Shobu Kapoor

Personal Info

Birthday

May 28, 1961

(64 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Shoboo Kapoor

Shobu 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

Doctor Who

EastEnders

Bridgerton

A Discovery of Witches

Casualty

Mrs Brown's Boys

Krypton

The Cleaner

Filmography

2025
The Best Man
as Jasminder
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Additional Voices (voice)
Polite Society
as Fatima
Tall Dark and Handsome
as Rohini
2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Esha
Mother Teresa & Me
as Aparna
2020
The Dark Tower
as Rhea of the Coos
2018
Lady Parts
as Seema
Boogie Man
as Anandi
2012
Acts of Godfrey
as Gita
2011
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
Mischief Night
as Mrs Khan
Banglatown Banquet
as Joolie
2005
Chicken Tikka Masala
as Minaxi Patel
2002
Bend It Like Beckham
as Polly
2001
Room to Rent
as Home Office Official
1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Gita Kapoor