Archive · 12 Sep 2026
CINTAA Fight Escalates as Actors Dispute Committee Status and Paperwork
Several actors argued at the office of their association in Mumbai.
The argument was recorded on video and spread online.
Kunickaa Sadanand reportedly questioned whether official files had been moved to Poonam Dhillon’s car.
Padmini Kolhapure asked for proof that the association’s committee had been dissolved.
Dhillon and Kolhapure said their data had been stolen.
Other members challenged them over the paperwork and the car search.
Police arrived and told everyone to stop arguing.
The disagreement is connected to resignations and a court case about the association’s election process.
A heated clash erupted at the CINTAA office in Mumbai on Friday involving several actors.
Kunickaa Sadanand allegedly raised concerns that official CINTAA files and paperwork had been moved to Poonam Dhillon’s vehicle.
Padmini Kolhapure demanded proof that the committee had been officially dissolved, while Dhillon and Kolhapure said their data had been stolen.
Police intervened, scolded the actors and urged them to consider their public reputations.
The dispute follows 11 resignations in August and a legal challenge by Dhillon and Kolhapure against the election process.
- Who
- Actors including Poonam Dhillon, Padmini Kolhapure, Upasana Singh and Kunickaa Sadanand, along with other CINTAA members and police.
- What
- A heated confrontation over CINTAA paperwork, alleged data removal and whether the association’s committee had been dissolved.
- When
- The clash occurred on Friday; the wider dispute began after 11 members resigned in August.
- Where
- At the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association office in Mumbai, with a related case filed at Dindoshi Court.
- Why
- The participants disagreed over the committee’s status, the handling of official files and paperwork, and the association’s election process.
Dhillon-Kolhapure Position
Other Members’ Position
Committee status
Dhillon-Kolhapure Position
Padmini Kolhapure said the committee had not been dissolved and demanded to see an order confirming otherwise; Poonam Dhillon contested the dissolution claim.
Other Members’ Position
Upasana Singh later claimed that the committee was dissolved because 50% of the elected panel had resigned.
Files and data
Dhillon-Kolhapure Position
Dhillon and Kolhapure said their data had been stolen and questioned the handling of official CINTAA paperwork.
Other Members’ Position
Other members confronted them over the allegation that official files had been shifted to Dhillon’s vehicle and questioned why her car was being searched.
Association governance
Dhillon-Kolhapure Position
Dhillon and Kolhapure filed a legal case challenging the election process.
Other Members’ Position
The dispute followed 11 resignations and disagreements among members over the continuing authority of the elected panel.
- Organization
- Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA)
- Incident
- A confrontation at the CINTAA office in Mumbai
- People shown
- Poonam Dhillon, Padmini Kolhapure, Upasana Singh and Kunickaa Sadanand, among others
- Disputed paperwork
- Official CINTAA files and paperwork were allegedly moved to Dhillon’s vehicle
- Committee dispute
- Kolhapure said the committee was not dissolved and demanded an official order
- Resignations
- Eleven members resigned in August
- Legal action
- Dhillon and Kolhapure filed a case at Dindoshi Court challenging the election process