Who is Vidnyan Mane? Smriti Mandhana’s childhood friend who alleged Palash Muchhal of being caught red-handed

Recently, Vidnyan Mane has been making headlines. In an interview, he accused Palaash Muchhal of defrauding him of more than Rs. 40 lakh. He also stated that he is a childhood friend of Smriti Mandhana and attended her wedding. Mane alleged that Palaash was caught with another person before the wedding.

Who is Vidnyan Mane?

Many are curious about Vidnyan Mane. He is an actor and producer in the Marathi film industry. In addition to his entertainment career, Mane is also involved in politics.

In 2024, he ran for the Maharashtra Assembly elections from the Miraj constituency. Mane is very active on social media, boasting 183K Instagram followers. His bio states: Producer l Actor - Marathi Film Industry Gourmet, Hodophilic, Socialist Sports Enthusiasts for Cricket, Chess & Badminton.

In 2024, Mane shared behind-the-scenes photos from the film "Nazariya," which he produced and Palaash directed. The caption read: Returning to my favorite passion—movies. This time, though, I'm diving into the world of Bollywood as a producer..... Vidnyan Mane Studios !! (sic).

Vidnyan Mane’s claims against Palaash

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Mane revealed, I was at the wedding celebrations (November, 23, 2025) when he was caught red-handed with another woman in bed. Bhayanak scene tha, he was beaten up by the Indian female cricketers. The entire family is chindi chor. I thought he’d get married and settle in Sangli, but it has completely backfired on me.

Palaash Muchhal's On Allegations Against Him

After Mane's interview went viral Palaash on his Instagram posted, In light of the allegations made by Sangli-based Vidnyan Mane on social media, I wish to state that these claims against me are entirely baseless and factually incorrect. They have been made with malicious intent to tarnish my reputation.

And they will not go unchallenged. My lawyer, Shreyansh Mithare, is exploring all legal avenues, and this matter will be dealt with strictly through the appropriate legal channels, the post further read.