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Latest News: Palash Muchhal, who has made a name for himself in the Bollywood music industry, is once again embroiled in controversy. This time, the reason isn't a new song or film, but rather serious allegations against him. Following his breakup with renowned cricketer Smriti Mandhana, allegations of accepting money for films, fraud, and financial misappropriation have now surfaced against Palash, creating a stir in the entertainment industry.
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Palash Muchhal (Palash Muchhal fraud), brother of famous singer Palak Muchhal (Smriti Mandhana), has been active in the music industry for a long time. He was recently in the news for his marriage to Smriti Mandhana, but their relationship later broke down. Now, Smriti's close friend and actor-filmmaker Vigyan Mane has made serious allegations against Palash and his mother. Vigyan alleges that Palash took lakhs of rupees from him in the name of making a film, but neither the film was made nor the money was returned.
The meeting took place in 2024 (Palash Muchhal Smriti Mandhana)
In a media interview, Vigyan Mane revealed that he met Palash Muchhal (Palash Muchhal news) in December 2024 through Smriti Mandhana. Palash told him about a film project and assured him that the film would be completed within six months. He also promised to return the invested money with profits. Vigyan Mane trusted Palash because he was a well-known name.
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Invested Rs 40 lakh
Believing Palash's words, Vigyan Mane invested approximately 40 lakh rupees in the project. The film's title was "Nazariya ." However, even after six months, the film hadn't started, and the money hadn't been returned. When Vigyan asked for his money back, Palash's mother suddenly increased the film's budget from 55 lakh rupees to 1.5 crore rupees.
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Promise to return the money after marriage
Vigyan alleges that Palash promised to return all the money after marrying Smriti Mandhana. However, after the wedding was cancelled, Palash stopped taking his calls and gradually distanced himself completely. Vigyan says that after this, he also stopped receiving any response from Palash and his mother.
Allegations of blackmail
The matter doesn't end there. Vigyan Mane alleges that when he asked for his money back, Palash's mother blackmailed him and threatened to remove his role from the film. Furthermore, Palash demanded another 10 lakh rupees from him. Vigyan claims that Palash would frequently ask him for 1000-2000 rupees, which made him suspect something was amiss.
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Complaint lodged with the police
After receiving no response and no refund for a long time, Vigyan Mane finally approached the police and filed a complaint against Palash Muchhal. He accused him of fraud, money laundering, and false promises.
Questions also raised on Palak Muchhal's charity
The most shocking development in this entire controversy is that Vigyan Mane has also raised questions about Palash's family. He claims that Palash used Smriti Mandhana's name and popularity to raise funds from people. Furthermore, he has expressed doubts about Palash's sister Palak Muchhal's charity, stating that it raises many questions.
FAQs
Q1. What are the allegations against Palash Muchhal?
Palash Muchhal has been accused of serious charges like taking money in the name of films, fraud, money laundering and blackmail.
Q2. Who has made these allegations?
These allegations have been made by actor and filmmaker Vigyan Mane , who is said to be a close friend of Smriti Mandhana.
Q3. How is Palash Muchhal's name linked to Smriti Mandhana?
Palash Muchhal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were in the news some time back regarding their marriage, but later their relationship broke.
Q4. How much money has Vigyan Mane accused Palash of taking?
According to Vigyan Mane, he had invested around Rs 40 lakh in Palash's film project.
Q5. In the name of which film was the money taken?
The name of the film in whose name the money was taken is said to be 'Nazariya' .
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