{
  "id": 2990535,
  "title": "Padmini Kolhapure Hits Back At Upasana Singh's CINTAA 'Dictatorship' Jibe: 'Don’t Senior Actors Have Their Own Minds?'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/padmini-kolhapure-hits-back-at-upasana-singhs-cintaa-dictatorship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/padmini-kolhapure-hits-back-at-upasana-singhs-cintaa-dictatorship-jibe-dont-senior-actors-have-their-own-minds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran actress Padmini Kolhapure has vehemently denied accusations of \"dictatorship\" within the CINTAA organization, leveled by former general secretary Upasana Singh. At a recent press conference, Padmini questioned the notion that senior actors could be controlled by just two individuals. Addressing the controversy head-on, she explained that decisions within the Executive Committee are made through a defined process, requiring a quorum of eight members and majority voting. Padmini emphasized that no single person, including herself, could unilaterally make decisions. She further pointed out that the decision to hold a press conference had also been approved through this process. Padmini challenged the idea of a dictatorship, asking whether prominent members like Pintu ji, Rakesh Bedi ji, and Yashpal Sharma ji could genuinely be expected to blindly follow Poonam Dhillon's lead.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Veteran actress and senior Vice President of CINTAA, Padmini Kolhapure has reacted strongly to allegations of “dictatorship” levelled against her and Poonam Dhillon by former general secretary Upasana Singh. Speaking about the entire controversy at a recent press conference held by CINTAA, Padmini questioned how a group of senior artistes could possibly be controlled by two people. Also…",
  "key_points": [
    "Padmini Kolhapure denies Upasana Singh's \"dictatorship\" claim in CINTAA.",
    "Executive Committee decisions require quorum of eight members and majority vote.",
    "Padmini challenged idea of unilateral decision-making by any individual."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}