Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Eight CINTAA Executives Resign, Accuse Poonam Dhillon, Padmini Kolhapure
CINTAA is a big club for actors and people who work in Indian movies and TV shows.
A group of people who help run this club decided to quit their jobs all at once.
They said they were not happy with how the club was being managed.
They complained that the club's leader, Poonam Dhillon, was making big decisions all by herself.
They said other members were not being asked for their opinions.
They also said the leader and another helper named Padmini Kolhapure used lawyers who were not approved by everyone.
The people who left are asking for new elections so everyone can vote again.
One of the club's bosses said 11 members have quit.
Another person who works for the club said the club is still open and working normally.
Everyone is trying to figure out what happens next.
Eight members of CINTAA's Executive Committee resigned with immediate effect on Monday, citing a loss of confidence in the leadership and demanding fresh elections.
The resigning members are Hemant Pandey, Mukesh Rishi, Sahila Chadha, Hetal Parmar, Puneet Issar, Vindu Dara Singh, Vikas Verma and Deepak Parashar.
In a joint letter, they accused President Poonam Dhillon and Senior Vice President Padmini Kolhapure of centralising power and taking unilateral decisions without consulting the Executive Committee.
The letter alleged that Dhillon and Kolhapure visited government offices with privately hired lawyers who were presented as CINTAA's legal counsel without proper authorisation.
General Secretary Upasana Singh said 11 members have resigned, while CINTAA's counsel Suvigya Vidyarthi said the association remains functional and has not been dissolved.
- Who
- Eight members of CINTAA's Executive Committee (Hemant Pandey, Mukesh Rishi, Sahila Chadha, Hetal Parmar, Puneet Issar, Vindu Dara Singh, Vikas Verma and Deepak Parashar), who accused President Poonam Dhillon and Senior Vice President Padmini Kolhapure.
- What
- Resigned with immediate effect from their Executive Committee positions, citing a loss of confidence in how the body was being run and demanding fresh elections.
- When
- On Monday (exact date not specified in the article).
- Where
- India (CINTAA, the Cine and TV Artistes' Association, which deals with government, quasi-judicial and industry bodies).
- Why
- The resigning members alleged a persistent failure to follow constitutional rules, lack of consultation, unilateral decisions by the leadership, and misuse of positions by Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure.
Resigning Members
Current Leadership / Counsel
Governance and decision-making
Resigning Members
President Poonam Dhillon repeatedly took unilateral decisions and issued official communications to government and industry bodies without the knowledge, consultation or approval of the Executive Committee, nullifying collective responsibility.
Current Leadership / Counsel
CINTAA's counsel Suvigya Vidyarthi clarified that the association continues to remain functional and has not been dissolved, asserting continuity of the body under its current setup.
Legal representation
Resigning Members
Dhillon and Kolhapure visited government offices with privately hired lawyers who were presented as CINTAA's legal counsel without proper authorisation from the Executive Committee, driving members to withdraw support.
Current Leadership / Counsel
No direct response from Dhillon or Kolhapure is quoted in the article; the official counsel only addressed the status of the association, not the allegations of unauthorised legal representation.
- Organisation
- Cine and TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA)
- Resigned EC members
- Hemant Pandey, Mukesh Rishi, Sahila Chadha, Hetal Parmar, Puneet Issar, Vindu Dara Singh, Vikas Verma, Deepak Parashar
- Resignations reported
- 8 Executive Committee members per the joint letter; 11 members per General Secretary Upasana Singh
- Accused officials
- Poonam Dhillon (President), Padmini Kolhapure (Senior Vice President)
- Main allegations
- Centralising power, unilateral decisions, and presenting privately hired lawyers as CINTAA's legal counsel without authorisation
- Demand
- Fresh elections
- Current status
- Association remains functional and has not been dissolved, per counsel Suvigya Vidyarthi