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.
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Movies (23)
Christmas Karma
as Mrs Joshi
2025
The Best Man
as Jasminder
2025
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Additional Voices (voice)
2023
Polite Society
as Fatima
2023
Tall Dark and Handsome
as Rohini
2023
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Esha
2022
Mother Teresa & Me
as Aparna
2022
The Dark Tower
as Rhea of the Coos
2020
Lady Parts
as Seema
2018
Boogie Man
as Anandi
2018
Afro Punk Girl
Producer (Production)
2016
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
as Mother
2015
Acts of Godfrey
as Gita
2012
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
as Arlene Kercher
2011
The Infidel
as Kashmina
2010
Filth and Wisdom
as Sardeep's Wife
2008
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj's Mother
2006
Mischief Night
as Mrs Khan
2006
Banglatown Banquet
as Joolie
2006
Chicken Tikka Masala
as Minaxi Patel
2005
Bend It Like Beckham
as Polly
2002
Room to Rent
as Home Office Official
2001
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Gita Kapoor
1993
TV Shows (18)
Mr. Bigstuff
as Sheila
2024
DI Ray
as Debo Ray
2022
The Cleaner
as Neeta
2021
Whitstable Pearl
as Hiral
2021
We Are Lady Parts
as Seema
2021
Bridgerton
as Lady Sheffield
2020
I Hate Suzie
as Dr Wack
2020
The Other One
as Mishti
2020
A Discovery of Witches
as Linda Cosby
2018
Krypton
as Mama Zed
2018
Man Like Mobeen
as Saj's Mum
2017
Citizen Khan
as Mrs. Khan
2012
Mrs Brown's Boys
as Professor Murphy
2011
Doctor Who
as Scared Woman
2005
Shameless
as Umi
2004
Casualty
as Mona Nadkarni
1986
EastEnders
as Gita Kapoor
1985
The Bill
1984