Her death was confirmed on Tuesday (January 14) by Jabed Mahmud, niece of noted filmmaker Alamgir Kabir.
Jayashree Kabir was crowned Miss Calcutta in 1968. She entered the film industry in the early 1970s and made her screen debut in a film directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a story by Sunil Gangopadhyay.
She gained wide fame for her role in Surja Kanya (1975), directed by Alamgir Kabir, and later worked in four films under his direction.
Her notable films include Protidondhi (1970) in Calcutta, Surja Kanya (1975) in Dhaka, Asadharan (1976) in Calcutta, Simana Periye (1977) in Dhaka, Rupali Saikat (1979), Dena Pawna (1981), Mohona (1982), Nalish (1982), Puruskar (1983), and Sahar Theke Dure (1984).
Jayashree Kabir had been living in London for many years. Alongside acting, she also worked as an English teacher at a university there.
