Palash Muchhal confirms wedding with Smriti Mandhana is cancelled: "Have decided to move on"

Music composer Palash Muchhal has publicly confirmed that his wedding with Indian women’s-team star Smriti Mandhana has been called off. In an emotional post shared on Instagram Stories, he said he has chosen to “move on” from the relationship and asked people to stop spreading baseless gossip.

In his statement, Muchhal addressed swirling rumours that his wedding was cancelled because of alleged infidelity. He described these rumours as deeply hurtful and entirely “baseless and defamatory.” He warned that his team will take strict legal action against anyone spreading false information.

“Its been very difficult for me to see people react so easily on baseless rumours about something which has been most sacred to me. Its the most difficult phase of my life and I will deal with it gracefully holding on to my beliefs. I truly hope we, as a society, learn to pause before judging someone based on unverified gossip, whose sources are never identified. Our words can wound in ways we may never understand,” he wrote, requesting empathy and restraint.

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Here is a screengrab of his statement:

This announcement also comes on the heels of a confirmation from Smriti Mandhana herself that the wedding was cancelled. She has appealed for privacy for both families during this sensitive time.

She wrote, “Over the past few weeks there has been plenty of speculation around my life, and I feel it is important for me to speak out at this time. I am a very private person and I would like to keep it that way, but I need to clarify that the wedding is called off.”

“I would like to close this matter here and implore all of you to do the same. I request you to please respect the privacy of both families at this time and allow us the space to process and move on at our own pace,” she added.

The couple had been preparing for a wedding set to take place on November 24. But on the morning of the ceremony, Smriti’s father reportedly fell ill and was hospitalised, prompting the wedding to be postponed indefinitely. Later, Palash himself was also admitted to hospital, reportedly due to stress.