Shobu Kapoor
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1961-05-28 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Shoboo 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.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
Doctor Who
2005
as Scared Woman
EastEnders
1985
as Gita Kapoor
Bridgerton
2020
as Lady Sheffield
Casualty
1986
as Mona Nadkarni
The Bill
1984
Shameless
2004
as Umi
A Discovery of Witches
2018
as Linda Cosby
Krypton
2018
as Mama Zed
Bait
2026
as Faiza Aunty
The Cleaner
2021
as Neeta
Whitstable Pearl
2021
as Hiral
Man Like Mobeen
2017
as Saj's Mum
Mrs Brown's Boys
2011
as Professor Murphy
DI Ray
2022
as Debo Ray
We Are Lady Parts
2021
as Seema
I Hate Suzie
2020
as Dr Wack
Citizen Khan
2012
as Mrs. Khan
Mr Bigstuff
2024
as Sheila
The Other One
2020
as Mishti
Movies (24)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Additional Voices (voice)
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Polly
Polite Society
2023
as Fatima
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006
as Taj's Mother
Christmas Karma
2025
as Mrs Joshi
The Infidel
2010
as Kashmina
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Gita Kapoor
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
2011
as Arlene Kercher
Filth and Wisdom
2008
as Sardeep's Wife
Tall Dark and Handsome
2023
as Rohini
Mother Teresa & Me
2022
as Aparna
Mischief Night
2006
as Mrs Khan
The Dark Tower
2020
as Rhea of the Coos
Lady Parts
2018
as Seema
Boogie Man
2018
as Anandi
Room to Rent
2001
as Home Office Official
Chicken Tikka Masala
2005
as Minaxi Patel
Acts of Godfrey
2012
as Gita
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022
as Esha
Banglatown Banquet
2006
as Joolie
Some Things
as Miss Stewart
The Best Man
2025
as Jasminder
The Last Hurrah
as Shelly D'Souza
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
2015
as Mother
About 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. With 43 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Shobu Kapoor has appeared in 24 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shobu Kapoor Movies
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) — as Polly
- Polite Society (2023) — as Fatima
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) — as Taj's Mother
- Christmas Karma (2025) — as Mrs Joshi
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