Mon May 12 05:49:49 UTC 2025: ## Prateik Babbar Explains Absence of Father Raj Babbar at His Wedding
**Mumbai, [Date]** – Actor Prateik Babbar has addressed the speculation surrounding his father, veteran actor Raj Babbar’s, absence from his recent wedding to Priya Banerjee. The intimate ceremony, held at the home of Prateik’s late mother, Smita Patil, notably excluded Raj Babbar and his family.
In a recent interview, Prateik clarified that the decision was made out of respect for his mother and to avoid any potential conflict stemming from past tensions between Smita Patil and Raj Babbar’s current wife, Nadira Babbar. He explained that there was a history of complications between the two women, and hosting both families at his mother’s house would have been unethical given the circumstances.
“My father’s wife and my mother had some complications in the past,” Prateik stated. “I thought it was unethical to have him and his family at that house after everything that happened between them.”
Prateik emphasized that the omission wasn’t a rejection of his father or family, but rather a measure to protect the sanctity of his mother’s home and the solemnity of his wedding day. He expressed regret that his father and stepmother were unable to attend, but maintained that his decision was the most respectful course of action under the circumstances.
He also addressed the public speculation and impulsive reactions to the absence, stating, “People are impulsive, people make impulsive choices and say things out of impulse and it was just distasteful.”
Prateik’s wedding to Priya Banerjee marks his second marriage, following his 2019 marriage to Sanya Sagar, which ended in 2023.
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