The young man is being felicitated at an awards ceremony in Pune today along with the veteran singer

And Asha Bhosale was thrilled that Prateik too was taking home the honour. Asha, it seems, considered his mom Smita Patil as her own daughter and shared a close bond with her.

They'd chat about everything possible whenever they met, she told the organisers. The organisers report that she talked about seeing his films and feels he is a talent to watch out for. Well Prateik, that's quite a fan following!