Rumors are doing rounds that Prateik had decided to cut ties with his father due to a rift between them and remove the surname Babbar from his name. But soon after that it was seen that Prateik was actually campaigning for his father for the by-elections on November 7th in the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Prateik felt as a son it was his duty to support his father and campaign for him. Many are relieved to see the father and son together.