Palash Muchhal calls Rs 40 lakh fraud allegations ‘baseless’, says it has been made to ‘tarnish my reputation’: ‘My lawyer is…’

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Recently, according to news agency PTI, a 34-year-old actor and producer Vidnyan Mane approached police in Maharashtra’s Sangli district to accuse Palash Muchhal of cheating him of Rs 40 lakh. No FIR has been registered in the case till now. Vidnyan, who resides there, submitted an application to file a complaint against him to the Sangli Superintendent of Police on Tuesday, an official informed.

According to the complaint, Palash met Mane in Sangli on December 5, 2023. As Vidnyan showed interest in investing money in film production, Palash said he could do so in his upcoming project, Nazaria, as a producer. As per the complaint, Vidnyan claimed that he was first introduced to Palash through his ex-fiancee Smriti Mandhana‘s father.

The complainant elaborated that Palash had told him that after the film was released on OTT platforms, he can earn a profit of Rs 12 lakh on an investment of Rs 25 lakh, and he also allegedly offered him a role in the movie. The duo had met twice post that, and Vidnyan allegedly gave Palak Rs 40 lakh as of March, 2025. However, the project was not completed, so Vidnyan asked Palash Muchhal to return his money, but received no response. He then approached the Sangli police and the officials are now conducting a preliminary probe.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Palash Muchhal announced his next directorial recently, starring actor Shreyas Talpade. The shooting will commence soon.