Prateik Babbar, son of actors Raj Babbar and Smita Patil, announced that he will be giving up the Babbar surname. The actor recently tied the knot with Priya Banerjee and did not invite his family. The actor has now shared why he changed his name to Prateik Smita Patil.
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Prateik Smita Patil on why he is giving up ‘Babbar’ surname
In an interview, the actor opened up about his strained relationship with his family. He said he wanted to take up his mother’s name as he wanted to continue her legacy. He said, “I don’t care about the repercussions. All I care about is the way I feel when I hear that name. I need to be wholly and solely associated with my mother, her name, and her legacy. I’m striving to be like my mother and not like my dad.”
Professional Front
On the work front, the actor was last seen in the film ‘Dhoom Dhaam’. He will next be seen in Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’.
