Prateik Babbar’s brother slams actor for dropping father’s surname

Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar’s half-brother Aarya has reacted to his decision to drop their father’s surname.

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The actor took fans by surprise after announcing his decision to drop his father Raj Babbar’s surname and adopting his mother’s name.

Prateik is the only son of actor-politician Raj Babbar and his second wife, the late actor Smita Patil, who died due to childbirth complications at the young age of 31.

The Bollywood actor has now added Smita Patil to his surname instead of Babbar.

Reacting to Prateik Babbar’s decision, his half-brother Aarya Babbar stated that nobody can erase their identity by just changing their name.

“I just want to say that Smita ma is our mother too. The choice of which name he wants to keep or drop is entirely his,” he said while speaking to an Indian media outlet.

However, Aryan was of the view that they would remain Babbars no matter what changes they make to their names.

“Kal ko main uthke apna naam Aarya Babbar se Aarya karlun, ya Rajesh kar lun. Main tab bhi Babbar hi rahunga na (Tomorrow, if I wake up and change my name from Aarya Babbar to just Aarya, or even Rajesh, I’ll still be a Babbar, won’t I?), the Bollywood actor said.

He continued, “Aap apna name change kar sakte ho, wajood nahi (You can change your name, but you can’t change your identity). Rahunga toh Babbar hi becasue wajood mera woh hi hai, aap woh kaise change kar sakte ho (I’ll remain a Babbar because my existence is rooted in that, how can you change that?)”

Reports about a rift in the family made rounds on Indian media after Prateik Babbar did not invite his family to his wedding with Priya Banerjee on February 14, 2025.

The couple tied the knot at the Mumbai home of Prateik’s late mother, Smita Patil.