Eight CINTAA Executive Committee Members Resign Amid Leadership Dispute

The Cine and TV Artistes Association, known as CINTAA, is facing a significant internal crisis following the mass resignation of eight elected members of its Executive Committee, who have accused the leadership of misusing their positions and undermining the body's constitutional governance. The resignations, submitted on August 9, 2026, have sparked a dispute over the association's operational status, with its legal counsel firmly denying claims that the Executive Committee has been dissolved.

The eight members who stepped down are Hemant Pandey, Mukesh Rishi, Sahila Chadha, Hetal Parmar, Puneet Issar, Vindu Dara Singh, Vikas Verma, and Deepak Parashar. In a joint resignation letter, they cited a loss of confidence in the current functioning of the association and called for fresh elections. The letter alleged that decision-making had become concentrated around CINTAA President Poonam Dhillon and Senior Vice President Padmini Kolhapure, with unilateral actions taken without consulting or obtaining approval from the Executive Committee.

Specific allegations include President Dhillon issuing official communications to government and industry bodies through her personal email and...