Bhubaneswar, Nov. 25 -- Filmmaker and music composer Palash Muchhal has found himself caught in a whirlwind of controversy after alleged screenshots of his private chats with another woman went viral. The leak emerged at a sensitive time just hours after his scheduled wedding to Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana.

The woman, identified in some online posts as Mary D'Costa, publicly released what she claimed were flirtatious exchanges with Palash. Almost immediately, social media erupted with speculation, criticism, and heated debates.

The Muchhal family had earlier confirmed the postponement of the wedding due to health-related issues in the family. Reports suggested that Smriti's father had been hospitalised, and later, unverified cla...