Palash Muchhal files defamation case against producer who alleged he cheated on Smriti Mandhana

After his wedding with Smriti Mandhana was called off, Palash Muchhal has been successful the quality arsenic a Sangli based actor, shaper Vidnyan Mane alleged that the euphony composer, vocalist cheated him of Rs 40 lakh. Mane precocious besides accused him of cheating connected Smriti.

Now aft Vidnyan's allegations, Palash has announced that he's filed a Rs 10 crore defamation lawsuit against him. Palash took to his Instagram stories and wrote, “A legal announcement of defamation of ₹10 crore has been sent by my lawyer Shreyansh Mithare to Sangli based Vidnyan Mane for his false, outrageous and highly defamatory accusations made with the deliberate intent to malign my estimation and character.”

For those not successful the know, earlier this week, quality bureau PTI reported that 34-year-old Vidnyan Mane had approached the constabulary successful Maharashtra’s Sangli district, alleging that helium was duped by Palash of Rs 40 lakh.

However, nary FIR has been registered successful the substance truthful far.According to the complaint, Mane met Muchhal successful Sangli connected December 5, 2023. During their interaction, Mane reportedly expressed involvement successful investing successful movie production, pursuing which Palash allegedly suggested that helium travel connected committee arsenic a shaper for his upcoming project, ‘Nazaria’. As per Mane’s claims, Muchhal told him that an concern of Rs 25 lakh could output a nett of Rs 12 lakh aft the film’s merchandise connected OTT platforms, and besides promised him a relation successful the project.

The 2 allegedly met connected 2 much occasions, aft which Mane claims helium paid a full of Rs 40 lakh to Muchhal by March 2025. However, the movie was ne'er completed. When Mane allegedly asked for his wealth to beryllium returned, helium claimed helium received nary response, prompting him to attack the Sangli police. In his complaint, Mane besides accused Palash of cheating connected Smriti Mandhana anterior to their planned wedding.IMeanwhile, talking astir Palash cheating connected Smriti, Mane said successful an interrogation with Hindustan Times, “I was astatine the wedding celebrations (November, 23, 2025) erstwhile helium was caught red-handed with different pistillate successful bed. Bhayanak country tha, helium was beaten up by the Indian pistillate cricketers. The full household is chindi chor. I thought he’d get joined and settee successful Sangli, but it has wholly backfired connected me.”