Who is Nandika Dwivedi, the choreographer suddenly at the centre of the Palash Muchhal–Smriti Mandhana wedding controversy?

A fresh name has now surfaced in the ongoing drama surrounding what was supposed to be singer-composer Palash Muchhal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s high-profile wedding on November 23, 2025. While earlier reports claimed the ceremony was postponed indefinitely due to Smriti’s father’s illness, social media chatter has taken the story in a dramatically different direction. At the centre of it is a choreographer named Nandika Dwivedi.

The controversy first erupted when a woman named Mary D’Costa released screenshots of conversations in which Palash allegedly flirted with her and asked to meet. Soon after, a Reddit thread went viral where another woman claimed Palash had called her for explicit conversations.

Now, Reddit users allege that Nandika Dwivedi, a dancer and choreographer, is another woman Palash was allegedly involved with. One Redditor posted a detailed account, alleging Palash had been unfaithful the night before the wedding and was caught in a compromising position with Nandika.

“So reality is Palash actually cheated and now paying PR firms to curate these hospital admit news, curated hospital visits and even paying meme pages for whitewashing but nothing is working now.

So basically this dwivedi girl is the side chick, they are banging each other since she was alloted by bosco team to train Palash for choreography and gulnaaz was actually working with Smriti. Smriti's close friend and cricketer Shreyanka caught Palash and the girl in full bang bang mode and they were caught red handed by Smriti.

Full on outburst between the families happened and Smriti's brother infact attacked Palash by which he got little injured. Afterwards his father complained chest pain and was taken to hospital for heart attack.

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Most of the guests slept off by then and in morning guests were told wedding is canceled due to Smriti's father condition but word spread because Smriti was howling and crying like crazy.

The b*tch choreograper escaped the venue asap and Palak also took Palash to Mumbai asap. All this acidity drama is bullshit. I just wish nothing but lots of happiness for Smriti, the girl went through hell but thank god her father is stable now. The cricket girls are with her only as they did not left and being her rock.

Now coming to how desperate I am my ex situationship also cheated me as I caught him kissing another girl,” the Redditor wrote.

These claims remain unverified, and neither party has addressed them publicly.

Who is Nandika?

Beyond the rumours, Nandika Dwivedi is a rising dancer and choreographer in the industry. According to online chatter and profiles.

She has worked closely with well-known choreographers Piyush Bhagat and Shazia Samji, the duo behind the viral chartbuster “Besos” featuring Jacqueline Fernandez and Shikhar Dhawan. Nandika also performed as the lead dancer in Mansimran’s music video “Tere Piche.” She was reportedly assigned by the Bosco dance team to train Palash for his wedding choreography sessions.

This professional association is what social media users believe led to the alleged involvement, although no official confirmation has been offered by anyone from the choreography team.

Amid the storm, Smriti’s close friends and teammates have reportedly rallied around her. Social media has seen an outpouring of sympathy for the cricketer, with fans expressing shock and heartbreak over the entire situation.

As the story continues to unfold online, the central question many are now asking is, Who is Nandika Dwivedi, and what is the truth behind her sudden link to this wedding fiasco?