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
The Best Man
as Jasminder
The Best Man
as Jasminder
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Additional Voices (voice)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Additional Voices (voice)
Polite Society
as Fatima
Polite Society
as Fatima
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Esha
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Esha
Boogie Man
as Anandi
Boogie Man
as Anandi
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
as Mother
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
as Mother
Acts of Godfrey
as Gita
Acts of Godfrey
as Gita
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
as Arlene Kercher
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
as Arlene Kercher
The Infidel
as Kashmina
The Infidel
as Kashmina
Filth and Wisdom
as Sardeep's Wife
Filth and Wisdom
as Sardeep's Wife
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj's Mother
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj's Mother
Mischief Night
as Mrs Khan
Mischief Night
as Mrs Khan
Banglatown Banquet
as Joolie
Banglatown Banquet
as Joolie
Chicken Tikka Masala
as Minaxi Patel
Chicken Tikka Masala
as Minaxi Patel
Bend It Like Beckham
as Polly
Bend It Like Beckham
as Polly
Room to Rent
as Home Office Official
Room to Rent
as Home Office Official
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Gita Kapoor
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Gita Kapoor