Archana Patkar Distances Herself After Daughter-in-Law Hemlata's Extortion Arrest

• Marathi actress Hemlata Patkar arrested by Mumbai Police Crime Branch in an alleged Rs 1.5 crore extortion case from a Goregaon builder.
• Hemlata, daughter-in-law of veteran actress Archana Patkar, was caught red-handed accepting the first installment.
• Archana Patkar clarified her son separated from Hemlata four years ago; their divorce case is ongoing, and Hemlata has no family connection.
• The extortion demand of Rs 10 crore (later Rs 5.5 crore) was to withdraw a molestation complaint against the builder's son.
• Hemlata Patkar and Amarina Mathew Fernandes were arrested in Lower Parel while accepting the money.

Why It Matters: Archana Patkar clarifies no family ties with estranged daughter-in-law Hemlata after her extortion arrest.