Mumbai, August 24, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Veteran actress and CINTAA senior vice-president Padmini Kolhapure has rejected former general secretary Upasana Singh’s allegations of “dictatorship” against her and association president Poonam Dhillon, asserting that decisions are taken collectively through the Executive Committee’s established procedures.
Speaking at a recent press conference held by the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA), Kolhapure explained that an Executive Committee meeting requires a quorum of eight members and that decisions are taken through majority voting.
“When we have meetings, when we have EC meetings, first of all, we need to have a quorum. A quorum of eight people. After that, our meeting can start. If there is a decision to be taken, it has to be taken by the majority,” she said.
Kolhapure said no individual, including herself, could unilaterally take decisions on behalf of the association. She cited the press conference itself as an example, saying the decision to hold it had first been discussed and approved by the committee.
Responding to the suggestion that senior artistes were simply following Dhillon or her, Kolhapure questioned whether experienced members of CINTAA could realistically be controlled by two individuals.
“Do you think that senior actors, Pintu ji, Rakesh Bedi ji, who are sitting there, and Yashpal Sharma ji, and all the people sitting here… do you think that we can have a dictatorship?” she asked.
“Do you see all these ‘yes madam’ people? Don’t they have their own minds?” Kolhapure added.
She also sought to clarify the status of the current CINTAA Executive Committee, saying it remained legally constituted and had not been dissolved.
“Let me tell you once again, the committee has not been dissolved. It has not been disbanded. And we are working as per the constitution,” she said, adding that some senior members were away for professional commitments but continued to support the committee.
Kolhapure said the leadership’s focus remained on the welfare of CINTAA members.
Her remarks come amid an internal dispute within the association that intensified after several Executive Committee members resigned and raised allegations about the functioning of the leadership. Singh had accused Dhillon and Kolhapure of adopting an authoritarian approach, alleging that members who disagreed with them or did not say “yes madam” were sidelined.
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