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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Prateik Babbar reveals he doesn't want rebirth: I know my mother and my grandparents are waiting at the end of this life
Prateik Babbar, son of Raj Babbar and Smita Patil, believes souls choose their parents and consciously chose his mother despite hardships. He feels this life clears his karma and hopes to reunite with his late mother after death. Prateik honors her by adding 'Smita Patil' to his name. Growing up as the child of two renowned Bollywood actors, Raj Babbar and Smita Patil , brought both privileges and complexities for Prateik. After losing his mother at birth, he was raised by his maternal grandparents. In a recent interview, Prateik reflected on his spiritual beliefs, saying that souls choose their parents, and by that understanding, he consciously chose his life and his mother. Choosing a Life of Hardships Talking to Varinder Chawla's YouTube channel, Prateik said, 'Well, I chose this life and this battle. I chose a mother that would leave, and it's because I wanted these hardships. The reason I wanted those hardships was because, I went through multiple lifetimes making mistakes. This could be the life where I chose my mother and before coming here we made a deal that we live this life together but the deal was 'no, you die, I suffer, I go through these hardships only because I don't want to come back here again. We don't want to do this again so I feel like I am clearing all my karma in this lifetime.' Spiritual Bond and Desire to Reunite The actor shared more about his profound spiritual bond with his late mother, expressing his wish to reunite with her after this life. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo He explained, 'The reason I chose this is because I don't want to come back. I just want to finish everything. Give me all the obstacles that exist in this lifetime because I don't want to come back in my next birth. In my next birth, I just want to party with my mom and my grandparents. I know my mother and my grandparents are waiting at the end of this life'. Honoring His Mother Prateik now honors his late mother by writing his name as 'Prateik Smita Patil.' Career Highlights Prateik Babbar debuted in 2008 with the film 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na', earning critical acclaim. Notable films include 'Dhobi Ghat', 'Dum Maaro Dum', 'Baaghi 2', 'Mulk', 'Chhichhore', and 'Tamil hit Darbar'. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘I know my mom Smita Patil is waiting for me at the end of this life, don't want to come back in next life,' says Prateik
Being the child of a Bollywood star comes with its own set of advantages and challenges, and being the son of two popular actors can definitely be complicated. Son of actors Raj Babbar and Smita Patil, Prateik, had an unconventional upbringing after his mother passed away in childbirth and he grew up with his maternal grandparents. In a recent interview, the actor shared that 'spiritually', one chooses their parents and so by that logic, he chose this life, and he chose his mother. In a chat shared on Varinder Chawla's YouTube channel, he said, 'Well, I chose this life and this battle. I chose a mother that would leave, and it's because I wanted these hardships. The reason I wanted those hardships was because, I went through multiple lifetimes making mistakes. This could be the life where I chose my mother and before coming here we made a deal that we live this life together but the deal was 'no, you die, I suffer, I go through these hardships only because I don't want to come back here again. We don't want to do this again so I feel like I am clearing all my karma in this lifetime.' Prateik continued to speak about his spiritual connection with his late mother and said that he just wants to be united with her in the afterlife. 'The reason I chose this is because I don't want to come back. I just want to finish everything. Give me all the obstacles that exist in this lifetime because I don't want to come back in my next birth. In my next birth, I just want to party with my mom and my grandparents. I know my mother and my grandparents are waiting at the end of this life,' he said. ALSO READ: Amitabh Bachchan stopped Smita Patil from eating on the floor with lightmen, said 'it makes us look bad': 'Aap jao van mein' Prateik, in an earlier interview, shared that watching his late mother's films had an adverse affect on him. 'I was angry all the time, and I was filled with rage. I remember watching the television, and one of my mother's movies was playing. I was angry that she wasn't there with me, and I picked up the TV and broke it. I even took a baseball bat to all the pictures in the house,' he told Zoom. Pratiek now writes his name as 'Prateik Smita Patil' in honour of his late mother.
Pink Villa
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Prateik Smita Patil says growing up he wondered ‘Kaun hai maa, baap?' Recalls facing ‘trauma' because of Raj Babbar, Smita Patil
Smita Patil and Raj Babbar's son Prateik recently made headlines after he changed his last name to Prateik Smita Patil. Now, he opened up about his mom and dad and shared that he wondered who his parents were as he always got 'trauma' because of them. In an interview shared on Varinder Chawla's YouTube channel, Prateik Smita Patil shared that after his mother's demise, custody fights took place, and his mother's family won the battle. Soon, they debated his last name, which was decided to be Babbar at that time. He shared that the name in the passport goes to Prateik Smit Babbar, and his schoolmates thought he belonged to a Christian family given his middle name, Smit. The Sikandar actor also opened up on being called Prateik Babbar during his Bollywood debut with Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na but after that he went ahead without a surname. Sharing the same, he said, 'In my first film, my name was Prateik Babbar and then the devil got the better of me and I started thinking 'Kaun hai maa? Kaun hai baap? (Who is mom? Who is dad?)' Then I started thinking, 'I don't want to be Patil, I don't want to be Babbar. I want to be just Prateik'.' Prateik further shared that he was bitter about his parents and hence the decision to go without any surname came. He added that he didn't wanted to belong to them. The actor shared, 'They have only given me trauma my entire life. I don't want to belong to them and then I continued with Prateik.' The actor also opened up on the reason behind changing his name to Prateik Smita Patil and revealed that it was his wife Priya Banerjee who suggested this name. He revealed she asked him to honor his late mother and actress who sacrificed her life for him. Prateik shared that after adding her name to his, he feels complete now. For the unversed, Smita Patil lost her life just two weeks after giving birth to Prateik. She passed away after suffering from childbirth complications. On the professional front, Prateik Smita Patil made his Bollywood debut with Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na in 2008. She then went on to star in several movies and web series like Sikandar, Mumbai Diaries, Mulk, and Four More Shots Please.
India Today
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Prateik Smita Patil on dropping his surname: I didn't want to belong to them
Actor Prateik Smita Patil never minces words when it comes to speaking candidly about his personal life. He recently revealed that his mother's family and his father, Raj Babbar, were involved in a custody battle over him. Prateik admitted that he initially felt 'bitter' towards both parents while questioning his identity. He also opened up about his decision to adopt his mother's in a recent interview with Varinder Chawla's YouTube channel said, "I was born Prateik. There was a custody battle for me from my mom's side of the family and my father's side of the family. My mom's side won. There was still a battle for the surname. Finally, in the passport, it was 'Prateik Smit Babbar'. It wasn't even Smita, so growing up, I was 'Prateik Smit Babbar.' In school, everyone thought I was Christian because they would wonder, 'Why Smit?', no one cared for Babbar. Everyone just called me Smit."He further said, "In my first film, my name was Prateik Babbar, and then the devil got the better of me and I started thinking 'Kaun hai maa? Kaun hai baap? (Who is mom? Who is dad?)' Then I started thinking, 'I don't want to be Patil, I don't want to be Babbar. I want to be just Prateik.' For a few films, I was only Prateik because I was bitter about my parents. I was like, I don't want to belong to them. They have only given me trauma my entire life. I don't want to belong to them, and then I continued with Prateik."advertisementWhile pointing out his changed name, the actor concluded, "I had to embrace that name, it makes me complete. Now, I am complete, I feel complete. Priya (Banerjee) said 'Prateik, you owe it to her; she gave her life for you, you owe that, you are her son' and that hit differently. I was like 'this is who I have to be'." Earlier, Prateik, in an interview with Times Now, had said that he did not invite his father and his family to his wedding since it took place at his mother's place. The actor stated that it would have been 'unethical to have him and his family,' since his late mother and Nadira Babbar had complications in the got married to Priya Banerjee in a close-knit family ceremony. Sharing the photos, Priya wrote, "I'll marry you in every lifetime (sic)."Prateik was last seen in Nani-starrer Telugu crime action-thriller 'HIT: The Third Case.'
News18
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Prateik Babbar Reveals Smita Patil's Family Fought Custody Battle With Raj Babbar
Last Updated: Prateik opened up about the custody battle his family endured and why he finally decided to change his name. Earlier this year, Prateik Babar announced that he has dropped his father's surname and will now go by Prateik Smita Patil to honour his mother's legacy. He is the son of Raj Babbar and Smita Patil. Now, in a recent chat posted on Varinder Chawla's Instagram, the actor opened up about the custody battle his family endured and why he finally decided to change his name. The actor said, 'I was born Prateik. There was a custody battle for me from my mom's side of the family and my father's side of the family. My mom's side won. There was still a battle for the surname. Finally, in the passport, it was 'Prateik Smit Babbar'." 'It wasn't even Smita, so growing up, I was 'Prateik Smit Babbar'. In school, everyone thought I was Christian because they would wonder, 'Why Smit?', no one cared for Babbar. Everyone just called me Smit," he said. 'In my first film, my name was Prateik Babbar, and then the devil got the better of me and I started thinking 'Kaun hai maa? Kaun hai baap? (Who is mom? Who is dad?)' Then I started thinking, 'I don't want to be Patil, I don't want to be Babbar. I want to be just Prateik.' For a few films, I was only Prateik because I was bitter about my parents. I was like, I don't want to belong to them. They have only given me trauma my entire life. I don't want to belong to them and then I continued with Prateik," he said. Speaking about why he changed his name, the actor mentioned, 'I had to embrace that name, it makes me complete. Now, I am complete, I feel complete. Priya said 'Prateik, you owe it to her; she gave her life for you, you owe that, you are her son' and that hit different. I was like 'this is who I have to be'." First Published:
