Singer and director Palaash Muchhal has been in the news ever since his wedding with Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana got called off. Adding to his troubles, Smriti’s friend and Sangli-based resident Vigyan Mane accused Palaash of financial fraud and recently sought to file an FIR against him under the Atrocities Act. Breaking silence on the allegations levelled by Mane, Palaash’s lawyer claimed he is merely seeking publicity and trying to create pressure.

Palaash Muchhal’s advocate’s statement

In an interview with NDTV, advocate Shreyansh Mithare said that Vigyan Mane is doing everything for publicity. According to him, “If that happened on November 22, and now we are in May, why was no complaint made until now? Earlier, he only spoke about a financial dispute, but he never brought up any allegation of caste-based remarks. This clearly shows that his intentions are not genuine and that he is merely seeking publicity. We will respond to this appropriately through legal means.”