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CINTAA Funds Allegedly Misused After Frozen Accounts Accessed
1 Oct
Summary
- Former official alleges CINTAA funds were moved from frozen bank accounts.
- Questions raised on withdrawal of association's fixed deposits without member consultation.
- Allegations involve office staff facilitating access to accounts with assistance from named actors.
Fresh allegations have surfaced regarding the financial management of the Cine and Television Artistes' Association (CINTAA). Former office-bearer Upasana Singh claims that funds from CINTAA's accounts and fixed deposits were transferred after an account, purportedly frozen, was accessed. She has raised concerns about the withdrawal of the association's fixed deposits without prior consultation with its members.
Singh stated that CINTAA holds accounts and fixed deposits across five banks. She asserted that these banks were informed of the previous committee's dissolution and were instructed to keep the accounts frozen until a new committee formally assumed charge. The understanding, she explained, was that the accounts would only become operational after the legal standing of any new committee was established.
According to Singh, the issue came to light when the committee believed it had secured a recent victory and planned to re-engage with the banks. She alleges the accounts were accessed prior to the banks being formally notified of the new committee. Singh further claims that money from CINTAA's fixed deposits was transferred into the accessed account, and subsequently used for various purposes.
Singh also questioned the procedure for accessing CINTAA's fixed deposits, emphasizing that members should have been consulted. She alleged that office staff assisted in accessing the frozen account, facilitating the withdrawal. Singh specifically named actors Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure, along with Paintal, in her account of how office staff allegedly helped open the account through KYC procedures, using what she claimed were the association's stamp, email ID, and office details.
The alleged movement of funds involved multiple transactions, and the exact number of broken fixed deposits is not yet known, with approximately Rs 90 lakh reportedly involved. These allegations emerge amid a broader dispute over CINTAA's administration and control of its financial accounts. Dhillon and Kolhapure had previously disputed similar accusations concerning CINTAA's finances, with Dhillon denying wrongdoing. As of October 1, 2026, there had been no specific response from Dhillon or Kolhapure to Singh's latest allegations regarding the fixed deposits.
