The wedding of Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal was postponed “indefinitely” last week after her father took ill amidst the celebrations. The ace cricketer has since deleted all social media updates from her Haldi and Mehendi ceremonies — sparking buzz about a rift. The couple had met in 2019 through mutual friends and kept their relationship largely private until last year.
Wedding postponed
“Shrinivas Mandhana was having breakfast when his health started deteriorating. We waited thinking he would recover soon, but it didn’t improve. So we thought not to take any risk and called an ambulance, and he has been taken to the hospital. Smriti is very close to her father. So, she has decided to postpone the marriage, which was going to happen today, till her father is fine. She is very clear, she wants her father to be okay first, and later she will get married. I would request you to respect the family’s privacy at this time,” her manager Tuhin Mishra had told the media.
But the abrupt cancellation and subsequent removal of social media photos by both the bride and groom has sparked intense debate — with netizens making a series of outlandish and unverified claims. The subsequent hospitalisation of Munchal has also fuelled speculation.
Who is Palash Muchhal?
Muchhal is an established figure in Bollywood music — considered the youngest professional music composer in the industry. He debuted with Dishkiyaoon in 2014 and also gave music to several popular films including Bhoothnath Returns and Amit Sahni Ki List. He has also acted in movies (Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey) and performed on various TV shows.
The composer was born in Indore and trained as a classical singer before joining the industry at 18. He also had worked on a series of independent projects ,and according to recent reports, is currently directing Raju Bajewala (which features Avika Gor and Chandan Roy). He is the younger brother of well-known playback singer Palak Muchhal.
The couple had met in 2019 but only went ‘social media official’ in July 2024. The musician had proposed to his long-term girlfriend in a rather unique fashion — taking a blindfolded Mandhana out onto the DY Patil Stadium grounds before asking the question.
