Shobu Kapoor
Born: 1961-05-28 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Bait as Faiza Aunty
2025
- Christmas Karma as Mrs Joshi
- The Best Man as Jasminder
2024
- Mr Bigstuff as Sheila
2023
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Additional Voices (voice)
- Polite Society as Fatima
- Tall Dark and Handsome as Rohini
2022
- DI Ray as Debo Ray
- Gangsta Granny Strikes Again as Esha
- Mother Teresa & Me as Aparna
2021
- Whitstable Pearl as Hiral
- The Cleaner as Neeta
- We Are Lady Parts as Seema
2020
- Bridgerton as Lady Sheffield
- I Hate Suzie as Dr Wack
- The Other One as Mishti
- The Dark Tower as Rhea of the Coos
2018
- A Discovery of Witches as Linda Cosby
- Krypton as Mama Zed
- Lady Parts as Seema
- Boogie Man as Anandi
2017
- Man Like Mobeen as Saj's Mum
2016
- Afro Punk Girl ... (Producer)
2015
- Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut! as Mother
2012
- Citizen Khan as Mrs. Khan
- Acts of Godfrey as Gita
2011
- Mrs Brown's Boys as Professor Murphy
- Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy as Arlene Kercher
2010
- The Infidel as Kashmina
2008
- Filth and Wisdom as Sardeep's Wife
2006
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj as Taj's Mother
- Banglatown Banquet as Joolie
- Mischief Night as Mrs Khan
2005
- Doctor Who as Scared Woman
- Chicken Tikka Masala as Minaxi Patel
2004
- Shameless as Umi
2002
- Bend It Like Beckham as Polly
2001
- Room to Rent as Home Office Official
1993
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time as Gita Kapoor
1986
- Casualty as Mona Nadkarni
1985
- EastEnders as Gita Kapoor