Prateik Babbar’s wife Priya Banerjee on getting married in Smita Patil’s house, not inviting his father Raj Babbar: ‘Everyone who is family was with us’

 

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Also Read: Prateik Babbar has hurt his late mother Smita Patil by not inviting father Raj Babbar to his wedding, says Aarya Babbar: ‘Failed him as a family’

Prateik and Priya who have been in a relationship for five years, had also been living together for a long time. The two took every by surprise with their sudden wedding. Sharing pictures of the same on his Instagram, Prateik had written, “Most special moments with the most special people. I’ll marry you in every lifetime.”

Talking about Raj Babbar and other family’s absence from the wedding, Priya shared, “The most special part was that our closest family was with us. His two aunts and my parents were there to celebrate with us. They are the closest, most loved people to us and we got married in his mum’s house, which made us feel her presence. In fact, everyone present said that they felt she was there with us. There was absolutely no family member who was missing from the wedding or our celebrations. I don’t know why there are rumors that “family members” were absent. Our families were there including my parents, his aunts who raised him, his nana-nani, and everyone who mattered, and his family was with us. And there was absolutely nobody who is family and was missing.”

 

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Aarya, who has been hurt by Prateik not inviting them to the wedding, said the newly married actor hurt his late mother’s soul but not having his father around on his big day. Talking about the issue, Juhi Babbar had earlier spoken in an interview and said, “I’m not defending Aarya, but he is obviously hurt, just like everyone else. When someone is hurt, they have the right to express themselves. This is a sensitive topic, and it has been even before Prateik was born. But no matter what, Prateik is my brother and nothing in the world can change that, nor the fact that hum ek hi baap (Raj Babbar) ki aulaad hain.”

She also added, “Right now, he is surrounded by a few people—whom we don’t wish to name—who have influenced him. But we don’t want to sandwich him in the middle because that won’t help anyone.” Earlier Aarya had also told ETimes, “I presume someone has overpowered his brain too much. He is not wanting to connect with anyone from this side of the family. He has decided not to call anyone. Life is not less than a film; someone in the house is influencing him. I don’t want to think it is Prateik, and I don’t think he is like that.”