After Smriti Mandhana’s father, groom-to-be Palash Muchhal also hospitalised; mother shares health update

Music composer Palash Muchhal’s mother, Amita, shares the reason behind his hospitalisation following the postponement of his wedding with Smriti Mandhana.

A day after cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s father was hospitalised due to a sudden health issues, which led to the wedding being postponed, music composer Palash Muchhal was also admitted to a hospital in Sangli.

Palash Muchhal's wedding to Smriti Mandhana was scheduled to take place in Sangli on November 23.

Sharing a health update, his mother Amita Muchhal revealed that Palash has since returned to Mumbai and is resting as he recovers.

She added that he is under a lot of stress which took a toll on his health.

Palash Muchhal’s mother gives an update

Talking to Hindustan Times, Palash's mother shares, “Palash ko uncle se bahut zyada attachment hai… Smriti se zyada yeh dono close hain. Jab unko hogaya toh Smriti se phele Palash ne decision liya ke usko abhi phere nahi karne jab tak uncle thik nahi ho jaate (Palash is extremely attached to Smriti’s father… The two of them are even closer than Smriti is with him. When he fell ill, it was Palash, before Smriti, who decided that they should not go ahead with the wedding rituals until he gets better).”

Amita continues, “Since haldi was done, we didn’t let him go outside. Rote rote ek dum tabiyat karab ho gai. 4 ghante hospital mein rakhna padha. IV drip chadi, ECG hua aur dosre tests hoye. Sab normal aaye but stress bahut hai (He cried so much that his health suddenly deteriorated. They kept him in the hospital for four hours. He was given an IV drip, an ECG was done, and other tests were carried out. Everything came back normal, but he is under a lot of stress).”

Here, Palash’s mother shared that he and Smriti have decided to postpone their wedding following the sudden health scare involving the bride’s father. She added that the couple is emotionally shaken by the situation.

“We have got Palash back to Mumbai now. He is feeling better and resting now… But stress is there… His sister Palak has also left Sangli and coming to be with him,” she added.

On Smriti’s father’s health

Smriti’s wedding to Palash was scheduled to take place in Smriti’s hometown of Sangli on November 23. However, on Sunday, her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, fell ill and was rushed to Sarvhit Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Sangli.

Later, in an interview to ANI, Dr. Naman Shah, Director of Sarvhit Hospital, said the heart attack–like symptoms were likely caused by “physical or mental stress” brought on by the hectic wedding preparations.

Giving an update about his health, Palash’s mother shared that he is also doing better now.

Looking back at how it all unfolded, Amita shared, “Ek din phele unhone bahut dance kiya. Woh bahut zyada khush the… Instagram pe Stories dal rahe the. Uske baad jab hum baraat ki planning kar rahe the, unko takleef hui. Phele toh unhone bataya nahi but jab badne lagi, ambulance bulai (A day earlier, he had been dancing a lot. He was extremely happy, even posting Stories on Instagram. But later, while we were planning the baraat procession, he started feeling discomfort. At first, he didn’t say anything, but when it worsened, we called an ambulance).”

She shared that only the pheras were left, and when they realised the situation was serious, they decided not to wait and postponed the wedding instead.

“Smriti and Palash dono takleef mein hai aur upset hai (They are undergoing a tough time) … Palash dreamt of coming back home with his bride Smriti, and it couldn't happen. I planned a special welcome for Smriti and cancelled all the functions which were planned for today (November 24) now,” Amita said.

However, she is sure everything will be fine soon, and Palash and Smriti will get married “very soon”.