Jayshree Gadkar (Gadkar) (deceased) was an Indian film actor, born on February 21, 1942 in Karwar, Karnataka (India). She was married to Bal Dhuri, also an actor. Her first hit movie was Sangtye Aika (1959). Later, Gadkar acted in about 250 films and also directed few movies. She is best known for Saranga (1961), Sampoorna Mahabharat (1983) and Lav-Kush (1967). She has published her autobiography. She passed away on August 29, 2008 in Mumbai.