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Palash Muchhal deleted proposal video, World Cup victory celebration clip, after calling off wedding with Smriti Mandhana.
Filmmaker and music composer Palash Muchhal and India cricketer Smriti Mandhana,who were all set to tie the knot on Novemebre 23, have taken steps to remove traces of their relationship from social media, after the announcement of their wedding cancellation. Where Mandhana has deleted all photos and videos related to their pre-wedding celebrations, including the proposal video and other posts.
On the other hand, Muchhal has also removed content featuring Mandhana, such as the proposal video and a clip celebrating a World Cup victory. Despite these deletions, some posts remain on Muchhal's account, and he has reportedly been receiving negative comments from social media users.
After the official announcement of the wedding being called off on December 7th, Muchhal deleted the widely shared proposal video and a World Cup victory celebration clip featuring Mandhana from his account. Mandhana also removed all photos and videos related to their engagement and pre-wedding festivities. Although Muchhal has not deleted all posts, the remaining ones continue to draw comments from social media users.

The wedding plans faced an initial setback when Mandhana's father was hospitalised on the scheduled wedding day, triggering a postponement. Shortly thereafter, Muchhal also encountered a health-related issue. These circumstances fueled public uncertainty and conjecture regarding the wedding.
In a statement released on Sunday, Palash Muchhal wrote, “I have decided to move on in my life and step back from my personal relationship (sic).” He addressed the scrutiny, saying, “It's been very difficult for me to see people react so easily on baseless rumours about something which has been most sacred to me. It's the most difficult phase of my life, and I will deal with it gracefully, holding on to my beliefs. I truly hope we, as a society, learn to pause before judging someone based on unverified gossip, whose sources are never identified.”

This situation unfolded weeks after screenshots surfaced, alleging that Muchhal had been unfaithful, coinciding with rising speculation about the wedding's future.
India's vice captain Smriti Mandhana also issued a statement on Sunday, which read, “Over the past few weeks, there has been plenty of speculation around my life, and I feel it is important for me to speak out at this time. I am a very private person, and I would like to keep it that way, but I need to clarify that the wedding is called off."

The 29-year-old cricketer appealed to the public for understanding and requested for privacy. “I would like to close this matter here and implore all of you to do the same. I request you to please respect the privacy of both families at this time and allow us the space to process and move on at our own pace,” Mandhana said.