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New leadership elected amid CINTAA constitutional crisis

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2026-10-02 10:34 UTC → 2026-10-21 10:41 UTC · added removed

The internal conflict within the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) has reached a turning point following the elections held on September 12, 2026. Conducted by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), the polls resulted in Upasana Singh topping the vote for the new Executive Committee, with Sahila Chadha securing second place. The election concluded a period of intense escalation involving disputes over physical assets and financial control. Previous tensions centered on the movement of association records from Prior to the official office, an action vote, President Poonam Dhillon and General Secretary Padmini Kolhapure defended the movement of association records as a necessary measure to safeguard the ‘sensitive KYC data and records of approximately 9,000 members’ from unauthorized access. Further friction arose from This followed allegations from Singh regarding a constitutional crisis, claiming the committee had been effectively dissolved after 11 of data privacy breaches and claims 21 members resigned. Singh further alleged that certain individuals had frozen the association’s bank accounts. leadership used CINTAA resources for personal publicity and ignored warnings from the labor commissioner. Following the election, new allegations of misconduct and disrespect toward senior artists have emerged. Upasana Singh reported that actor Mukesh Rishi was prevented from voting due to a delay caused by Mumbai traffic, traffic delays and described the alleged denial of entry to former treasurer Deepak Parashar at a press conference involving Hema Malini as ‘deeply humiliating’. Singh further also criticized Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure for maintaining an ‘elitist distance’ from members and alleged verbal disparagement of staff regarding language proficiency. Newly elected executive disparaging staff. While the new committee was expected to be formally constituted shortly after the polls, industry figures have expressed mixed reactions. Actor Rakesh Bedi described the ongoing dispute as ‘very sad’, while former member Nagma has also Ila Arun expressed dissatisfaction regarding disappointment that an organization founded by industry legends has become embroiled in conflict, noting that the organization’s leadership and operational conduct. instability has damaged the association’s public image.

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  1. 2026-10-21 10:41 UTC New leadership elected amid CINTAA constitutional crisis
  2. 2026-10-02 10:34 UTC New leadership elected amid CINTAA constitutional crisis
  3. 2026-09-23 01:59 UTC New leadership elected amid CINTAA constitutional crisis
  4. 2026-09-12 16:24 UTC New leadership elected amid CINTAA constitutional crisis
  5. 2026-09-11 21:24 UTC Escalating constitutional crisis within CINTAA
  6. 2026-08-28 04:27 UTC Escalating constitutional crisis within CINTAA
  7. 2026-08-24 12:24 UTC Leadership dispute within CINTAA

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