Palaash Muchhal spotted at airport in first appearance since Smriti Mandhana wedding fiasco — Watch

Composer–director Palaash Muchhal has made his first public appearance since his wedding to Smriti Mandhana, the vice-captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, scheduled for November 23, was postponed.

A video of Palaash walking out of the airport is circulating on social media.

The viral video, shot by paparazzi Pallav Paliwal, also featured a dramatic

On November 29, the most-talked-about couple currently made their first coordinated public gesture since the abrupt postponement — both Smriti Mandhana and Palaash Muchhal appeared to make a deliberate, unified move online. At nearly the same time, the pair updated their Instagram bios, adding just a single symbol — the nazar (evil-eye) emoji.

Marriage fiasco whirled into speculation wildfire

After the wedding was called off rather abruptly, both the Mandhana and Muchhal families released a brief statement clarifying that the event had been postponed due to health reasons, without offering any further explanation.

The lack of clarity fueled widespread online speculation, with social media users suggesting that the reasons may run deeper than what was officially conveyed.

The alarm bells first rang when Mandhana deleted every post related to the wedding — including her proposal video and engagement announcement — from her Instagram. Meanwhile, the same items remained on Muchhal’s profile.

The situation escalated into controversy when an Instagram user, Mary D’Costa, published what she described as screenshots of chat exchanges from earlier this year.

She claimed that Muchhal had been in contact with her while allegedly dodging questions about his relationship status. The screenshots spread rapidly across social media — intensifying the speculation and casting a shadow over the postponed wedding.

What is actually verified?

Despite the flurry of rumours, the only confirmed facts come from family sources and event organisers. According to multiple reports, the wedding was called off — or at least postponed indefinitely — because of a genuine medical emergency. On the morning of November 23, Mandhana’s father, Shrinivas Mandhana, reportedly fell ill and was rushed to the hospital. As a result, the families decided it was best to delay the ceremony until his health stabilised.

In the aftermath, Muchhal is also said to have experienced a brief health scare in Sangli, linked to emotional stress, and was later hospitalised. According to his mother, he was deeply affected by the turn of events — enough to urge postponing the wedding until the family recovers.

So far, neither Mandhana nor Muchhal has issued any public statement about the rumours. Their only visible act has been the Instagram bio update — a symbolic move that spokespeople for both sides have not explained.