Palash Muchhal's First Public Siting After Wedding Collapse Amid Cheating Allegations

Music Composer Palash Muchhal, fiancé of Indian women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, stepped into the public eye for the first time on Monday since their lavish Sangli wedding was dramatically cancelled and a torrent of cheating allegations engulfed the couple. Accompanied by family members and dressed head-to-toe in black, Palash was photographed exiting the airport terminal, offering only a brief nod to waiting paparazzi before being whisked away, his expression unreadable behind dark glasses.

The high-profile ceremony scheduled last week collapsed into chaos when Smriti’s father suffered sudden heart attack-like symptoms on the morning of the wedding and was immediately hospitalised. Barely twenty-four hours later, Palash himself was admitted to a medical facility after his condition deteriorated sharply due to a severe viral infection compounded by extreme acidity. While Smriti quietly scrubbed every trace of their engagement and pre-wedding festivities from her Instagram account, Palash has left all joint photographs and celebratory posts intact on his profile, fuelling endless speculation.

Days after the postponement, explosive screenshots allegedly from Palash’s private conversations began circulating on Reddit and social media, purportedly showing him flirting openly with a woman named Mary D’Costa. The chats include invitations for late-night swims, spa outings, and romantic early-morning walks along Versova beach, alongside complaints that his “long-distance relationship sucks.” Earlier rumours had falsely implicated dance choreographers Nandika Dwivedi and Gulnaaz Khan, both of whom swiftly issued public denials and threatened legal action against defamation.

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Palash’s cousin, Neeti Tak, took to Instagram Stories to defend him, revealing that he is battling a critical health situation and pleading with the public not to pronounce judgment without knowing the complete truth. Neither Palash nor Smriti has broken their silence on the cheating allegations or confirmed any new wedding date, leaving fans and followers in limbo.

With the cricketer maintaining complete radio silence and Palash’s brief, stoic airport appearance offering no answers, the saga of India’s most celebrated sporting couple has morphed from fairy-tale romance to a gripping public drama, raising serious questions about trust, privacy, and the future of their relationship’s survival under relentless scrutiny.

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