Viral video: Women World Cup champs spotted together again - but in shades of yellow for Smriti Mandhana's Haldi rituals
Smriti Mandhana and Palak Muchhal are all set to tie the knot. A video from the cricketer's Haldi ceremony – which had an essence of both ‘Haldi’ and Holi – the festival of colours – has now gone viral on social media
WOMEN'S cricket world cup champions were all spotted together once again on Friday, but in shades of yellow instead of the customary blue.
Smriti Mandhana, all decked up in a yellow outfit for her Haldi ceremony, let loose on the dance floor as she grooved with ‘team bride’ to the upbeat rhythm of the dhol. The venue, adorned in hues of yellow, radiated joy as Mandhana laughed, danced and soaked in the moment.
The viral video also shows Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav and Rich Ghosh dancing with the bride.
The Haldi ceremony comes days after India clinched its maiden Women’s Cricket World Cup title with a dominating win over South Africa earlier this month.
‘Haldi chal rhi hai ya holi’
Amid all the laughter, fun and Haldi spirit – a dash of pink and red added to the fun even more.
Multiple videos surfaced on social media – showing Radha Yadav, others' faces smeared with gulaal. Sharing a clip, one netizen hilariously asked: “Haldi chal rhi ya Holi,” to which other social media users replied that Smriti Mandhana's haldi ceremony had an essence of both.
Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal wedding
Palash Muchhal, music composer-filmmaker, and Smriti Mandhana are all set to get married on 23 November, Sunday.
Ahead of their wedding, the couple shared a heart-warming moment at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Smriti gets surprise proposal
Palash dropped a video of the proposal on Instagram where he can be seen proposing to Smriti. The video starts with Palash leading Smriti to the pitch. In the post, Palash can be seen kneeling and proposing to Smriti with a bouquet of roses and a ring.
“She said yes,” read the caption of the post shared by Palash.
Palash, who has frequently posted about India's victory, also shared photos with Smriti and the World Cup trophy. In one caption, he wrote, “Am I still dreaming?”
In another post cheering India's win, Palash featured a beaming Smriti while he showed his 'SM18' tattoo, a reference to Mandhana's initials and jersey number.
Who is Palash Muchhal?
Palash Muchhal is the younger brother of popular singer Palak Muchhal.
Born in 1995 and raised in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, Palash Muchhal was trained as a classical singer before he carved his path into music composition.
Palash made his Bollywood debut with Dishkiyaoon in 2014, and went on to work on films such as Sweety Weds NRI and Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho. Alongside his film projects, he also explores independent music and is currently directing a movie, ‘Raju Bajewala’, starring Avika Gor and Chandan Roy, according to a report by CNBC.
How did Smriti and Palash meet?
As per reports, Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal met in 2019, and were introduced through mutual friends in Mumbai.
