Choreographer breaks silence and clarifies rumours around Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal wedding

Smriti Mandhana, the vice-captain of Indian women’s cricket, and director Palaash Muchhal were set to marry on November 23 in Sangli, Maharashtra, in a ceremony that fans were excitedly anticipating and widely followed online. However, the celebrations came to an abrupt halt when both families revealed that the ceremony had been postponed owing to health concerns.

Soon after the news, supporters saw that Smriti Mandhana had erased all wedding-related postings from her Instagram account, including photos from her engagement and proposal.

This sparked a surge of curiosity online, with comments escalating when an anonymous Reddit post claimed that two wedding choreographers from the Bosco group, Nandika Dwivedi and Gulnaaz, who had been contracted to prepare the couple’s dance performances, were involved in the incident.

The charges were utterly unconfirmed, but they spread quickly, putting both choreographers under intense online scrutiny as their names began trending across platforms. Despite the mounting rumours and social media pressure, Gulnaaz eventually addressed the speculation. Gulnaaz strongly denied the charges in a message posted on her Instagram account, calling the rumours unfounded and encouraging people not to slander persons without facts.

“I’ve been noticing a lot of speculation and false claims going around about me and my friend Nandika, so I want to make it clear that we are not the people involved in this issue. Just because we know someone socially or have a photo with them doesn’t mean we are connected to their personal matters. Please let’s keep things respectful and not jump to conclusions. We appreciate your understanding and support,” Gulnaaz wrote on her Instagram story.

Her response came at a time when social media continued to spiral with countless theories around the wedding being postponed. Dwivedi has not issued any statement so far and has made her social media profile private, further fuelling curiosity. Meanwhile, neither Mandhana nor Muchhal, nor any members or representatives from their families, have addressed the controversy or explained the reason behind the deleted posts.

According to sources close to both families and individuals involved in the wedding arrangements, the ceremony was deferred due to a medical emergency. Beyond this confirmation, both sides have chosen to remain silent. As fans and public seek clarity on what actually surfaced, the situation remains under the clouds. The only verified fact at this stage is that none of the rumours circulating across social media platforms have been officially confirmed by those involved.