Choreographer Nandika Dwivedi denies involvement in Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal wedding drama

The postponed wedding of Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Muchhal has been creating a storm of speculations, prompting one of the wedding choreographers, Nandika Dwivedi, to issue a strong denial about her alleged role in the controversy.

Nandika Dwivedi opens up on involvements in cheating allegations against Palash Muchhal

Their wedding, announced for November 23, was postponed indefinitely after Smriti’s father was hospitalised due to health issues. But the initial disturbance was fast replaced by unsubstantiated online gossip about Palash's alleged infidelity with a choreographer. Among these reports, the name of Nandika Dwivedi and another choreographer named Gulnaaz were being widely shared on social media, including Reddit.

Nandika, the Bosco group choreographer hired for the wedding dances, took to Instagram to break her silence over the matter. In a lengthy note, she firmly denied any involvement in the couple’s personal issues.

"Over the past few days, I have seen speculation about my involvement in a situation that has been deeply personal for other people. I want to address and clarify that the assumptions being made about me, particularly the idea that I played a role in disrupting anyone’s relationship, are simply NOT true," she wrote.

She then accused the media of using information from unnamed online forums. However, she went on to note the impact the rumors have had on her, "It's extremely painful to watch a narrative form around something I had no part in, and even more difficult to see how quickly these stories grow without any basis in reality."

Nandika said that the stress due to the allegations and threats had gotten to her mentally and was affecting her loved ones. She called upon the public to stop the rumours, adding, "I have sacrificed a lot to come to Mumbai, to work and achieve my goals. Please do not take my name further than this I have nothing to do with any of it." While Smriti and Palash are yet to announce a new wedding date, both families have kept silent on the cheating allegations, only confirming the postponement was due to health concerns.

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