---
name: "Shobu Kapoor"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/shobu-kapoor"
fi1m_id: "shobu-kapoor"
imdb_id: "nm0438507"
tmdb_id: 62230
wikidata_id: "Q7499809"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 May 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T18:49:45.246145+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Shobu Kapoor

## Identity

Shobu Kapoor

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/shobu-kapoor
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** shobu-kapoor
- **IMDb ID:** nm0438507
- **TMDB ID:** 62230
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7499809
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobu_Kapoor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7499809, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438507/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62230

Actor. Born 28 May 1961 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 May 1961, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2002–present
- **Also known as:** Shoboo Kapoor
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 45 (1), 2020s 77 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 77 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 7, Drama 4, Action 1, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $77m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobu_Kapoor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7499809, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438507/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62230

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*We Are Lady Parts*](https://film.one/tv/we-are-lady-parts.md) (80), [*Polite Society*](https://film.one/film/polite-society.md) (77)

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## Biography

Shobu Kapoor is a British actress. She trained at Drama Studio London after earning a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Mumbai in 1986 and moving to the United Kingdom in 1988.

She is best known for playing Gita Kapoor in the BBC soap opera *EastEnders* from 1993 to 1998. Her other screen credits include Polly in the film *Bend It Like Beckham* (2002), Mrs Khan in the sitcom *Citizen Khan* (2012–2016), Seema in *We Are Lady Parts* (2021–2024), Lady Sheffield in *Bridgerton* (2022) and Fatima in the film *Polite Society* (2023). She has also appeared in numerous theatre productions.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, comedy.co.uk, watch.plex.tv, westendtheatre.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Bait* (2026), Fi1m 81, as Faiza Aunty — [page](https://film.one/tv/bait-2026.md)
- *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023), Fi1m 64, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget.md)
- *Polite Society* (2023), Fi1m 77, as Fatima — [page](https://film.one/film/polite-society.md)
- *We Are Lady Parts* (2021), Fi1m 80, as Seema — [page](https://film.one/tv/we-are-lady-parts.md)
- *I Hate Suzie* (2020), Fi1m 82, as Dr Wack — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-hate-suzie.md)
- *Mrs Brown's Boys* (2011), Fi1m 45, as Professor Murphy — [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-browns-boys.md)
- *Bend It Like Beckham* (2002), Fi1m 76, as Polly — [page](https://film.one/film/bend-it-like-beckham.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Bait* (2026), series, as Faiza Aunty — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/bait-2026.md)
- *Christmas Karma* (2025), as Mrs Joshi
- *The Best Man* (2025), as Jasminder
- *Mr Bigstuff* (2024), series, as Sheila
- *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget.md)
- *Polite Society* (2023), as Fatima — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/polite-society.md)
- *Tall Dark and Handsome* (2023), as Rohini
- *Gangsta Granny Strikes Again* (2022), as Esha
- *Mother Teresa & Me* (2022), as Aparna
- *DI Ray* (2022), series, as Debo Ray
- *The Cleaner* (2021), series, as Neeta
- *Whitstable Pearl* (2021), series, as Hiral
- *We Are Lady Parts* (2021), series, as Seema — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/we-are-lady-parts.md)
- *Bridgerton* (2020), series, as Lady Sheffield — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *I Hate Suzie* (2020), series, as Dr Wack — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-hate-suzie.md)
- *The Other One* (2020), series, as Mishti
- *The Dark Tower* (2020), as Rhea of the Coos
- *Lady Parts* (2018), as Seema
- *A Discovery of Witches* (2018), series, as Linda Cosby
- *Boogie Man* (2018), as Anandi
- *Krypton* (2018), series, as Mama Zed
- *Man Like Mobeen* (2017), series, as Saj's Mum — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/man-like-mobeen.md)
- *Afro Punk Girl* (2016), Producer
- *Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!* (2015), as Mother
- *Citizen Khan* (2012), series, as Mrs. Khan
- *Acts of Godfrey* (2012), as Gita
- *Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy* (2011), as Arlene Kercher
- *Mrs Brown's Boys* (2011), series, as Professor Murphy — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-browns-boys.md)
- *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
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Scared Woman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Umi — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Celebrity Mastermind* (2003), series, Actor
- *Bend It Like Beckham* (2002), as Polly — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/bend-it-like-beckham.md)
- *Room to Rent* (2001), as Home Office Official
- *Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time* (1993), as Gita Kapoor
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Mona Nadkarni — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Gita Kapoor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Last Hurrah*, as Shelly D'Souza
- *Some Things*, as Miss Stewart

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