‘Son Smriti both under emotional stress’, says Palash’s mother:Palak Muchhal cites Mandhana’s father’s illness for wedding delay, families request privacy

Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and singer Palash Muchhal’s wedding, originally scheduled for 23 November in Sangli, has been postponed. The decision comes after Smriti’s father fell seriously ill. Both families are under emotional stress, and the couple has requested privacy during this time. Family visits hospital On Tuesday morning, Palash Muchhal’s sister, singer Palak Muchhal, was spotted outside SRV Hospital in Mumbai. The reason for her visit has not been officially confirmed. Smriti’s father remains admitted and has not yet been discharged. Palak’s message on social media Palak Muchhal shared on Instagram: “The wedding has been postponed due to Smriti’s father’s health. Please respect our privacy.”This message came amid rumours after Smriti deleted all photos and videos with Palash from her account. Palak’s post clarified the situation. Palash’s health also affected Palash’s mother, Amita Muchhal, told news channels that he was very close to Smriti’s father. Seeing him unwell caused Palash great emotional stress. His health suddenly deteriorated, and he was admitted to the hospital for four hours. He received an IV drip, ECG, and other tests. All results were normal, but he remains stressed. Both Smriti and Palash are under considerable emotional strain. Wedding announcement and social media updates Smriti had previously announced the wedding with a humorous video featuring friends Jemimah Rodrigues, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, and Arundhati Reddy. The video, based on the song Samjho Ho Hi Gaya from Lage Raho Munna Bhai, is no longer visible on her account. It is unclear whether she deleted or hid it. Palash’s romantic proposal Palash had proposed to Smriti in a special way at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. A video of this proposal was shared on his social media account on 21 November and is still visible.