Prateik Smita Babbar (born 28 November 1986) is an Indian actor.
The son of late actress Smita Patil and Raj Babbar, 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 NestleKitKat, 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.
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 Maro 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 commercial successes with starring roles in the action thriller Baaghi 2 (2018) and the comedy Chhichhore (2019), both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films.
Following a battle with substance abuse in 2013, a problem that Babbar had struggled with in the past as well, he went through rehab and counselling and has managed to stay sober since.
He attended acting school taking up a course in method acting at the Jeff Goldberg Studio in 2016.
He made a comeback with the comedy drama Umrika, which opened at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival to positive response.