Shobu Kapoor

Actor

Born: May 28, 1961 (age 65)
From: London, England, UK

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…

Filmography (24)

Christmas Karma (2025)
Mrs Joshi
The Best Man (2025)
Jasminder
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
Additional Voices (voice)
Polite Society (2023)
Fatima
Tall Dark and Handsome (2023)
Rohini
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (2022)
Esha
Mother Teresa & Me (2022)
Aparna
The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower (2020)
Rhea of the Coos
Lady Parts (2018)
Seema
Boogie Man (2018)
Anandi
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut! (2015)
Mother
Acts of Godfrey (2012)
Gita
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011)
Arlene Kercher
The Infidel (2010)
Kashmina
Filth and Wisdom (2008)
Sardeep's Wife
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
Taj's Mother
Mischief Night (2006)
Mrs Khan
Banglatown Banquet (2006)
Joolie
Chicken Tikka Masala (2005)
Minaxi Patel
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Polly
Room to Rent (2001)
Home Office Official
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
Gita Kapoor
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
Shelly D'Souza
Some Things
Some Things
Miss Stewart