Shobu Kapoor

Shobu Kapoor

Acting
Born 1961-05-28London, England, UK

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.

Movies (24)

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
6.9

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023Movie6.9
Bend It Like Beckham
6.3

Bend It Like Beckham

2002Movie6.3
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
5.1

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006Movie5.1
Polite Society
6.3

Polite Society

2023Movie6.3
Christmas Karma
5.3

Christmas Karma

2025Movie5.3
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
6.1

Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy

2011Movie6.1
The Infidel
6.1

The Infidel

2010Movie6.1
Filth and Wisdom
5.6

Filth and Wisdom

2008Movie5.6
Tall Dark and Handsome
6.5

Tall Dark and Handsome

2023Movie6.5
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
5.1

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022Movie5.1
Mother Teresa & Me
6.9

Mother Teresa & Me

2022Movie6.9
Room to Rent
6.0

Room to Rent

2001Movie6.0
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
4.8

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

1993Movie4.8
Boogie Man
9.0

Boogie Man

2018Movie9.0
The Best Man

The Best Man

2025Movie
Mischief Night
5.7

Mischief Night

2006Movie5.7
The Dark Tower
4.0

The Dark Tower

2020Movie4.0
Lady Parts
8.0

Lady Parts

2018Movie8.0
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Movie
Acts of Godfrey

Acts of Godfrey

2012Movie
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
4.0

Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!

2015Movie4.0
Banglatown Banquet

Banglatown Banquet

2006Movie
Some Things

Some Things

Movie
Chicken Tikka Masala
4.1

Chicken Tikka Masala

2005Movie4.1

TV Shows (20)

Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Bridgerton
8.1

Bridgerton

2020Series8.1
EastEnders
4.2

EastEnders

1985Series4.2
Shameless
7.5

Shameless

2004Series7.5
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
Krypton
7.1

Krypton

2018Series7.1
A Discovery of Witches
7.8

A Discovery of Witches

2018Series7.8
Celebrity Mastermind
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003Series6.0
Bait
6.6

Bait

2026Series6.6
DI Ray
6.9

DI Ray

2022Series6.9
We Are Lady Parts
7.5

We Are Lady Parts

2021Series7.5
The Cleaner
7.0

The Cleaner

2021Series7.0
Mrs Brown's Boys
7.4

Mrs Brown's Boys

2011Series7.4
Whitstable Pearl
6.7

Whitstable Pearl

2021Series6.7
Man Like Mobeen
6.8

Man Like Mobeen

2017Series6.8
I Hate Suzie
6.6

I Hate Suzie

2020Series6.6
Citizen Khan
7.0

Citizen Khan

2012Series7.0
The Other One
6.3

The Other One

2020Series6.3
Mr Bigstuff
6.8

Mr Bigstuff

2024Series6.8