After the cricketer’s father, Srinivas Mandhana, developed a heart problem, Smriti Mandhana’s marriage to musician-filmmaker Palash Muchhal encountered a significant obstacle. Palash, the soon-to-be groom, was brought to the hospital shortly after the pair put off their wedding ceremony after experiencing mental distress.
Palak Muchhal, his sister and singer, was seen paying him a visit at a hospital in Mumbai a day later. Amita Muchhal, Palash’s mother, has now provided an update on her son’s condition. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Amita stated that Palash made the decision to postpone getting married till Smriti’s father recovered.
“Uncle se bahut zyada affection hai… Smriti se zyada yeh dono near hain. Jab unko hogaya toh Smriti se phele Palash ne decision liya ki usko abhi phere nahi karne jab tak tak uncle thik nahi ho jaate (Palash and Smriti’s father are even closer than Smriti is with him. Palash, not Smriti, made the decision to postpone the wedding ceremonies until he recovered when he became ill, she said.)
She went on to describe how Palash experienced mental upheaval due to Smriti’s father’s condition. “Since haldi was finished, we didn’t let him go outside. Rote rote ek dum tabiyat karab ho gai. 4 ghante hospital mein rakhna padha. IV drip chadi, ECG hua aur dosre tests hoye. Sab normal aaye, but stress bahut hai (He cried so much that his health deteriorated. They kept him in the hospital for four hours. He was given an IV drip, an ECG was done, and other tests were performed. Everything came back normal, but he is under a lot of stress),” Amita Muchhal continued.
Palash’s mother went on to say that Smriti’s father danced all night because he was too joyful. “Ek din phele unhone bahut dance kiya. Woh bahut zyada khush the Stories on Instagram are very popular. Uske baad jab hum baraat ki planning kar rahe, unko takleef hui. Phele toh unhone bataya nahi, but jab badne lagi, ambulance bulai.”
(He was dancing a lot the day before. He was so joyful that he even shared stories on Instagram. However, he began to feel uneasy later on while we were organizing the baraat procession. He remained silent at first, but as things became worse, we called for an ambulance.)
For those who don’t know, Smriti Mandhana and her longtime partner Palash Muchhal were set to tie the knot in her birthplace of Sangli on November 23, 2025. When Smriti’s father had a cardiac condition that eventually threatened Palash’s health as well, the marriage ceremony was canceled. Smriti and her girl group removed all of the wedding photos from their social media accounts after calling off the ceremony.
