She appeared in Dhoom 2 as well.