The controversy surrounding the Babbar family won’t seem to subside, and with Prateik’s current statement about changing his surname, the rumours surrounding the rift have only gotten stronger. Pratiek allegedly shared a strained relationship with his father, actor-politician, Raj Babbar, and these speculations became prominent when the former didn’t invite his father to his wedding.
Aarya Babbar reacts to Prateik’s decision to change his surname
Prateik’s decision to drop his father’s name, ‘Babbar’, and adopt his late mother’s surname, changing his name to Prateik Smita Patil, added fuel to the fire. Now, in a recent conversation with Hindustan Times, Prateik’s half-brother, Aarya Babbar, has shared his views on the decision made by his step-brother. He started by stating that Smita Patil was also his mother and that what name Prateik wanted to keep or not should be his own choice. However, he believes that no matter what name Prateik chooses to go by, he will always be a ‘Babbar’. He was quoted as saying:
“I just have to say that Smita Maa is our mother too. And what name he doesn’t want to keep and what name he wants to keep is his choice. Kal ko main uthke apna naam Aarya Babbar se Aarya karlun, ya Rajesh kar lun. Main tab bhi Babbar hi rahunga na. Aap apna name change kar sakte ho, wajood nahi. Rahunga toh Babbar hi becasue wajood mera woh hi hai, aap woh kaise change kar sakte ho.”
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