Actress Mumtaj who was introduced to Tamil cinema by T. Rajendhar in 'Monisha En Monalisa' has acted in several films after that. After a hiatus she returned to the limelight by participating in 'Bigg Boss 2' hosted by Kamal Haasan.

The actress lives in the H' Block area of Anna Nagar in Chennai along with her family members. Police received a call from a minor girl speaking on a cellphone who informed them that she and her sister were working in the actress's house for the past six years. She alleged that they now dont like to continue and want to go back to their hometown but her employers are not allowing them.

The cops rushed to the Mumtaz residence and took custody of the sisters and placed them in a government facility for children. The Child Welfare Department is looking into the matter to ascertain if the girls were subject to any mental or physical harm.