The son of yesteryears Bollywood super stars, late Smita Patil and Raj Babbar, Prateik Babbar has shown the potential for growing right into a big star. His versatile acting and pleasing looks have won him many hearts already and he looks to be heading within the right direction.
Born on 28th November 1986, Prateik featured in a couple of tv ads before making his Bollywood debut in Aamir Khan’s production Jaane Tu.. Ya Jaane Na. He played the role of Genelia D’Souza’s brother Amit within the movie that still launched the career of Imran Khan. The role would possibly not has been a large one but his flawless performance didn’t go unnoticed. He was nominated for and received a couple of awards for it as well.
Prateik Babbar - The Prodigal Son
Following that, Prateik starred in Kiran Rao’s critically acclaimed directorial debut Dhobi Ghat. Over again he worked with Aamir Khan, but this time shared screen space with him too. The tale revolved around four main characters considered one of whom was that of a dhobi Munna. Yet again, his delivery of the role was realistic and impeccable.
Prateik Babbar then came in Dum Maro Dum , Aarakshan and My Friend Pinto. In Dum Maro Dum he played Lorry, a football player who's at the verge of following his girlfriend to a US university. But if his scholarship gets rejected his life threatens to spiral uncontrolled. That’s until he meets a smooth talking hustler who promises to bring it back on track.
Prateik Babbar in Dhobi Ghat
My Friend Pinto was a romantic comedy where Prateik played the role of Michael Pinto. The film was decent but recieved an excessively lukewarm reception on the Bollywood box office. Prakash Jha’s Aarakshan, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padokone however, was quite well received and Prateik’s role within the film was commended by others.
Prateik Babbar will now be seen opposite Amy Jackson in Gautham Menon’s Ekk Deewana Tha, that's a remake of Menon’s Tamil film, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (VTV).
A contemporary of Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, Prateik won't benefit from the fan following that they do but his silent demeanor has impressed many in Bollywood. His talent and promising acting skills haven’t gone unnoticed. Even supposing his parents were related to the film fraternity, it hasn’t been the only real factor behind his big break in Bollywood. While his mother kicked the bucket because of post-partum complications soon after his birth, his father Raj Babbar has taken to politics full time. In that regard, much of what he has achieved to this point have been purely as a result of his own acting abilities.
As the year draws on, we glance forward to seeing more of Prateik Babbar on screen and hope that the remainder of his films also bring accolades his way.
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