Shobu Kapoor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 28, 1961
- Birthplace
- 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 (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
- Some Things
Some Things TBA
as Miss Stewart
The Last Hurrah TBA
as Shelly D'Souza
Wicker 2026
as The Shoemaker’s Wife
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
- The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower 2020
as Rhea of the Coos
Lady Parts 2018
as Seema
Boogie Man 2018
as Anandi
Afro Punk Girl 2016
Producer
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
Credits from TMDB.