The close relationship between: Arya Babbar and her half-brother Prateik Smita Patil are back in the limelight after a clip from Arya’s standup comedy set went viral online.In the clip, Arya refers to her penis as her “chota bhai” (younger brother) while discussing depression. He then sneered, “And by chota bhai, I don’t mean Prateik Babbar.”As the audience laughed, Arya immediately straightened herself and said, “Prateik Smita Patil,” prompting applause. Then he added, “Kya ho raha hai Smita maa.”The actor later shared the video on social media with the caption, “No names were changed in the making of this comedy,” apparently referring to Prateik’s decision to adopt his late mother Smita Patil’s surname.
“I realized he changed his name”
Explaining the context behind the remark, Arya insisted that there was no intention to mock her brother.“I spoke about chota bhai in terms of depression, and at the moment, I just said that chota bhai does not mean Prateik Babbar. When I said this, I knew that he had changed his name and he was quite sensitive about this thing that he did not want to be called Prateik Babbar. So, I just corrected myself,” explained Arya Times in an interview with Hindustan.He added, “The world knows that I won’t take Smita Maa’s name without adding maa, so I said that. For me, it’s not a joke. I’m just stating a fact, viewers find that funny.”
‘Wo phone answer kar le, main baat kar lunga’
When asked if she wants to mend fences with Prateik, Arya says she remains open to a conversation.“Wo phone answer kar le, main baat kar lunga. Usne ye medium choice kiya hai ki main apni family se seedhe nahin, media ke through baat karunga, to hamare paas bhi koi option nahin bachta,” he said. Arya also questions the perception that her part of the family is always portrayed negatively.“What I’m not okay with is that Babbar sahab’s first family cannot be villains. Why are you victimized and called villains. We didn’t say anything to you, we accept and respect you, why are we the villains?” he asked.
