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
2025The Best Man
Jasminder
2025Christmas Karma
Mrs Joshi
2023Polite Society
Fatima
2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Additional Voices (voice)
2023Tall Dark and Handsome
Rohini
2022Mother Teresa & Me
Aparna
2022Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Esha
2018Boogie Man
Anandi
2018Lady Parts
Seema
2015Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
Mother
2012Acts of Godfrey
Gita
2011Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Arlene Kercher
2010The Infidel
Kashmina
2008Filth and Wisdom
Sardeep's Wife
2006Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Taj's Mother
2006Mischief Night
Mrs Khan
2006Banglatown Banquet
Joolie
2005Chicken Tikka Masala
Minaxi Patel
2002Bend It Like Beckham
Polly
2001Room to Rent
Home Office Official
1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Gita Kapoor