New Delhi:
Prateik Smita Patil broke his silence over the rumours of being homosexual in a latest interview with Bollywood Bubble. Prateik shared that individuals thought he is a homosexual, specifically after he performed a queer character in Cobalt Blue. Prateik talked about that he used to get numerous male consideration, regardless of being a straight.
Prateik Smita Patil mentioned, “Earlier in my 20s, I used to be getting numerous male consideration. I used to be getting hit on loads, it was fairly direct in my 20s. Ab toh #MeToo aa gaya hai, log darr gaye hai thode se, phele toh sab khula khula the (After #Metoo got here, individuals acquired scared. Earlier, it was an open secret. Toh, you need to deal with the scenario rigorously and be very good about it. I feel that it was numerous homosexual males who thought I used to be homosexual and accessible.”
“After I did Cobalt Blue again in 2022, individuals presumed bi toh hoga hello yeh. Homosexual nahi toh bi toh hoga hello yeh (If he isn’t homosexual, he is bi for positive). We live in such occasions the place it is such a traditional factor, it is okay. Sadly, being homosexual in Bollywood is taboo. Hollywood toh sab ek dusre ko pasand karte hai. They’re open and proud about their sexuality,” Prateik added.
Prateik Smita Patil hit the headlines in February after he did not invite father Raj Babbar at his wedding ceremony to Priya Banerjee. The household dynamics of the Babbar got here below intense public scrutiny after Prateik’s step-siblings spoke about it in public. Later, Prateik revealed he has dropped his father’s surname and he has been utilizing his mom’s surname.
Prateik is the son of veteran actor Raj Babbar and the late actress Smita Patil. After Smita Patil’s premature loss of life, Raj Babbar remarried Nadira Babbar, they usually had two kids, Arya Babbar and Juhi Babbar.
Earlier than Priya Banerjee, Prateik was married to Sanya Sagar. They married in 2019 however parted methods in 2023.