Aarya Babbar REACTS to Prateik dropping Raj Babbar’s name: “You can change your name, but you can’t change your identity”

The Babbar family has been making headlines ever since Prateik Babbar tied the knot with actress Priya Banerjee. However, what truly sparked debate was Prateik’s decision to drop his father Raj Babbar’s surname and instead adopt his late mother Smita Patil’s name, now officially going by Prateik Smita Patil.

Aarya Babbar Responds to Prateik’s Name Change Reacting to Prateik’s decision, his half-brother, Aarya Babbar spoke to Hindustan Times and shared his perspective. He stated, “I just have to say that Smita ma is our mother too. And what name he doesn’t want to keep and what name he wants to keep is his choice.”

Aarya further elaborated, saying, “Kal ko main uthke apna naam Aarya Babbar se Aarya karlun, ya Rajesh kar lun. Main tab bhi Babbar hi rahunga na? (Tomorrow, if I wake up and change my name from Aarya Babbar to just Aarya, or even Rajesh, I'll still be a Babbar, won't I?).”

He stated that while names can be changed, one's identity remains constant. “Aap apna name change kar sakte ho, wajood nahi. Rahunga toh Babbar hi becasue wajood mera woh hi hai, aap woh kaise change kar sakte ho? (You can change your name, but you can’t change your identity. I will always be a Babbar because my existence is rooted in that, how can you change that?).” Why Did Prateik Babbar Change His Name? In a recent interview with The Times of India, Prateik Babbar shed light on his name change decision, stating, “I don’t care about the repercussions. All I care about is the way I feel when I hear that name.” He explained that he wanted to be wholly and solely associated with his mother, Smita Patil, and her legacy. “I don’t think any other name needs to taint that legacy, if you understand what I mean. It needs to just be her name and her legacy. That’s what I’m striving to be. I’m striving to be like my mother and not like my dad,” he further stated. Babbar Family Dynamics: A Brief Overview Prateik Babbar is the son of late actress Smita Patil and veteran actor Raj Babbar. After Smita Patil’s untimely passing, Raj Babbar married Nadira Babbar, with whom he shares two children, Aarya Babbar and Juhi Babbar. Prateik’s wedding also stirred controversy as he reportedly did not invite his father, Raj Babbar, to the ceremony. He married Priya Banerjee on February 14 at Smita Patil’s house.

Also Read: Prateik Smita Patil BREAKS SILENCE on dropping father Raj Babbar’s name; wife Priya Banerjee says, “That person was never there in his life”

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