Shobu Kapoor
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
All Movies (24)
- Christmas Karma2025 · as Mrs Joshi
- The Best Man2025 · as Jasminder
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- Polite Society2023 · as Fatima
- Tall Dark and Handsome2023 · as Rohini
- Gangsta Granny Strikes Again2022 · as Esha
- Mother Teresa & Me2022 · as Aparna
- The Dark Tower2020 · as Rhea of the Coos
- Lady Parts2018 · as Seema
- Boogie Man2018 · as Anandi
- Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!2015 · as Mother
- Acts of Godfrey2012 · as Gita
- Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy2011 · as Arlene Kercher
- The Infidel2010 · as Kashmina
- Filth and Wisdom2008 · as Sardeep's Wife
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj2006 · as Taj's Mother
- Mischief Night2006 · as Mrs Khan
- Banglatown Banquet2006 · as Joolie
- Chicken Tikka Masala2005 · as Minaxi Patel
- Bend It Like Beckham2002 · as Polly
- Room to Rent2001 · as Home Office Official
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time1993 · as Gita Kapoor
- The Last Hurrah— · as Shelly D'Souza
- Some Things— · as Miss Stewart
All TV Shows (20)
- Bait2026 · as Faiza Aunty
- Mr Bigstuff2024 · as Sheila
- DI Ray2022 · as Debo Ray
- The Cleaner2021 · as Neeta
- Whitstable Pearl2021 · as Hiral
- We Are Lady Parts2021 · as Seema
- Bridgerton2020 · as Lady Sheffield
- I Hate Suzie2020 · as Dr Wack
- The Other One2020 · as Mishti
- A Discovery of Witches2018 · as Linda Cosby
- Krypton2018 · as Mama Zed
- Man Like Mobeen2017 · as Saj's Mum
- Citizen Khan2012 · as Mrs. Khan
- Mrs Brown's Boys2011 · as Professor Murphy
- Doctor Who2005 · as Scared Woman
- Shameless2004 · as Umi
- Celebrity Mastermind2003
- Casualty1986 · as Mona Nadkarni
- EastEnders1985 · as Gita Kapoor
- The Bill1984