Sreela Majumdar death: Renowned Bengali actor Sreela Majumdar passed away in Kolkata at her residence on Saturday afternoon, her family said. The 65-year-old actor had been battling cancer for the past three years.

She is survived by her husband and son. The actress was a favourite of serious filmmakers such as Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, and Prakash Jha. She was best known for her roles in both 'parallel' and mainstream cinema.

Sreela Majumdar death

Actress Sreela Majumdar, who had been suffering from cancer for the past three years, died in Kolkata on Saturday. She was 65. She is survived by her husband, S.N.M. Abdi, a journalist and columnist, and their son, Sohail Abdi.

Talking about her death, Sreela's husband told news agency IANS that she was battling cancer and was admitted to a hospital earlier this month. She was brought back home, where she breathed her last on January 27.

Condoling her death, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Sreela was a powerful actor and played remarkable characters in many significant Indian films. Check her tweet.

Condoling her death, Sreela's colleague Rituparna Sengupta said, "She had delivered so many memorable performances under the direction of filmmakers like Mrinal Sen and others. She could have been utilised more by the industry."

Who was Sreela Majumdar?

Majumdar was born to Ramchandra Majumdar and Nani Majumdar in West Bengal in 1958. She completed her bachelor's degree from Bangabasi College. In 1980, she debuted in Mrinal Sen's directorial, Parasuram.

Sreela Majumdar works

Sreela Majumdar predominantly worked in Bengali cinema and received multiple accolades for her outstanding performances. She has worked in critically acclaimed Bengali movies like Akaler Sandhane, Ekdin Pratidin, Kharij, etc.

She also worked in some films in Bollywood, including Shyam Benegal's Mandi (Market Place, 1983), Prakash Jha's Damul (Bonded Until Death, 1985), and Utpalendu Chakraborty's Chokh (Eye, 1983). In her due course, she was cast alongside several veteran Bollywood stars like Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, and Smita Patil.

Sreela Majumdar dubbed for Aishwarya Rai

She made her acting debut at the age of 16 and went on to act in 43 films. She also dubbed for Aishwarya Rai in the film Chokher Bali (A Passion Play, 2003), which was directed by Rituparno Ghosh.

Seela's last project was Palan by Kaushik Ganguly, which was a sequel of Ekdin Pratidin.