Prateik Babbar
| Prateik Babbar | |
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 Prateik Babbar in Sept 2012 |
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| Born | 28 November 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Parents | Raj Babbar Smita Patil |
| Relatives | Nadira Babbar (step-mother) Arya Babbar (half-brother) Juhi Babbar (half-sister) |
Prateik Babbar (Hindi: प्रतीक, Marathi: प्रतीक) (born 28 November 1986) is an Indian actor. He is the son of late actress Smita Patil and actor turned politician Raj Babbar.
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Career [edit]
Earlier Prateik assisted advertisement filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar for a year as a production assistant. During this time Prateik was cast in advertisement films for several companies, including KitKat.[citation needed]
Prateik made his acting debut in the Aamir Khan production, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, alongside Genelia D'Souza. His portrayal of Genelia's brother, Amit, won him several awards and nominations.[citation needed] The film went on to become a major commercial success. He next appeared in Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghaat, which opened to positive reviews at film festivals worldwide.[1][2] He featured in the action-thriller Dum Maro Dum alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Rana Daggubati. He has been seen alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Manoj Bajpai in the Prakash Jha film Aarakshan, released in August 2011.[citation needed]
Personal life [edit]
Prateik Babbar was born on November 28, 1986 and he is the son of late actress Smita Patil and actor-politician Raj Babbar. His mother died due to post partum complications after Prateik was born. He dated Amy Jackson (co-star Ekk Deewana Tha), with whom he has a tattoo, but has now separated.
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Amit | |
| 2011 | Dhobi Ghaat | Munna | |
| 2011 | Dum Maro Dum | Lorry | |
| 2011 | Aarakshan | Sushant | |
| 2011 | My Friend Pinto | Michael Pinto | |
| 2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Sachin Kulkarni |
