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Shobu Kapoor

Shobu Kapoor

Actor · Born 1961-05-28 · London, England, UK

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Doctor Who (2005) — Scared Woman
  2. Bridgerton (2020) — Lady Sheffield
  3. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) — Polly
  4. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) — Additional Voices (voice)
  5. A Discovery of Witches (2018) — Linda Cosby
  6. Krypton (2018) — Mama Zed
  7. Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) — Taj's Mother
  8. EastEnders (1985) — Gita Kapoor
  9. Polite Society (2023) — Fatima
  10. Shameless (2004) — Umi
  11. The Infidel (2010) — Kashmina
  12. Mrs Brown's Boys (2011) — Professor Murphy
  13. Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011) — Arlene Kercher
  14. Casualty (1986) — Mona Nadkarni
  15. We Are Lady Parts (2021) — Seema
  16. The Cleaner (2021) — Neeta
  17. Filth and Wisdom (2008) — Sardeep's Wife
  18. The Bill (1984)
  19. Whitstable Pearl (2021) — Hiral
  20. Bait (2026) — Faiza Aunty
  21. DI Ray (2022) — Debo Ray
  22. Man Like Mobeen (2017) — Saj's Mum
  23. I Hate Suzie (2020) — Dr Wack
  24. Citizen Khan (2012) — Mrs. Khan
  25. The Other One (2020) — Mishti
  26. Mr Bigstuff (2024) — Sheila
  27. Chicken Tikka Masala (2005) — Minaxi Patel
  28. Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) — Gita Kapoor
  29. Mischief Night (2006) — Mrs Khan
  30. Mother Teresa & Me (2022) — Aparna
  31. Room to Rent (2001) — Home Office Official
  32. Christmas Karma (2025) — Mrs Joshi
  33. Tall Dark and Handsome (2023) — Rohini
  34. Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (2022) — Esha
  35. The Dark Tower (2020) — Rhea of the Coos
  36. Lady Parts (2018) — Seema
  37. Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
  38. Boogie Man (2018) — Anandi
  39. Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut! (2015) — Mother
  40. Banglatown Banquet (2006) — Joolie