Prateik Babbar

Prateik Patil Babbar
Prateik Babbar in 2017
Born	(1986-11-28) 28 November 1986 (age 37) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Sanya Sagar ​ ​ (m. 2019; div. 2023)​ ;[1]
Parents	Raj Babbar (father) Smita Patil (mother)
Relatives	See Babbar family

Prateik Patil Babbar^[2] (born 28 November 1986) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The son of late actress Smita Patil and actor Raj Babbar,^[3] he began his career as a production assistant before pursuing an acting career. Prior to his screen debut, Babbar appeared in television advertisements for a variety of products, including Nestle KitKat, on the recommendation of the filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar. Since his debut in Bollywood, Babbar has received accolades such as a Filmfare Award and a Stardust Award.

Babbar made his screen debut with the 2008 coming of age drama Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.^[4] 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).