Shobu Kapoor
Actor
May 28, 1961 (64 years)
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.
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
| 2026 | Bait (2026) · as Faiza Aunty |
| 2025 | Christmas Karma · as Mrs Joshi |
| 2025 | The Best Man · as Jasminder |
| 2024 | Mr Bigstuff · as Sheila |
| 2023 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2023 | Three Little Birds · as Mrs. Biswas |
| 2023 | Polite Society · as Fatima |
| 2023 | Tall Dark and Handsome · as Rohini |
| 2022 | Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! · as Esha |
| 2022 | Mother Teresa & Me · as Aparna |
| 2022 | DI Ray · as Debo Ray |
| 2021 | The Cleaner (2021) · as Neeta |
| 2021 | Whitstable Pearl · as Hiral |
| 2021 | We Are Lady Parts · as Seema |
| 2020 | Bridgerton · as Lady Sheffield |
| 2020 | I Hate Suzie · as Dr Wack |
| 2020 | The Dark Tower · as Rhea Of The Coos |
| 2019 | Four Weddings and a Funeral · as Nani |
| 2019 | Cleaning Up · as BarshaOn Plex |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches · as Linda Cosby |
| 2018 | The Split · as Annie Butler |
| 2018 | Joe All Alone · as Social Worker |
| 2018 | Boogie Man · as Anandi |
| 2018 | Krypton · as Mama Zed |
| 2017 | Man Like Mobeen · as Saj's Mum |
| 2017 | The Boy with the Topknot · as Aunt Jugi |
| 2017 | The Other One (2020) · as Mishti |
| 2017 | Loaded (2017) · as Harvinder Jindal |
| 2016 | Children in Need: Fantastic Beasts Special · as Mrs. Khan |
| 2015 | Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut! · as MotherOn Plex |
| 2015 | Unforgotten · as Usha |
| 2014 | Hank Zipzer · as Mrs. Chopra |
| 2012 | Citizen Khan · as Mrs. Khan |
| 2012 | Acts of Godfrey · as Gita |
| 2011 | Amanda Knox · as Arlene Kercher |
| 2011 | Mrs. Brown's Boys · as Professor Murphy |
| 2011 | The Jury: The Jurors · as Rashid's Mother |
| 2010 | The Infidel · as KashminaOn Plex |
| 2010 | EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford · as Gita Kapoor |
| 2008 | Filth and Wisdom · as Sardeep's Wife |
| 2006 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj · as Taj's Mother |
| 2006 | Mischief Night · as Mrs Khan |
| 2006 | Banglatown Banquet · as Joolie |
| 2005 | Chicken Tikka Masala · as Minaxi Patel |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) · as Scared Woman |
| 2004 | Shameless · as UmiOn Plex |
| 2002 | Bollywood for Beginners · as Narrator |
| 2002 | Bend It Like Beckham · as Polly |
| 2002 | The Jury · as Rashid's Mother |
| 2000 | Room to Rent · as Home Office Official |
| 2000 | Doctors · as Anita Shah |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Mrs. Chiddy |
| 1996 | Silent Witness · as Raani Amar |
| 1993 | Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time · as Gita Kapoor |
| 1989 | Fair City · as Talayeh Kirmani |
| 1986 | Casualty · as Mona Nadkarni |
| 1985 | EastEnders · as Gita Kapoor |
| 1984 | |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse · as Rita |
| 2010 | Pointless Celebrities · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | Celebrity Eggheads · as Self - Contestant |
| 2006 | Celebrity MasterChef · as Self |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project · as Self |
| 2002 | Celebrity Mastermind · as Self |
| 2001 | Harry Hill's TV Burp · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Self |