India, July 11 -- In an earlier interview with HT City, actor-producer Vidnyan Mane had made explosive allegations against singer-composer Palaash Muchhal (Jan 24, 2026). The allegations included cheating him of over Rs.40 lakh, linked to an investment in an unreleased film and also being caught cheating on former fiancee and Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana.

Palash then took his social media to share, "A legal notice of defamation of Rs.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."

Months later, HTCity has learnt Muchhal's anticipatiry bail, in a case filed against him ...