Palash Muchhal files ₹10 crore defamation suit against Marathi actor Vidnyan Mane for ‘false’ cheating, fraud accusation
Music composer and singer Palash Muchhal, who was recently in the news after his wedding with batter Smriti Mandhana was called off, found himself in soup again. Marathi actor and producer Vidnyan Mane alleged that he was cheated by Palash of ₹40 lakh and also accused of being unfaithful to Smriti. Palash has now taken the legal route to respond to these allegations. He has filed a ₹10 crore defamation case against him for making ‘false’ and ‘outrageous’ accusations. (Also read: ₹40 lakh fraud allegations, says it has been made with malicious intent, to take legal action”>Palash Muchhal reacts to ₹40 lakh fraud allegations, says it has been made with malicious intent, to take legal action)
Palash files defamation notice
Palash took to his Instagram account on Saturday evening to share, “A legal notice of defamation of ₹10 crore has been sent by my lawyer Shreyansh Mithare to Sangli based Vidnyan Mane for his false, outrageous and highly defamatory accusations made with the deliberate intent to malign my reputation and character.”
All about the allegations
A few days ago it was reported, as per news agency PTI, 34-year-old actor and producer Vidnyan Mane approached police in Maharashtra’s Sangli district alleging that he was cheated by Palash of ₹40 lakh. No First Information Report has been registered in the case so far.
As per the complaint, Palash met Mane in Sangli on December 5, 2023. As Mane showed interest in investing in film production, Muchhal said he could invest in his upcoming project ‘Nazaria’ as a producer, he claimed. After the film was released on OTT platforms, Mane can earn a profit of ₹12 lakh on an investment of ₹25 lakh, Muchhal told him, and also offered him a role in the film, the complaint alleged. The two met twice after that, and Mane allegedly gave a total of ₹40 lakh to Muchhal as of March 2025. The project, however, did not get completed, so Mane demanded his money back but allegedly got no response. He then approached Sangli police. He also accused Palash of cheating on Smriti before their marriage.
