Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Poonam Dhillon Hospitalised With Dengue Amid CINTAA Resignation Dispute
Poonam Dhillon is a 64-year-old actress who leads an actors’ group called CINTAA.
She went to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai after getting dengue.
A journalist said she had been there for several days.
He also said she told him she was getting better.
This health news came soon after a disagreement inside CINTAA.
Eight elected members resigned and asked for new elections.
They said important decisions were being controlled by a small group.
Dhillon disagreed and said the accusations were hurtful and untrue.
She said she and Padmini Kolhapure had worked hard and used their own contacts and resources to help CINTAA.
Veteran actress and CINTAA president Poonam Dhillon, 64, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai with dengue.
Journalist Vickey Lalwani said Dhillon had been hospitalized for several days and told him she was recovering on August 22.
Her hospitalization came days after eight elected CINTAA Executive Committee members resigned and demanded fresh elections.
The resigning members alleged that Dhillon, Padmini Kolhapure and others had centralized decision-making within CINTAA.
Dhillon rejected the allegations, calling them offensive and saying she and Kolhapure used personal resources and industry contacts to support CINTAA.
- Who
- Poonam Dhillon, CINTAA president and veteran actress; journalist Vickey Lalwani reported her health update; eight CINTAA Executive Committee members resigned.
- What
- Dhillon was hospitalized with dengue and was reported to be recovering, amid an internal CINTAA leadership dispute.
- When
- She had been hospitalized for several days and responded to Lalwani on August 22; the resignations occurred days earlier.
- Where
- Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai; the dispute concerned the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association.
- Why
- Dhillon was admitted for dengue treatment; the resigning members cited a loss of confidence and sought fresh elections.
Resigning CINTAA Members
Poonam Dhillon’s Defense
Decision-making within CINTAA
Resigning CINTAA Members
The eight members alleged that Dhillon, Senior Vice President Padmini Kolhapure and a few others had increasingly controlled key decisions without consulting the Executive Committee.
Poonam Dhillon’s Defense
Dhillon rejected the allegations and said the dispute began because some people felt that things were not going their way.
Leadership and organizational conduct
Resigning CINTAA Members
The members cited a loss of confidence in CINTAA’s functioning and called for fresh elections; CINTAA general secretary Upasana Singh said complaints alleged that Dhillon and Kolhapure were misusing their positions.
Poonam Dhillon’s Defense
Dhillon called the allegations vulgar, offensive and hurtful, said she had considered quitting, and maintained that she and Kolhapure were actively supporting CINTAA rather than seeking personal recognition.
- Patient
- Poonam Dhillon
- Age
- 64
- Diagnosis
- Dengue
- Hospital
- Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
- Health update
- Reportedly recovering; no direct public statement confirming her condition was included in one report
- CINTAA development
- Eight elected Executive Committee members resigned and demanded fresh elections
- Reported by
- Journalist Vickey Lalwani
