Prateik Babbar adds Patil as his middle name, says ‘It’s part superstition, part sentimental’

He also said his decision is ‘part superstitious and part sentimental’, and added, “When my name appears in film credits or anywhere for that matter, I want it to be a reminder to myself, the people, and the audience of her extraordinary and remarkable legacy, of my legacy. A reminder of her brilliance and greatness.”

As per India Today, the statement further read, “My mother will be a part of each and every endeavour I put my energies into, not that she wasn’t a part before. But having her last name as part of my name just solidifies the sentiment. It’ll be 37 years this year since she left us, gone but not forgotten. I will make sure she is never forgotten. Smita Patil will live on through my name.. quite literally.”

Last year, Prateik Babbar was seen in India Lockdown, a Madhur Bhandarkar directorial on the Covid-19 induced lockdown and its aftermath. The actor shared that the film was quite an emotional journey for him. He told indianexpress.com, “Through sir and this film, I am paying tribute to my mother in my own little way. It’s a tribute to her, and the body of work she has done.”

“Once sir mentioned that ‘Tere maa ne aise kirdaar nibhaye hai. Yeh waisa hi hai (Your mother has played similar characters), I was all in, 100 percent. It was my opportunity to pay tribute. I just asked him batao kab shuru karna hai (tell me, when are we starting?). I really wanted to leave no stone unturned, for sir, for myself, because it was so close to my heart,” Prateik added.

As readers would know, Smita Patil passed away in 1986 due to complications in childbirth, shortly after delivering Prateik. His father Raj Babbar later married Nadira Babbar.emotional journey for him, on a personal level. He told indianexpress.com, “Through sir and this film, I am paying tribute to my mother in my own little way. It’s a tribute to her, and the body of work she has done.”

“Once sir mentioned that ‘Tere maa ne aise kirdaar nibhaye hai. Yeh waisa hi hai (Your mother has played similar characters), I was all in, 100 percent. It was my opportunity to pay tribute. I just asked him batao kab shuru karna hai (tell me, when are we starting?). I really wanted to leave no stone unturned, for sir, for myself, because it was so close to my heart,” Prateik further said.

As readers would know, Smita Patil passed away in 1986 due to complications in childbirth, shortly after delivering Prateik. His father Raj Babbar later married Nadira Babbar.