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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.
NDTV
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Prateik Smita Patil On Custody Battle Between Raj Babbar And Smita Patil's Family After His Birth: " Kaun Maa, Kaun Baap"
New Delhi: Prateik Smita Patil has changed his last name many times in the last decade. A few weeks ago, he had revealed in public that he has chosen to go with the name Prateik Smita Patil after discussing with his wife, Priya Banerjee. In a recent interview, Prateik Smita Patil revealed a custody battle ensued after his birth between his father Raj Babbar and Smita Patil's family to decide upon his last name. Smita Patil died soon after his birth. In a video shared on Varinder Chawla's YouTube channel, Prateik shared, "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." Prateik made a lasting impression in his debut film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. In that film, he was credited as 'Prateik Babbar' but subsequently, he went with just 'Prateik' for a few years. "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. Sharing the thought behind settling with the name Prateik Smita Patil, he said, "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'." Prateik is known for acting in films like Dhobi Ghat, Baaghi 2, Mulk, Mitron, Chhichhore, to name a few.
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First Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Prateik Babbar reveals Shabana Azmi-Javed Akhtar wanted to adopt him after mother Smita Patil's death: 'I could've been Farhan Akhtar's...'
Prateik Smita Patil is currently enjoying the success of HIT: The Third Case, in which he played the lead antagonist read more Smita Patil and Raj Babbar's son Prateik Patil, who recently adopted his mother's name as Prateik Smita Patil, revealed that Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar were ready to adopt him after the demise of his mother. 'I recently found out Shabana (Azmi) ji and Javed (Akhtar) sahab wanted to adopt me after my mother passed away. It was kind of complicated. I could've been Farhan's (Akhtar) stepbrother. I find these new things about me all the time. Aur kya hai, batao (what else is there, tell me). It's also very overwhelming. Ye hota toh main pata nahi kaisi zindagi jee raha hota (If this had happened, I don't know what kind of a life I'd be leading now)," Prateik told Zoom. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'There are many things I hear about me as a child. There was a custody fight for me in my childhood. I was so little, just crying, I had no idea what was happening with me. People wanted to adopt me," he continued. 'I'm very grateful for all the love she gets, and all the goodwill she has in the industry, among all her colleagues and friends. Shabana ji was definitely one of them, along with Javed sahab. Amit ji (Amitabh Bachchan) has always been very kind and supportive. I think everybody from her time, everybody she shared upon with, Naseer sahab (Naseeruddin Shah), Ratna (Pathak Shah) ji, the late great Shyam Benegal obviously. That was a different era. I recently found out about myself, I was conceived on the sets of Mirch Masala (1987)," the actor shared. Prateik is currently enjoying the success of HIT: The Third Case, in which he played the lead antagonist. The survival action-thriller featured Nani, Srinidhi Shetty, Surya Srinivas, Rao Ramesh, Komalee Prasad, Nepoleon and others in prominent roles.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘I was extremely bitter about dad Raj Babbar, mom Smita Patil,' Prateik recalls growing up with ‘shame': ‘Na main maa ka, na baap ka'
Prateik Smita Patil has been making headlines lately, after he broke ties with his father Raj Babbar and didn't invite him to his wedding. The actor, who adopted his mother and late actor Smita Patil's name, has now opened up about his complicated relationship with his parents and building his own identity amidst the difficult family situation. He also recalled his drug addiction phase and how people treated him because of the same. In an interview with Zoom, Prateik shared the challenges he had to face while growing up and said, 'The nature of the situation was a little more intense because my parents were famous people. My mother is still a legend, very much celebrated. So it was different as my life was an open book since childhood, so that was the constant reminder. And seeing them not around kind of made me bitter about them both — extremely bitter.' 'So that was the tug of war — whether to accept them or not, whose fault is it? Then finally I'm at peace with everything. I mean, you still have to heal because these kinds of situations, these kinds of circumstances, are tough to overcome completely. You go through healing your entire life,' he added. ALSO READ | Prateik Babbar reveals Shabana Azmi-Javed Akhtar wanted to adopt him after mother Smita Patil's death: 'I could've been Farhan Akhtar's stepbrother' During the candid conversation, Prateik Smita Patil also revealed the emotional reason behind adopting his mother's surname, 'I didn't know whose identity I wanted. 'Na main baap ka hoon na maa ka, main khud ka hu,' this confusion I had all my life. But now, finally, I've embraced my mother's name fully. I'm now called Prateik Smita Patil, and it's got a very beautiful ring to it. It sounds like music to my ears. I owed it to her to embrace her wholly and solely. She gave her life for me — she deserves it. A mother gave her life for her child, the least I could do is embrace her entire name,' he shared. During the same interview, Prateik also opened up about his drug addiction back in 2013. He said, 'Drug addiction is a disease. We have to talk about it and get help. Mental health is a real thing.' The Sikandar actor further explained how he was embarrassed and felt shameful during childhood, because of his family and substance abuse. 'Shame is something that I felt during my childhood days. I was ashamed of my family situation. I was ashamed of not having parents. Har jagah jaata tha toh sabke parents aate the, but mere saath mere grandparents aate the. Kabhi kabhi maid aur nanny bhi aa jaati thi. Mujhe bahut sharam aati thi,' he revealed. Prateik continued, 'Embarrassment is not a nice feeling. I am proud of myself, as I have gone through all these adversities at a very young age. I had overdosed a few times, but my guardian angel was protecting me. I am proud of myself. It was tough. You get boycotted and labelled. You also get outcast.' On the professional front, Prateik Smita Patil was last seen in Telugu crime thriller, HIT: The Third Case. It hit the theatres on May 1.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Prateik Smita Patil admits to 'following thousands of pretty women' after first marriage fallout. 'It was ladies vs Prateik'
Synopsis Prateik Smita Patil, formerly known as Prateik Babbar, opened up about the emotional fallout following his divorce from Sanya Sagar. He revealed experiencing a dark phase marked by anger and bitterness, during which he acted out impulsively on social media. However, his life took a positive turn when he met Priya Banerjee during the lockdown. Their connection gradually deepened, eventually leading to their marriage on Valentine's Day 2025.
