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Shobu Kapoor
London, England, UK
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 (…
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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
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2026
Bait
TV show Faiza Aunty
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2025
Christmas Karma
Movie Mrs Joshi
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2025
The Best Man
Movie Jasminder
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2024
Mr Bigstuff
TV show Sheila
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2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Movie Additional Voices (voice)
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2023
Polite Society
Movie Fatima
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2023
Tall Dark and Handsome
Movie Rohini
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2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Movie Esha
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2022
Mother Teresa & Me
Movie Aparna
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2022
DI Ray
TV show Debo Ray
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2021
The Cleaner
TV show Neeta
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2021
Whitstable Pearl
TV show Hiral
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2021
We Are Lady Parts
TV show Seema
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2020
Bridgerton
TV show Lady Sheffield
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2020
I Hate Suzie
TV show Dr Wack
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2020
The Other One
TV show Mishti
More credits
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2020
The Dark Tower
Movie Rhea of the Coos
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2018
Lady Parts
Movie Seema
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2018
A Discovery of Witches
TV show Linda Cosby
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2018
Boogie Man
Movie Anandi
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2018
Krypton
TV show Mama Zed
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2017
Man Like Mobeen
TV show Saj's Mum
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2016
Afro Punk Girl
Movie Producer
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2015
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
Movie Mother
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2012
Citizen Khan
TV show Mrs. Khan
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2012
Acts of Godfrey
Movie Gita
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2011
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Movie Arlene Kercher
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2011
Mrs Brown's Boys
TV show Professor Murphy
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2010
The Infidel
Movie Kashmina
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2008
Filth and Wisdom
Movie Sardeep's Wife
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2006
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Movie Taj's Mother
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2006
Mischief Night
Movie Mrs Khan
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2006
Banglatown Banquet
Movie Joolie
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2005
Chicken Tikka Masala
Movie Minaxi Patel
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2005
Doctor Who
TV show Scared Woman
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2004
Shameless
TV show Umi
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2003
Celebrity Mastermind
TV show
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2002
Bend It Like Beckham
Movie Polly
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2001
Room to Rent
Movie Home Office Official
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1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Movie Gita Kapoor
