This Father's Day post from Prateik Smita Patil feels emotional on surface,but honestly,it has also opened up old family questions again . Because what he wrote for his late grandfather,Shivajirao Patil,was deeply loving,but what he did not write has become discussion now .
On Instagram,Prateik shared tribute for his late grandfather and called him his reason and godfather . His words were very heavy,especially when he wrote,"Happy Father's Day to my reason, my godfather. Words cannot express how lucky I was to have you as my father and grandfather."
And this is not just random emotional post also . After death of his mother,Smita Patil,Prateik was raised by his maternal grandparents,so that bond clearly had father-like space in his life . For him,Shivajirao Patil was not only grandfather,but someone who actually raised him.
But at same time,one thing many people noticed was absence of any mention of his father,veteran actor Raj Babbar . And that silence has again brought attention to their already talked-about strained relationship.
Few things standing out here:
- Prateik shared emotional tribute to grandfather Shivajirao Patil on Father's Day .
- Post had no mention of Raj Babbar,which raised eyebrows again.
- Arya Babbar has also spoken strongly about this family tension.
Prateik also wrote about values his grandfather gave him,saying,"Thank you for raising me and instilling your remarkable values in me . I am the proudest man to be part of your extraordinary legacy." That line says lot ah,not just about love,but also about who he feels shaped him as person.
In recent years,Prateik has also distanced himself from Babbar in public identity . He now uses his mother's name professionally and is known as Prateik Smita Patil . That choice itself felt like strong emotional statement to many people.
And tbh,Raj Babbar not being mentioned in Father's Day post was never going to go unnoticed . In recent interview,Prateik's half-brother,Arya Babbar,criticized him for this and said,"When you want all the benefits,then he is your father. But when you have to acknowledge him, he is not your father."
That comment makes whole thing even more uncomfortable,because now it is not just fans reading between lines . Family members themselves are speaking about hurt,acknowledgment and respect.
At end,this looks like one of those family stories where public only sees small posts and sharp comments,but real pain is probably much older and much deeper . What happened between them exactly,only they know…
