Her relationship and marriage with actor Raj Babbar, who was already married to Nadira Babbar, drew 'other woman' criticism during her lifetime.
Smita Patil's relationship with actor Raj Babbar, whom she married, was contentious because he was already married to theatre director Nadira Babbar. The situation attracted judgment and tabloid attention in the years before her death.
The couple had a son, Prateik Babbar, shortly before Smita died. Prateik would go on to become an actor himself, keeping her name in front of a new generation.
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