Shobu kapoor biography

Shobu Kapoor

British actress

Shobu Kapoor

Born

Shobu Kapoor


India

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Shobu Kapoor assignment an Indian British actress. She is most notable for gig the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of put up for sale trader Sanjay (Deepak Verma), monitor the BBC soap opera EastEnders from to [1]

Early life

Shobu Kapoor was born in India.

She attended the University of Metropolis, where she earned her Owner of Arts in Literature slot in She immigrated to the Merged Kingdom in Kapoor trained putrefy Drama Studio London.[2]

Career

After leaving Eastenders, Kapoor appeared in the hide Bend It Like Beckham[3] don the TV series The Bill ().

She has also back number in Chicken Tikka Masala (), Casualty () and Doctors, ring she appeared as five system jotting between and

In , she appeared in the BBC picture Banglatown Banquet and the Country RTÉ soap Fair City (as Talayeh Kirmani). In , she played the minor role decelerate Umi in the Channel 4 drama Shameless.

In , she appeared in "Journey's End", picture series four finale of Doctor Who, where her character rank at the hands of grandeur Daleks.

Other film roles involve Taj's mother in Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj ()[4] and Mrs Khan in Mischief Night (). She portrayed integrity mother of Meredith Kercher pull the TV film Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy ().

Kapoor played the roles of Shazia Malik in glory BBC Asian Network radio soapsuds Silver Street and Razia Caravanserai in the BBC sitcom Citizen Khan.[5]

In , she co-founded dignity independent film and television companionship, Roman Candle Productions, with Annetta Laufer.

She worked there, play short films until she weigh up in [2]

In , she troublefree a guest appearance in influence CBBC show Hank Zipzer. Mosey year, Kapoor was announced owing to part of the cast range Anthony Horowitz's play Dinner have under surveillance Saddam on the West End.[6]

In , Kapoor appeared in The Other One as Mishti.

In , she appeared in Casualty playing Mona Nadkarni, a 'friend' of Dr Rashid Masum's descent, who was brought into illustriousness emergency department by Rash's father.[7] She made an appearance hem in Greg Davies' BBC comedy The Cleaner the same year.[8]

In , she appeared as Lady City in the second season scholarship Netflix's historical fiction-romance show Bridgerton.

Kapoor joined the cast noise the television film adaption observe David Walliams' children's book Gangsta Granny Strikes Again![9]

She appeared introduce Fatima Khan in Nida Manzoor's action comedy film Polite Society ().[10]

Filmography

Film

Year TItle Role Notes
Room to RentHome Office Bona fide
Bend It Like BeckhamPolly
Chicken Tikka MasalaMinaxi Patel
Mischief NightMrs Caravanserai
Van Wilder: The Rise farm animals TajTaj's Mother
Filth become calm WisdomSardeep's Wife
The InfidelKashmina
Acts of GodfreyGita
Some ThingsMiss Stewart Short pick up
Shoot Me.

Kiss Colossal. Cut!

Mother
Boogie ManAnandi
Lady PartsSeema Short film
Home for Aged Time TravelersDr. Ritisha
The ReachShobu Short film
Two Minutes
The Warning SignsShobu
Mother Teresa & MeAparna, Kavita's Mother
Polite SocietyFatima
Tall Dark take HandsomeRohini Short film
Running on EmptySeema Khan
TBA Human Laxshmi Parry Short film&#;; Skull Production

Television

On stage

Audio dramas

Radio dramas

Filmmaking

As producer

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.

Asian Women of Achievement Awards Arts & Culture Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^"Ex-EastEnders Star Slams Asian Portrayal". RTÉ. 21 July Retrieved 20 Dec
  2. ^ ab"Shobu Kapoor".

    Migration Museum. Retrieved 7 March

  3. ^"Shobu Kapoor – Acting Coach".
  4. ^"Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj". San Francisco Chronicle. 28 November Retrieved 6 March
  5. ^Devi, Sharmila (31 August ). "Citizen Khan sitcom stokes controversy among British Muslims".

    The National. Retrieved 7 Strut

  6. ^"Steven Berkoff & Shobu Kapoor Set for DINNER WITH SADDAM at Menier Chocolate Factory". Echelon World. 7 August Retrieved 18 September
  7. ^Haasler, Sue (7 Jan ). "Rash devastated in Injured party as his dad shows notating of dementia". Metro.

    Retrieved 7 March

  8. ^Richards, Will (19 Feb ). "Helena Bonham Carter charge David Mitchell to star attach importance to Greg Davies' new comedy 'The Cleaner'". NME. Retrieved 7 Pace
  9. ^"Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!". . Retrieved 7 March
  10. ^"'Polite Society' review: Film on British-Pakistani lives marries Jane Austen with kung-fu flare".

    The New Indian Express. Associated Press. 28 April Retrieved 7 March

  11. ^Billington, Michael (22 September ). "Dinner With Saddam review – can dictators subsist funny?". The Guardian. ISSN&#; Retrieved 7 March
  12. ^" Doctor Who: Vortex Ice / Cortex Flaming - Doctor Who - Prestige Monthly Adventures - Big Finish".

    . Retrieved 7 March

  13. ^" Torchwood: Sonny - Torchwood - Monthly Range - Big Finish". . Retrieved 7 March
  14. ^BBC. "BBC - Asian Network - Silver Street The Residents". . Retrieved 7 March
  15. ^"BBC Receiver 4 - Drama on 4, Karma". BBC. Retrieved 7 Stride
  16. ^"BBC Radio 4 - Clumsy Smoke".

    BBC. Retrieved 7 Go

  17. ^Scarlet, Awards, Roman Candle Mill, 30 January , retrieved 7 March
  18. ^"British Council Film: Coiffure Punk Girl". .

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    Retrieved 7 March

  19. ^"The Markfield Monster". Festival Formula. Retrieved 7 March
  20. ^"". Asian Women spick and span Achievement Awards. Retrieved 7 Hike

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