Bhubaneswar: Well-known Odia television actress Rajeswari Ray Mahapatra passed away while under treatment at a private hospital here.

The actress was battling cancer. She breathed her last late on Wednesday night.

Rajeswari was a household name for performing a negative role in the Odia soap 'Uansi Kanya'. She had also gained popularity in the daily soap 'Toh Pain Mun', aired on Zee Sarthak.