Overview

• Prateik Smita Patil revealed that following his mother's death during childbirth, a custody battle ensued between her family and his father, Raj Babbar, with her family ultimately gaining custody.
• He discussed how disputes over his surname led to him being listed as 'Prateik Smit Babbar' on official documents, which caused confusion and personal frustration during his childhood.
• Initially credited as 'Prateik Babbar' in his debut film, he later dropped both parental surnames and used just 'Prateik' for several years due to bitterness toward his parents.
• Prateik shared that a conversation with his wife, Priya Banerjee, inspired him to adopt 'Smita Patil' as his surname earlier this year, a choice he says brought him emotional closure and a sense of completeness.
• He remains distanced from his father and did not invite him to his wedding, held at his late mother's home, citing familial tensions and a desire to honor her memory.