Palaash Muchhal Discharged After Hospitalisation Ahead of Smriti Mandhana Wedding

Palaash Muchhal, Smriti Mandhana’s Groom-to-Be, Discharged After Brief Hospitalisation

New Delhi: Filmmaker Palaash Muchhal was admitted to a private hospital just hours after his wedding to cricketer Smriti Mandhana was postponed. Reports suggest that Palaash was hospitalised due to a viral infection and severe acidity. He has since been discharged and returned to his hotel. An official statement from Palaash’s family is awaited.

For context, Palaash and Smriti were set to marry on Sunday, November 23. The wedding was postponed following the sudden hospitalisation of Smriti’s father.

The wedding, originally planned in Sangli, Maharashtra, was put on hold after Smriti’s father’s health deteriorated. Mandhana’s manager, Tuhin Mishra, confirmed, “This morning, while having breakfast, Smriti’s father’s health worsened. Initially, we hoped he would feel better, but when his condition declined further, we called an ambulance and admitted him to the hospital. He is now under observation.”

He added, “Smriti is very close to her father. She has decided that the marriage will be indefinitely postponed until he recovers. Her father is under medical supervision, and the doctors have advised that he remain in the hospital until fully well. Smriti wants to see her father healthy before moving ahead with the wedding.”

Despite the postponement, the couple’s pre-wedding festivities had been in full swing, with several glimpses shared from their haldi, mehendi, and sangeet ceremonies.

Palaash had earlier described the wedding as an intimate affair. “Yes, it’s an afternoon wedding. We haven’t invited too many people, just our close ones—about 70 guests from my side and 70 from hers. There is no reception planned; only a small get-together with a few guests from the political and cricketing world. It’s going to be a close-knit celebration,” he said.

A new wedding date will likely be announced once Smriti’s father fully recovers.