This actor lost his mother at an early age, father turned his back on him, people used to…, he is…

India.com

07-05-2025

In Bollywood, star kids are often compared to their parents. Many times, new actors get so burdened by the comparison with their star parents that their careers end before they even begin. Prateik Babbar is one such name. The actor often remains in the headlines due to the rift in their relationship with his father, Raj Babbar.
Recently, Prateik Babbar married actress Priya Banerjee, but he did not include any family members in such a big day of his life. The actor and his wife had made it clear in the interview given after the marriage that all the important people in their lives were present in their marriage, and they did not need anyone else.
After Prateik Babbar's marriage, his stepbrother Arya Babbar and sister Juhi Babbar expressed their disappointment by reacting to this. They said that Prateik's decision has hurt their father Raj Babbar a lot. Now, the Four More Shots Please fame actor has spoken openly about the rift and sour relationship with his father, Raj Babbar.
Raj Babbar and Smita Patil's son Prateik Babbar spoke to Bollywood Bubble about his personal life and relationship with his parents. The actor says that he started hating his father, Raj Babbar, and mother, Smita Patil. He says that he did not consider himself Smita Patil's son, and for a long time, he was struggling for his identity. He was not able to accept himself, but now he has accepted his identity and he is happy as Pratik Smita Patil.
The actor says that in his childhood, he was very confused about who he was, but now everything is very clear. According to Prateik, it was natural for him to feel like this because he never spent time with his parents. Prateik Babbar's mother, Smita Patil, died while giving birth to him. The actor never got the love of a mother. Raj Babbar was shocked by Smita Patil's death and he left his newborn son with his grandparents.
The actor says, 'Both my parents were not with me and because of this, I started hating both my mother and father. Because of them people used to treat me differently. They used to love me out of pity. That means people used to do everything with me differently. That's why I started hating them and did not want to connect with my father.'
Prateik Babbar further said that people used to compare him with his mother Smita Patil, and because of this, he used to get very irritated. Regarding this, the actor further says that now he has accepted this fact. He knows that people's feelings for his mother depend on their relationship and experience.