India, Nov. 27 -- A special Kaun Banega Crorepati episode celebrating India's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup victory was filmed this week, but one of the team's biggest stars - vice-captain Smriti Mandhana - was unexpectedly missing from the lineup. Host Amitabh Bachchan welcomed several members of the title-winning squad to the sets, yet Mandhana skipped the shoot amid continuing turbulence surrounding her postponed wedding to music composer Palash Muchhal.

Mandhana had been scheduled to appear with her teammates for the Wednesday evening recording, but she pulled out, citing personal reasons, reported The Times of India. It would have been Smriti Mandhana's third appearance on the popular show hosted by legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh...