The world of celebrity news often moves at lightning speed, especially when love stories take an unexpected turn. That’s exactly what happened after news broke that the highly anticipated wedding of Indian women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and filmmaker Palash Muchhal was postponed.
While family members and organizers cited a medical emergency as the reason, the timing fueled massive speculation across social media.
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The controversy truly ignited when fans noticed that Smriti had deleted crucial posts—including her engagement and proposal photos—from her Instagram account. Soon after, an old “flirty chat” involving music composer Palash Muchhal and an alleged choreographer surfaced online. This leak, reportedly shared by a woman named Mary D’Costa, quickly led to claims that Palash had allegedly cheated on Smriti.
Netizens in search of the alleged coreographer
This leak triggered a widespread, intense online “witch hunt” to identify the alleged choreographer
Because the choreography for Smriti and Palash’s sangeet ceremony was handled by Bosco–Caesar’s team, the focus quickly turned to the professionals involved.
Anonymous posts circulating on Reddit and Instagram began pointing fingers at two choreographers from the Bosco group: Gulnaaz Khan and her friend, Nandika Dwivedi.
The speculation gained traction when a user on X (formerly Twitter) specifically named Gulnaaz Khan as the female choreographer seen in sangeet videos and noted that Palash had seemingly unfollowed her.
Gulnaaz’s social media comments were instantly flooded with questions like, “Is it you?”
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Female choreographer in Boscos team is Gulnaaz Khan, She was seen in many of the videos, shorts and reels on the sangeet day. Strangely Palash unfollowed her yesterday… pic.twitter.com/I7LjMCstiq
— Stutii (@Sam0kayy) November 26, 2025
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Choreographer Gulnaaz Khan quashes the Rumours in an Instagram Post
Faced with a deluge of false claims and speculation, choreographer Gulnaaz Khan decided to break her silence and clear the air, issuing a statement on her Instagram story.
Her message was a strong and necessary plea for common sense and respect, Gulnaaz wrote,
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“I’ve noticed a lot of speculation and false claims going around about Me & My friend Nandika, so let me clear this straight. We not the person involved in this issue. Just because we know someone socially or have a photo with them doesn’t mean we are connected to their personal matters. Please let’s keep things respectful and not jump to conclusions.”
She added,
“We appreciate your understanding and support.”
Setting the Record Straight
The human cost of unverified claims is significant. Not only did Gulnaaz and Nandika have to address shocking personal allegations, but another woman connected to the initial leak also felt compelled to clarify her role.
Mary D’Costa, the woman who reportedly leaked the “flirty chat,” made a separate post to clarify: “I want to clarify, I am not the choreographer, and I am not the person he cheated with,” noting that she didn’t want people assuming the wrong things.
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As of now, the central figures, Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal, have remained silent on the controversy, sticking to the initial statement that the wedding was postponed due to a medical emergency.
Choreographer Nandika Dwivedi has not issued a statement and has made her profile private
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Gulnaaz Khan’s statement serves as a potent reminder in the age of viral rumors: Before jumping to conclusions, we must remember that behind every trending topic are real people whose lives are impacted. Her call to “Keep things respectful” is a critical request for digital empathy during a turbulent time.
