Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Upasana Singh Alleges CINTAA FDs Were Broken, Funds Transferred
CINTAA is an organisation for cinema and television actors.
Upasana Singh says some of its bank accounts were supposed to stay frozen.
She alleges that one account was opened anyway.
She also says money from CINTAA’s fixed deposits was moved to another account.
Singh says about ₹90 lakh was held in the deposits, but the exact amount transferred is not known.
She claims members should have been asked before the deposits were broken.
Singh named Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure in her allegations.
Dhillon and Kolhapure had not publicly responded when the report was published.
The claims are part of a larger disagreement over who should manage CINTAA.
Upasana Singh alleged that CINTAA funds were transferred after a previously frozen account was accessed.
She claimed the organisation held fixed deposits and accounts across five banks.
According to Singh, around ₹90 lakh was held in fixed deposits, though the exact amount broken remains unclear.
She alleged that Poonam Dhillon, Padmini Kolhapure and office staff helped open an account and move the money.
Dhillon and Kolhapure had not responded to the allegations at the time of the report.
- Who
- Upasana Singh made allegations involving CINTAA, Poonam Dhillon, Padmini Kolhapure and office staff.
- What
- Singh alleged that fixed deposits were broken and funds were transferred after a frozen CINTAA account was accessed.
- When
- The allegations were made during an ongoing dispute over CINTAA’s management committee; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The alleged transactions involved CINTAA accounts and fixed deposits held across five banks.
- Why
- The dispute concerns control of CINTAA and the handling of its bank accounts and fixed deposits.
Upasana Singh's allegations
Named individuals' position
Access to frozen accounts
Upasana Singh's allegations
Singh alleged that CINTAA’s account was opened despite an understanding that it would remain frozen until a court order recognised the new committee.
Named individuals' position
Dhillon and Kolhapure had not responded to the allegations, so their account of the alleged account access was not included.
Breaking fixed deposits
Upasana Singh's allegations
Singh said members should have been consulted before CINTAA’s fixed deposits were broken and alleged that the money was used in different places.
Named individuals' position
No response from Dhillon or Kolhapure addressing the fixed-deposit allegations was reported.
Role of office staff
Upasana Singh's allegations
Singh alleged that office staff helped facilitate the account-opening process and accompanied the group to the bank.
Named individuals' position
The article reported no response from the named individuals or office staff regarding this claim.
- Organisation
- Cine and Television Artistes' Association (CINTAA)
- Allegation
- A previously frozen account was accessed and CINTAA funds were allegedly transferred.
- Fixed deposits
- Singh claimed CINTAA held around ₹90 lakh in fixed deposits.
- Bank coverage
- CINTAA was said to have fixed deposits and accounts across five banks.
- Reported process
- Singh alleged that an account was opened through KYC with assistance from office staff.
- Amount transferred
- The exact amount of fixed deposits allegedly broken was not known.
- Responses
- Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure had not responded to the allegations.