11 March,2026 10:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tisca Chopra remembers her mom
Actress Tisca Chopra is mourning the demise of her mother Pammi Arora, who passed away on March 7. The actress took to her Instagram on Wednesday and shared an array of pictures featuring herself, her late mother, and her father. She also penned a long note in the caption as she spoke about her mother's philosophy.
Recalling her mom's two-word philosophy, "Mitti pao," Tisca shared, "On the 7th of March, we said goodbye to my mother, Pammi Arora. Those who knew her loved her instantly, completely. And the reason was very simple: she was so very light of being. Seriousness never stood much of a chance in her company. If a problem appeared, she had a two-word philosophy ready: 'Mitti pao.' Throw some earth over it. Move on. Life was too lively to sit around nursing grievances. Mum had a smile that resembled the moon peeping through clouds. Nothing lingered too long in her mind; it was always jest over judgement. And kindness over everything else."
Tisca Chopra remembered her mother Pammi Arora, saying she taught her to chase opportunities fearlessly because a "no" is already guaranteed unless you try. She also credited her mother for passing on the artistic instinct and zest for life that shaped her journey. The actress said she was "lucky to grow up in the warmth of her gentleness, and equally lucky to inherit a little of that stubborn streak that simply refuses to give up on life."
"At home, she was gentle yet stubborn when it mattered. Cancer and a broken hip came, and she refused to bow. Even in the ICU, her Punjabi shoulders bobbed up and down to the beats of a song. She had a charm that made you forget how much she was carrying. I was lucky to grow up in the warmth of her gentleness, and equally lucky to inherit a little of that stubborn streak that simply refuses to give up on life," she wrote.
"Pammi Arora was a rare and beautiful woman. And if there is one thing she would probably say about all this solemnity, it is this: 'Bas, ab mitti pao.' So we will smile through the tears. We will remember the laughter. And we will carry her spirit forward. Because the truth is simple: those who knew her loved her. And those who loved her will never quite lose her," Tisca concluded.
On the work front, the actress made her directorial debut with Saali Mohabbat, a thriller starring Radhika Apte and Divyenndu. She has co-written the project with her husband Sanjay Chopra. She is also involved in several other projects, including Teesvi Manzil, Secret, Screwdriver, and Rashna: The Ray of Light.
