Shobu Kapoor
Acting
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.
Known for
Polite Society
2023
Filth and Wisdom
2008
Christmas Karma
2025
The Infidel
2010
Afro Punk Girl
2016
Room to Rent
2001
Boogie Man
2018
The Best Man
2025
Acts of Godfrey
2012
Mischief Night
2006
Lady Parts
2018
