Prateik Babbar Explained

Prateik Patil Babbar
Birth Date:1986 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2008–present
Father:Raj Babbar
Mother:Smita Patil
Spouse:
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Relatives:See Babbar family

Prateik Patil Babbar[2] (born 28 November 1986) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The son of late actress Smita Patil and actor Raj Babbar,[3] he began his career as a production assistant before pursuing an acting career. Prior to his screen debut, Babbar appeared in television advertisements for a variety of products, including Nestle KitKat, on the recommendation of the filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar. Since his debut in Bollywood, Babbar has received accolades such as a Filmfare Award and a Stardust Award.

Babbar made his screen debut with the 2008 coming of age drama Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.[4] He garnered nominations at various award ceremonies including the Filmfares, Screen Awards, and the Stardust Awards for best debut, winning the last of the three. Babbar played a variety of roles in 2011, appearing in commercially viable projects such as the crime thriller Dum Maaro Dum and the political drama Aarakshan, while drawing the attention of critics for his performances in independent films, including the drama Dhobi Ghat and the romantic comedy My Friend Pinto. Following a number of box-office failures, he had his biggest successes with the thriller Baaghi 2 (2018), the comedy Chhichhore (2019) and the action drama film Darbar (2020).

Career

Patil Babbar assisted advertisement filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar for a year as a production assistant. During this time Babbar was cast in advertisement films for several companies, including KitKat.[5]

Patil Babbar made his acting debut in the Aamir Khan production, Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na alongside Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza. His portrayal of the annoying, attention-seeking brother of Genelia's character won him critical appreciation as well as numerous awards.[6] At the 54th Filmfare Awards, Babbar received a Special Jury certificate, as well as nominations for Best Male Debut and Best Supporting Actor.[7] [8] The film went on to become a major commercial success.[5]

Following this initial success, he appeared in films that earned him little recognition.[9] In 2011, Patil Babbar appeared in four films, the first of which was Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghaat, which opened to positive reviews at film festivals worldwide.[6] Babbar also featured in the action-thriller Dum Maro Dum alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Rana Daggubati, and in the Prakash Jha-directed social drama Aarakshan with Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone. Also, in 2011, he acted opposite Kalki Koechlin in My Friend Pinto. His subsequent films include Ekk Deewana Tha and Issaq, both of which underperformed at the box office.[9] In 2014, he made Bengali film debut in film titled Auroni Taukhon with Paoli Dam.[10]

After gaining sobriety over substance abuse, he attended acting school taking up a course in method acting at the Jeff Goldberg Studio in 2016. Patil Babbar's first role after the course was in a short film entitled The Guitar. He made his feature film comeback with the comedy-drama Umrika, which opened at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival to a positive response.[11] In 2017, he starred in a video titled "#DilSeAzaad", which highlighted the stigmas around addictions and addicts.[12]

In 2018, he made a comeback with the film Baaghi 2, with Tiger Shroff in lead role, where Prateik for the first time portrayed an antagonist role as Sunny.[13] He appeared in two more films; Anubhav Sinha's Mulk where he played Shahid Mohammed and Nitin Kakkar's Mitron.

In 2019, he appeared in a comedy-drama film, Chhichhore directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, a story of seven friends.[14] He also appeared in the 2019 Tamil language action thriller film Darbar, written and directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Allirajah Subaskaran starring Rajinikanth. The film was a major commercial success.[15]

Babbar later starred in Mumbai Saga (2021) & Brahmastra (2022) and will work with Salman Khan in Sikandar (2025).

Early life

Pratik Babbar was born on 28 November 1986 and is the son of the actor-politician Raj Babbar and the actress Smita Patil.[16] [17] [18] His mother died due to complications in childbirth when Prateik was born.[19] Prateik was raised by his maternal grandparents in Mumbai. He has said in interviews that he had a strained relationship with his father while growing up, as his father was "always busy with his other family". However, he also said that he and his father reconciled after Prateik grew to adulthood.[10]

Prateik's stepmother is the actress Nadira Babbar and his paternal half-siblings are Arya Babbar and Juhi Babbar, also actors.[20]

Personal life

In 2011, during the filming of Ekk Deewana Tha, he began a relationship with Amy Jackson, a British actress. They broke up the following year.[21]

Following a battle with substance abuse in 2013, a problem that Babbar had struggled with in the past, he went through rehab and counseling and has stayed sober since.

Babbar married film producer, Sanya Sagar, on 23 January 2019 after dating for quite a few years. The couple separated in 2020 and divorced in January 2023.[22]

In January 2024, he got engaged to his girlfriend, actor Priya Banerjee.[23]

Filmography

Films

Film
YearTitleRole
2008 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaAmit Mahant[24]
2010Dhobi Ghat Zohaib "Munna" Shaikh[25]
2011Dum Maaro Dum Lawrence Gomes
Aarakshan Sushant Seth
My Friend Pinto Michael Pinto
2012 Ekk Deewana Tha Sachin Kulkarni
2013 Issaq Rahul Mishra
2014 Auroni TaukhonDarshan Singh Mithaiwala
2015 Umrika Uday Rajkumar
2017Aroni Tokhon
2018Baaghi 2Sunny Salgaonkar
MulkShahid Mohammed
MitronVikram Oberoi
2019ChhichhoreRaggie
YaaramRohit Bajaj[26]
2020DarbarAjay Malhotra
2021The PowerRanjeet Venkat Shankarnarayanan
Mumbai SagaArjun Rao[27]
2022Bachchhan PaandeyVirgin[28] [29]
India LockdownMadhaw
Cobalt Blueunnamed
2025Sikandar

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2015Box Cricket League 1Contestant
2016ShockersKaranDirected by Faruk Kabir
2023The Kapil Sharma Show

Web series

!Year!Title!Role!Platform!Notes
2019SkyfireChandrashekharZEE5[30] [31]
2019–presentFour More Shots Please!Jeh WadiaAmazon Prime Video3 seasons
2021ChakravyuhInspector VirkarMX Original Series1 Seasons
2021Hiccups and HookupsAkhil RaoLionsgate Play

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2009Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaFilmfare AwardsSpecial Jury Award
Best Male Debut[32]
Best Supporting Actor
Screen AwardsBest Male Debut
Stardust Awards[33]
2012Dhobi Ghaat Superstar of Tomorrow – Male

Notes and References

  1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/after-divorce-with-sanya-sagar-prateik-babbar-makes-relationship-with-priya-banerjee-insta-official/videoshow/97953776.cms?from=mdr After divorce with Sanya Sagar, Prateik Babbar makes relationship with Priya Banerjee Insta official
  2. News: HT Entertainment Desk . 6 June 2023 . Prateik Babbar changes name due to 'part superstitious, part sentimental' reason. Check out his new screen name . Hindustan Times . 6 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Details From Prateik Babbar And Sanya Sagar's Wedding Festivities: Raj Babbar's Dance To Upcoming Party . NDTV.com . 24 January 2019 . 7 May 2020 . 12 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190812042139/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/details-from-prateik-babbar-and-sanya-sagars-wedding-festivities-raj-babbars-dance-to-upcoming-party-1983068 . live.
  4. Web site: Remembering the best moments of Prateik Babbar as the annoying but sweet brother from Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na . 28 November 2017 . The Indian Express . en . 24 May 2020 . 11 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011182931/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-prateik-babbar-4957475/ . live.
  5. News: Times Most Desirable Men 2011 . 8 July 2014 . The Times of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20140720184212/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/times-most-desirable-men-2011/articleshow/11756807.cms . 20 July 2014 . live.
  6. Web site: Prateik talks about 'My Friend Pinto' and his Bollywood journey . CNN-IBN . 8 July 2014 . 3 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715210209/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/prateik-talks-about-my-friend-pinto-and-his-bollywood-journey/189852-13.html . 15 July 2014 . dead.
  7. News: Filmfare: 'Jodha...' bags 5, Priyanka, Hrithik shine . 8 July 2014 . The Times of India . 1 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023085344/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//home/specials/filmfare/Filmfare-Jodha--bags-5-Priyanka-Hrithik-shine/articleshow/4205152.cms . 23 October 2012 . live.
  8. Web site: Prateik Babbar | Latest Celebrity Awards . 8 July 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20131107210008/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/awards/id/27732 . 7 November 2013.
  9. News: Jha . Shefali S. . Famous fathers and their not-so-lucky sons! . 8 July 2014 . The Times of India . 15 September 2013.
  10. News: Lalwani . Vickey . Dad was not around while I was growing up . 8 July 2014 . The Times of India . 22 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140525050739/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Dad-was-not-around-while-I-was-growing-up/articleshow/35462990.cms?imageid=29941634#slide7 . 25 May 2014 . live.
  11. News: Interview: Prateik Babbar's frank talk on drugs, love, and missing parents . Atray Banan . Aastha . 10 May 2017 . 24 April 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170511144311/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/interview-prateik-babbars-frank-talk-on-drugs-love-and-missing-parents/17165159 . 11 May 2017 . live.
  12. Web site: Indo-Asian News Service . Accepting that addiction is not a moral failing helps in de-addiction, says Prateik Babbar . 3 April 2021 . Cinestaan.
  13. Web site: Prateik Babbar to play negative role against childhood friend Tiger Shroff in Baaghi 2? . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180108160007/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/prateik-babbar-to-play-negative-role-against-childhood-friend-tiger-shroff-in-baaghi-2-3812149.html . 8 January 2018 . dead.
  14. News: 'Chhichhore' co-stars Sushant and Shraddha Kapoor plan to meet their friends on the special screening of their film . The Times of India . 1 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830225719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/chhichhore-co-stars-sushant-singh-rajput-and-shraddha-kapoor-plan-to-meet-their-friends-on-the-special-screening-of-their-film/articleshow/70906563.cms . 30 August 2019 . live.
  15. News: 'Darbar' box office collection: Superstar Rajinikanth's starrer enters 200 crore club in 11 days - Times of India . The Times of India . 22 January 2020 . en . 24 May 2020 . 13 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200413151343/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/box-office/darbar-box-office-collection-superstar-rajinikanths-starrer-enters-200-crore-club-in-11-days/articleshow/73514596.cms . live.
  16. News: Prateik upsets Babbar family . . 10 March 2011 . 8 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170316194300/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Prateik-upsets-Babbar-family/articleshow/7662667.cms . 16 March 2017 . live.
  17. Web site: Prateik Babbar's Biography . Koimoi . 27 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307140903/http://www.koimoi.com/actor/prateik-babbar/ . 7 March 2014 . live.
  18. News: Dhingra . Deepali . Prateik's learning curve . 27 July 2014 . . 16 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190721134039/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/prateiks-learning-curve/172626 . 21 July 2019 . live.
  19. Web site: Prateik Babbar on mother Smita Patil: Got to be her sunshine kid . NDTV . 8 July 2014 . 12 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140612025136/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/prateik-babbar-on-mother-smita-patil-got-to-be-her-sunshine-kid-458026 . 12 June 2014 . live.
  20. News: Saroj . Shikha . I don't meet Juhi, Arya often: Pratik . 8 July 2014 . The Times of India . 22 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180930063321/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-dont-meet-Juhi-Arya-often-Pratik/articleshow/5842930.cms . 30 September 2018 . live.
  21. News: Lalwani . Vickey . Prateik, Amy's romance comes to an end . 8 July 2014 . The Times of India . 2 August 2012.
  22. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/after-divorce-with-sanya-sagar-prateik-babbar-makes-relationship-with-priya-banerjee-insta-official/videoshow/97953776.cms?from=mdr After divorce with Sanya Sagar, Prateik Babbar makes relationship with Priya Banerjee Insta official
  23. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/prateik-babbar-and-priya-banerjee-are-engaged-to-marry-soon-reports-2488022-2024-01-12 Prateik Babbar and Priya Banerjee are engaged, to marry soon
  24. News: Prateik Babbar Says He's in a Happy Space Emotionally And Looking Forward to Growing as an Artist . India.com . 9 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902170307/https://www.india.com/showbiz/bollywood-news-prateik-babbar-says-hes-in-a-happy-space-emotionally-and-looking-forward-to-growing-as-an-artist-3566303/ . 2 September 2019 . live.
  25. News: Prateik Babbar: I don't take opportunities for granted . The Times of India . 22 May 2019.
  26. News: Romcom to capture the beauty of Mauritius - Times of India . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926011708/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/romcom-to-capture-the-beauty-of-mauritius/articleshow/64816297.cms . 26 September 2018 . 30 July 2018 . The Times of India.
  27. Web site: 27 August 2019 . Sanjay Gupta nervous to shoot for 'Mumbai Saga' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827182446/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-gupta-nervous-to-shoot-for-mumbai-saga/articleshow/70854273.cms . 27 August 2019 . 27 August 2019 . The Times of India.
  28. News: 6 January 2021 . Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon starrer 'Bachchan Pandey' goes on floors in Jaisalmer . en-US . Daily News & Analysis . 6 January 2021.
  29. News: 23 January 2021 . Akshay Kumar announces 'Bachchan Pandey' release date with a deadly still . Daily News & Analysis . 23 January 2021.
  30. News: Prateik Babbar is super-excited to be part of sci-fi web series Skyfire . Indo-Asian News Service . May 15, 2019 . India Today . en . 20 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527003338/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/prateik-babbar-is-super-excited-to-be-part-of-sci-fi-web-series-skyfire-1525328-2019-05-15 . 27 May 2019 . live.
  31. Web site: Prateik Babbar says he took the sci-fi project 'Skyfire' to see how things work behind the scene . siva . 15 May 2019 . thehansindia.com . 20 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190620050632/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/prateik-babbar-says-he-took-the-sci-fi-project-skyfire-to-see-how-things-work-behind-the-scene-529588 . 20 June 2019 . live.
  32. Filmfare awards 2009 part4 HD . YouTube . Event occurs at 8:44 . 28 February 2009 . 29 October 2014.
  33. Web site: Star Screen Awards Nominations – 2008 . Indicine . 8 July 2014 . 8 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141029105439/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/star-screen-awards-nominations-2008/ . 29 October 2014 . live.