Why Prateik Babbar's wedding guest list skipped Babbar family
What's the story
The upcoming wedding of Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar to Priya Banerjee has ruffled feathers in the Babbar clan. This is because they are surprisingly missing from the guest list.
Aarya Babbar, Prateik's half-brother, recently opened up about the unexpected snub in an interview with ETimes.
He said, "We are not invited as a family. Babbars are not invited."
Family confusion
'Someone has overpowered his brain too much'
Further expressing his confusion, Aarya said, "I believe we are still close. I am not understanding how this has happened. I presume someone has overpowered his brain too much."
He implied that Prateik is being influenced by someone in the household to keep away from the Babbar family.
Aarya added, "He does not want to connect with anyone from this side of the family."
Parental snub
Aarya's disappointment over parents' exclusion from wedding
Aarya also lamented that his parents weren't invited to the wedding.
He said, "My mother (Nadira Babbar) is the one who made this dysfunctional family into a functional one. Even if you don't wish to call my mother, at least Dad (veteran actor Raj Babbar) should have been called."
Notably, Nadira is the first wife of Raj.
Wedding details
Prateik's 2nd marriage and family background
This marks Prateik's second marriage, after his first with Sanya Sagar.
He is the son of Raj and the late actor Smita Patil, whereas Aarya and Juhi Babbar are Raj's children from his first wife Nadira.
Despite the ongoing tension, Juhi recently said in an interview that Prateik always attends family functions.