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Shobu Kapoor
Actor

Shobu Kapoor

28 May 1961Born
65Age
44Credits
London, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

Shobu Kapoor (born 28 May 1961) is a British actress of Indian descent.

She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay (Deepak Verma), in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 1998.

After leaving EastEnders, Kapoor appeared in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham and the TV series The Bill (2004). She has also been in Chicken TikkaMasala (2005), Casualty (2005) and Doctors, where she appeared as five characters between 2000 and 2016.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThe Last HurrahFilm: Shelly D'Souza
  2. TBASome ThingsFilm: Miss Stewart
  3. 2026BaitSeries: Faiza Aunty (1 episode)
  4. 2025Christmas KarmaFilm: Mrs Joshi
  5. 2025The Best ManFilm: Jasminder
  6. 2024Mr BigstuffSeries: Sheila (1 episode)
  7. 2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
  8. 2023Polite SocietyFilm: Fatima
  9. 2023Tall Dark and HandsomeFilm: Rohini
  10. 2022Gangsta Granny Strikes AgainFilm: Esha
  11. 2022Mother Teresa & MeFilm: Aparna
  12. 2022DI RaySeries: Debo Ray (4 episodes)
  13. 2021The CleanerSeries: Neeta (1 episode)
  14. 2021Whitstable PearlSeries: Hiral (1 episode)
  15. 2021We Are Lady PartsSeries: Seema (9 episodes)
  16. 2020BridgertonSeries: Lady Sheffield (1 episode)
  17. 2020I Hate SuzieSeries: Dr Wack (1 episode)
  18. 2020The Other OneSeries: Mishti (1 episode)
  19. 2020The Dark TowerFilm: Rhea of the Coos
  20. 2018Lady PartsFilm: Seema
  21. 2018A Discovery of WitchesSeries: Linda Cosby (3 episodes)
  22. 2018Boogie ManFilm: Anandi
  23. 2018KryptonSeries: Mama Zed (2 episodes)
  24. 2017Man Like MobeenSeries: Saj's Mum (3 episodes)
  25. 2015Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!Film: Mother
  26. 2012Citizen KhanSeries: Mrs. Khan (34 episodes)
  27. 2012Acts of GodfreyFilm: Gita
  28. 2011Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in ItalyFilm: Arlene Kercher
  29. 2011Mrs Brown's BoysSeries: Professor Murphy (1 episode)
  30. 2010The InfidelFilm: Kashmina
  31. 2008Filth and WisdomFilm: Sardeep's Wife
  32. 2006Van Wilder 2: The Rise of TajFilm: Taj's Mother
  33. 2006Mischief NightFilm: Mrs Khan
  34. 2006Banglatown BanquetFilm: Joolie
  35. 2005Chicken Tikka MasalaFilm: Minaxi Patel
  36. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: Scared Woman (1 episode)
  37. 2004ShamelessSeries: Umi (1 episode)
  38. 2003Celebrity MastermindSeries (1 episode)
  39. 2002Bend It Like BeckhamFilm: Polly
  40. 2001Room to RentFilm: Home Office Official
  41. 1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeFilm: Gita Kapoor
  42. 1986CasualtySeries: Mona Nadkarni (1 episode)
  43. 1985EastEndersSeries: Gita Kapoor (757 episodes)
  44. 1984The BillSeries (1 episode)

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