📌 Key Points
- Music composer Palash Muchhal faces legal action for alleged casteist remarks.
- Complaint filed by Smriti Mandhana’s friend, Vigyan Mane, under SC/ST Act.
- Incident reportedly stems from a ₹25 lakh financial dispute over a film project.
- Muchhal later posted on Instagram addressing “baseless rumours” and personal life.
Music composer Palash Muchhal is embroiled in fresh controversy, facing legal trouble after a complaint was filed by cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s friend, Vigyan Mane. Muchhal is accused of making casteist remarks during an argument stemming from a financial dispute, leading to a case under the SC/ST Act.
Casteist Remark Complaint Filed
After making headlines over his cancelled wedding with cricketer Smriti Mandhana , Palaash Muchhal has now landed in legal trouble. A case has been registered against the music composer for allegedly making casteist remarks against Smriti’s childhood friend from Sangli .
The complaint alleges that the incident occurred on November 22 at a toll plaza on the Sangli–Ashta road, where Mane claims that during an argument, Palash made caste-based derogatory remarks.
Police have registered a case under Section 3(1) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, along with Sections 351(2) and 352. The investigation is currently underway.
Financial Dispute Sparks Confrontation
According to the report, the matter stems from a financial dispute. Police stated that Palash had reportedly borrowed ₹ 25 lakh from Vigyan Mane for a film production project, and Mane later approached him to recover the amount. The confrontation reportedly took place when Mane brought up the issue again, which led to an argument between the two.
Mane also spoke to the media and shared his version of events, claiming Palash took him into his confidence and took ₹ 25 lakh from him to produce a film.
Palash Muchhal’s Instagram Response
“He had promised me to complete the film in 6 months. However, he turned out to be a fraud. When I demanded my money back, he avoided giving it. When I went to meet him, he abused me by using casteist remarks; I can’t even use them on camera. His mindset is very dirty,” Mane said.
Later, Palash shared a note on Instagram addressing it all. He wrote, “I have decided to move on in my life and step back from my personal relationship.” “Its been very difficult for me to see people react so easily on baseless rumours about something which has been most sacred to me. Its 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. Our words can wound in ways we may never understand,” Palash added. Palash and Smriti unfollowed each other on Instagram after calling off the wedding. Since then, they have not commented on each other.
This incident adds another layer of complexity to Palash Muchhal’s recent headlines. As investigations proceed, the entertainment industry watches closely. The case highlights the serious implications of alleged caste-based discrimination and financial disagreements in public life.
