Prateik Smita Patil is a famous Bollywood actor who rose to fame with his debut film, Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. Coming to his personal life, Prateik was born as Prateik Babbar on November 28, 1986, to actor-politician, Raj Babbar and actress, Smita Patil. However, in March 2025, the Chhichhore actor garnered a lot of limelight, after he adopted his late mother’s name and became Prateik Smita Patil. The decision made by the actor raised many eyebrows, as using a mother’s last name as a surname still sounds unusual and uncommon today. Now, in an interview, Prateik opened up about the same.
Prateik Smita Patil states that there is nothing unusual in using his mother’s surname
In a recent interview with IANS, Prateik Smita Patil stated that there is nothing unusual about his decision to use his mother’s name. When the actor was informed that many people were shocked after he changed his name from Prateik Babbar to Prateik Smita Patil, he responded, saying there was no reason to be shocked by the matter. Prateik also explained that, since he has taken his mother’s name, there is nothing to be shocked about. In his words:
“Why should anyone be shocked? There is no reason to be shocked. I have taken my mother’s name- there is nothing to be shocked about that – she is my mother after all.”