Music composer Palash Muchhal, who was set to marry Indian cricketer Smriti Mandana, announced on Sunday that he has decided to move on with his life. He warned of strict legal action against false and defamatory content and said he found it very difficult to surround himself with “baseless rumours”. This post came minutes after Smriti Mandana announced that the wedding has been called off.
In an Instagram story post announcing that he was stepping back from his personal relationship, he wrote: “I have decided to move on in my life and step back from my personal relationship. It has been very difficult for me to see people react so easily to baseless rumors about something that is most sacred to me. It is the hardest phase of my life and I will deal with it with grace and stand by my beliefs.”
He threatened legal action against those responsible, adding: “I really hope that as a society we learn to stop judging someone based on unverified gossip whose sources are never identified. Our words can hurt in ways we may never understand. While we think about these things, many people around the world are facing drastic consequences. My team will take strong legal action against those who spread false and defamatory content.”
This follows Smriti Mandhana’s Instagram post dated December 7. Announcing that the wedding to Palash Muchhal had been called off, she wrote: “I am a very private person and would like to keep it that way, but I must clarify that the wedding is called off. I would like to close this matter and ask you all to do the same. I ask that you respect the privacy of both families at this time and give us space to process and proceed at our own pace.”
Requesting privacy on personal matters, she added: “I believe we all are driven by a higher purpose, myself always representing my country at the highest level. I am improving myself to continue playing and winning trophies for India for as long as possible and that is where I will focus forever.”
