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.
Filmography (42 titles)
6.7ShowBait
Faiza Aunty · 2026
5.1MovieChristmas Karma
Mrs Joshi · 2025
MovieThe Best Man
Jasminder · 2025
6.8ShowMr Bigstuff
Sheila · 2024
6.9MovieChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Additional Voices (voice) · 2023
6.3MoviePolite Society
Fatima · 2023
6.4MovieTall Dark and Handsome
Rohini · 2023
5.1MovieGangsta Granny Strikes Again
Esha · 2022
6.9MovieMother Teresa & Me
Aparna · 2022
6.9ShowDI Ray
Debo Ray · 2022
7.0ShowThe Cleaner
Neeta · 2021
6.7ShowWhitstable Pearl
Hiral · 2021
7.5ShowWe Are Lady Parts
Seema · 2021
8.1ShowBridgerton
Lady Sheffield · 2020
6.6ShowI Hate Suzie
Dr Wack · 2020
6.4ShowThe Other One
Mishti · 2020
The Dark Tower
Rhea of the Coos · 2020
8.0MovieLady Parts
Seema · 2018
7.8ShowA Discovery of Witches
Linda Cosby · 2018
9.0MovieBoogie Man
Anandi · 2018
7.1ShowKrypton
Mama Zed · 2018
6.7ShowMan Like Mobeen
Saj's Mum · 2017
4.0MovieShoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
Mother · 2015
7.2ShowCitizen Khan
Mrs. Khan · 2012
MovieActs of Godfrey
Gita · 2012
6.1MovieAmanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Arlene Kercher · 2011
7.5ShowMrs Brown's Boys
Professor Murphy · 2011
6.1MovieThe Infidel
Kashmina · 2010
5.7MovieFilth and Wisdom
Sardeep's Wife · 2008
5.1MovieVan Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Taj's Mother · 2006