'Dhobi Ghat' competes 11 years; Prateik Babbar reminisces

Even though actor Prateik Babbar made his debut with the 2008 mega hit, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, the actor interestingly took almost three years to star in his next set of projects. While he was in big-budget films in 2011 like Dum Maaro Dum, and Aarakshan, it was the critically acclaimed film Dhobi Ghat that Babbar stood out for. And today, the film has completed 11 years since it was released.

Reminiscing working on the project, Prateik said, "Dhobi Ghat was a game-changer for me. Not only because it minted the fame that it did, but it also taught me a lot as an actor. There was a lot I could explore with my character, and it allowed me to learn more nuances of acting. I still can't believe it has been 11 years since the film. It feels surreal."

Released on 21 January 2011, Dhobi Ghat was directed by Kiran Rao.

Prateik wowed the critics by beautifully playing with the nuances of being Dhobi boy by day, rat killer by night and a wannabe actor in between. He is now gearing up for multiple projects, including 'Bachchan Pandey', and 'Woh Ladki Hain Kahan' among others.