Shobu Kapoor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 28, 1961, London, England, UK
- Movies
- 23
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.
Upcoming Shobu Kapoor Movies
The Last Hurrah
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006
Polite Society
2023
The Infidel
2010
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
2011
Filth and Wisdom
2008
Chicken Tikka Masala
2005
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
Mischief Night
2006
Filmography
| 2025 | Christmas Karma | Mrs Joshi |
| 2025 | The Best Man | Jasminder |
| 2023 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2023 | Polite Society | Fatima |
| 2023 | Tall Dark and Handsome | Rohini |
| 2022 | Gangsta Granny Strikes Again | Esha |
| 2022 | Mother Teresa & Me | Aparna |
| 2020 | The Dark Tower | Rhea of the Coos |
| 2018 | Lady Parts | Seema |
| 2018 | Boogie Man | Anandi |
| 2015 | Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut! | Mother |
| 2012 | Acts of Godfrey | Gita |
| 2011 | Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy | Arlene Kercher |
| 2010 | The Infidel | Kashmina |
| 2008 | Filth and Wisdom | Sardeep's Wife |
| 2006 | Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj | Taj's Mother |
| 2006 | Mischief Night | Mrs Khan |
| 2006 | Banglatown Banquet | Joolie |
| 2005 | Chicken Tikka Masala | Minaxi Patel |
| 2002 | Bend It Like Beckham | Polly |
| 2001 | Room to Rent | Home Office Official |
| 1993 | Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time | Gita Kapoor |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2016 | Afro Punk Girl | Producer |
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