Aarti's mother, Sujatha Vijaykumar, defended her daughter's demand of ₹40 lakh per month for maintenance from her estranged husband, Ravi Mohan. She said Aarti didn't demand money for herself, adding that Ravi walked out of their lives without settling the debts he had caused. "The bank...issued a japti notice for...house. Children now don’t have money for school fees," Sujatha said.