Smriti Mandhana’s wedding with Palash Muchhal was abruptly called off in November 2025.
Indian women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s wedding with musician Palash Muchhal was abruptly called off in November 2025, sparking widespread speculation.
Initially, reports suggested that the wedding was postponed because Smriti’s father had suffered a heart attack. Both parties subsequently issued statements confirming the wedding would not take place, requesting privacy as they moved on from the situation.
Now a couple of months after the much-talked about wedding saga, Mandhana’s childhood friend Vidnyan Mane alleged that an incident during wedding celebrations was the turning point.
Mane, who was present at the wedding functions, claimed that Palash cheated Smriti and was caught red-handed with another woman in bed.
“I was at the wedding celebrations (November, 23, 2025) when he was caught red-handed with another woman in bed. Bhayanak scene tha, he was beaten up by the Indian female cricketers. The entire family is chindi chor. I thought he’d get married and settle in Sangli, but it has completely backfired on me," Mane was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
Mane, who is an actor-producer, stated that he has known Smriti since childhood and was introduced to Palash Muchhal by the Mandhana family. He also accused Palash of cheating him of over Rs 40 lakh and has filed a complaint in Sangli.
“When I met his mother (Amita Muchhal) last month, she said the budget to release the movie has now increased to ₹1.5 crore. They asked me to invest another ₹10 lakh or I wouldn’t get any money back. They started blackmailing me and threatened to throw me out of the film, thus I was forced to file a complaint," he stated.
“After the wedding was called off, the family blocked me from everywhere. I found out that other artistes from the movie had not received payment they were due to receive either. I had heard of directors fleecing producers in the film industry but this is complete theft," he added.
Mane said he has all the proofs against Palash and is willing to share them with police and media.
“I have saved all proofs including my chats and phone conversations that I’m willing to share with the police and the media."
Responding to the allegations, Palash Muchhal posted an Instagram story. “In light of the allegations made by Sangli-based Vidnyan Mane on social media, I wish to state that these claims against me are entirely baseless and factually incorrect. They have been made with malicious intent to tarnish my reputation, and they will not go unchallenged. My lawyer, Shreyansh Mithare, is exploring all legal avenues, and this matter will be dealt with strictly through the appropriate legal channels," he wrote denying all claims.