Prateik Smita Patil

Prateik Smita Patil (born Prateik Babbar; 28 November 1986), is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The son of late actress Smita Patil and former MP and actor Raj Babbar, he began his career as a production assistant before pursuing an acting career. Prior to his screen debut, Prateik appeared in television advertisements for a variety of products, including Nestle KitKat, on recommendation of the filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar. Since his debut in Bollywood, Patil has received accolades such as a Filmfare Award and a Stardust Award. Patil made his screen debut with the 2008 coming of age drama Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. 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).