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.
Filmography
Christmas Karma
2025
as Mrs Joshi
The Best Man
2025
as Jasminder
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Additional Voices (voice)
Polite Society
2023
as Fatima
Tall Dark and Handsome
2023
as Rohini
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022
as Esha
Mother Teresa & Me
2022
as Aparna
- No poster
The Dark Tower
2020
as Rhea of the Coos
Lady Parts
2018
as Seema
Boogie Man
2018
as Anandi
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
2015
as Mother
Acts of Godfrey
2012
as Gita
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
2011
as Arlene Kercher
The Infidel
2010
as Kashmina
Filth and Wisdom
2008
as Sardeep's Wife
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006
as Taj's Mother
Mischief Night
2006
as Mrs Khan
Banglatown Banquet
2006
as Joolie
Chicken Tikka Masala
2005
as Minaxi Patel
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Polly
Room to Rent
2001
as Home Office Official
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Gita Kapoor
- No poster
The Last Hurrah
Unreleased
as Shelly D'Souza
- No poster
Some Things
Unreleased
as Miss Stewart