While Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar’s wedding to Priya Banerjee brought a lot of love, it caused some drama too. Raj Babbar not being invited to his son’s wedding became the topic of discussion on the internet. From Arya Babbar to Priya Banerjee, to Prateik himself, all of them have rendered separate statements to the media and here’s a gist of all the controversy surrounding this family.
Prateik Babbar’s Family Controversy
Recently, Prateik Babbar changed his name to Prateik Smita Patil as it was his mother’s family who had raised him. The family has been open about their hurt and disappointment, resulting in a very public and dramatic fallout. Prateik is Raj’s son from his second marriage to the late actress Smita Patil. Raj’s first wife was Nadira Babbar, with whom he had children Arya and Juuhi.
Priya Banerjee recently spoke with Times Of India and emphasised that they’re content with where things stand and have no intention of revisiting or changing anything. As far as they’re concerned, there was never any presence or involvement to begin with. That’s why Prateik and her find it confusing when people suggest wrongdoing, particularly when referring to someone (referring to Raj Babbar) who was never a part of Prateik’s life. They questioned why such matters are being brought up now, decades later.
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During another conversation with the Bombay Times, Juuhi Babbar claimed that her brother was surrounded by people who influenced him. She said that they didn’t want him to get in the middle. While praising his wife Priya Banerjee, she said that it was other people in his life who wanted fame and were filling his head.
Raj Babbar’s reaction to not being invited to his son’s wedding was also hit with some backlash. When Arya asked him how to handle the media frenzy amid not being invited, Raj said, “Tell them, mard toh shaadi karte rehte hain.” During a final conversation with TOI, Prateik said,” 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 (Smita Patil), her name and her legacy. I don’t think any other name needs to taint that legacy, if you understand what I mean. It needs to just be her name and her legacy. That’s what I’m striving to be. I’m striving to be like my mother and not like my dad. It feels like a new chapter”.