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Shobu Kapoor
Born
28 May 1961
Place
London, England, UK
Acting

Shobu Kapoor

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.

As actor

The Best Man

The Best Man

2025 · Jasminder
Christmas Karma

Christmas Karma

2025 · Mrs Joshi
Polite Society

Polite Society

2023 · Fatima
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023 · Additional Voices (voice)
Tall Dark and Handsome

Tall Dark and Handsome

2023 · Rohini
Mother Teresa & Me

Mother Teresa & Me

2022 · Aparna
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022 · Esha

The Dark Tower

2020 · Rhea of the Coos
Boogie Man

Boogie Man

2018 · Anandi
Lady Parts

Lady Parts

2018 · Seema
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!

Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!

2015 · Mother
Acts of Godfrey

Acts of Godfrey

2012 · Gita
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy

Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy

2011 · Arlene Kercher
The Infidel

The Infidel

2010 · Kashmina
Filth and Wisdom

Filth and Wisdom

2008 · Sardeep's Wife
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006 · Taj's Mother
Mischief Night

Mischief Night

2006 · Mrs Khan
Banglatown Banquet

Banglatown Banquet

2006 · Joolie
Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

2005 · Minaxi Patel
Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham

2002 · Polly
Room to Rent

Room to Rent

2001 · Home Office Official
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

1993 · Gita Kapoor

The Last Hurrah

Shelly D'Souza

Some Things

Miss Stewart