Prateik Babbar Opens Up About Early Career Struggles

Prateik Babbar, son of late actress Smita Patil and Raj Babbar recently entered Telugu cinema by playing the villain in Nani’s film “HIT 3“.

While the film brought him into Tollywood, critics felt his role lacked strength, and his performance didn’t receive much praise.

In a recent interview, Prateik opened up about the personal rumors he faced early in his career. He shared that some people in the film industry assumed he was gay when he started out.

Later, after he dated women, others believed he was bisexual. He said he’s no longer affected by such talk and chooses to ignore it now.

Prateik also revealed that men had approached him in the past believing the rumors. He was earlier in a relationship with actress Amy Jackson and is now married to actress Priya Banerjee.

He continues to focus on building his career with diverse roles.

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— Filmy Focus (@FilmyFocus) May 9, 2025