India, Dec. 4 -- In what was supposed to be one of the most talked-about celebrity weddings of the year, Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer-filmmaker Palaash Muchhal were all set to tie the knot in Sangli, Maharashtra, on November 23. The lead-up to the big day had already become a social media spectacle until things took an unexpected turn.

Just as the excitement reached its peak, things took an unexpected turn. On the morning of November 23, reports surfaced that Smriti's father, Srinivas Mandhana, had been hospitalised following a heart issue. Within hours, came another shocker - Palaash himself had reportedly been admitted due to viral symptoms and acidity complications.

Shortly after, Palaash's sister, singer Palak...