Shobna Gulati

Shobna Gulati

Shobna Gulati (born 7 August 1966) is a British actress, writer, and dancer. Gulati is a soap star best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's dinnerladies, Sunita Alahan in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009 and departed again in 2013, and Farah Khurana in River City from 2017 to 2018. From 13 March 2013 to 30 May 2014, Gulati appeared as a panellist on the lunchtime chatshow Loose Women. Gulati is also one of very few actors to have appeared on both Coronation Street and its rival series EastEnders in 2000. Gulati was born in Oldham, Lancashire to parents of Hindu Indian descent. She has a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern politics from the University of Manchester. One of Gulati's earliest appearances was as a dancer in the video for Boy George's 1991 single "Bow Down Mister." In the late 1990s, she appeared in both series' of Victoria Wood's BBC sitcom Dinnerladies. She appeared as Ameena Badawi from October to December 2000, in EastEnders. She is one of few to have appeared in both EastEnders and Coronation Street. Gulati appeared as her main character, Sunita, in East Street, the crossover between both soaps in 2010, as part of Children in Need's telethon. In 2001, she appeared in the short film Shadowscan, directed by Tinge Krishnan, which won a Bafta Award; and, in 2004, Gulati was nominated for a Manchester Evening News theatre award for her work in the play Dancing Within Walls, which was staged at the Contact Theatre in Manchester. Gulati has also appeared on the TV quiz shows Call My Bluff, Have I Got News for You, The Weakest Link, Russian Roulette and as Diana Ross in Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes. In early 2006, Gulati took part in the Reality TV series Soapstar Superstar. After Gulati left Coronation Street initially in 2006, she played Nisha Clayton, a recurring role in the final series of Where the Heart Is, and made appearances in New Street Law and the one-off comedy drama Magnolia which was written by Dave Spikey for BBC's Comedy Playhouse series. In October 2006, Gulati appeared at the Royal Albert Hall as part of a short skit featured in The Secret Policeman's Ball. In the sketch, Gulati and co-star Nitin Ganatra play a holidaying couple who are under the mistaken belief Guantanamo Bay is a holiday resort. The sketch also starred American actors Chevy Chase and Seth Green. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • Title : Shobna Gulati
  • Popularity : 2.309
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1966-08-07
  • Place of Birth : Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
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Shobna Gulati Movies

  • 2006
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    The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

    The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

    6.7 2006 HD

    The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th October - after a 15 year hiatus - was a...

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  • 2000
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    Shadowscan

    Shadowscan

    1 2000 HD

    The pressures of her job in a hospital forces a young doctor to abandon a colleague suffering from depression to treat another patient.

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  • 2017
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    Finding Fatimah

    Finding Fatimah

    4 2017 HD

    Shahid struggles to find love in the Asian community due to the stigma of his divorce, several years prior.

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  • 2022
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    My Name Is Leon

    My Name Is Leon

    2.5 2022 HD

    Leon, a mixed-race boy, and Jake, his white baby brother, are separated after their mother has a breakdown. Leon is determined to find him and gets...

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  • 2020
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    This Fortress Built By Nature

    This Fortress Built By Nature

    1 2020 HD

    At the height of the global lockdown, two journalists unravel the web of shady deals and frightening incompetence behind their government's response...

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  • 1994
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    What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?

    What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?

    1 1994 HD

    What do you call an Indian woman who's funny in 20th Century Britain? A British performer? A Black comedienne? An enigma? This humorous and comedic...

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  • 2022
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    Incompatible

    Incompatible

    1 2022 HD

    A childless woman is told that her longed for unborn baby is incompatible with life. Alone, with her conscience and unable to openly discuss her...

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  • 2023
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    Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial

    Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial

    1 2023 HD

    Candid and exclusive testimony from Sienna Miller, Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, Heather Mills and others on claims of unlawful information gathering at...

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  • 2000
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    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    6.6 2000 HD

    The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.

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  • 2018
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    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    8.5 2018 HD

    Jamie is 16 and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a...

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  • 2011
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    Junkhearts

    Junkhearts

    4.6 2011 HD

    Frank is an ex-soldier, haunted by a violent past. He lives alone, drowning his nightmares with alcohol. Christine - smart and successful... on the...

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  • 2021
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    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    6.1 2021 HD

    Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his...

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  • 2006
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    Magnolia

    Magnolia

    1 2006 HD

    Ex-cons Paul, Dino and Terry are very good at being friends, but aren't so good at making money. Their decorating business is on the ropes and with...

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  • 1988
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    This Morning

    This Morning

    5.7 1988 HD

    This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and...

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  • 1998
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    Dinnerladies

    Dinnerladies

    7.387 1998 HD

    Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of...

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  • 2004
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    Love on a Saturday Night

    Love on a Saturday Night

    1 2004 HD

    Love on A Saturday Night was a London Weekend Television produced game show that aired on ITV between 7 February and 22 May 2004. It was a...

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  • 2003
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    Comedy Connections

    Comedy Connections

    2 2003 HD

    Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the...

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  • 2021
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    Celebrity Best Home Cook

    Celebrity Best Home Cook

    1 2021 HD

    Ten famous faces are challenged to serve up tasty home-cooked food.

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  • 2006
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    Soapstar Superstar

    Soapstar Superstar

    1 2006 HD

    Soapstar Superstar is a British reality singing competition produced by Granada Productions which first aired on British television station ITV in...

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  • 2008
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    Celebrity Juice

    Celebrity Juice

    6.6 2008 HD

    The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of...

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  • 2021
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    Murder, They Hope

    Murder, They Hope

    7.4 2021 HD

    After their trip to Middlesbrough turned a little more explosive than they thought, Gemma and Terry finally decide to pack up the smouldering remains...

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  • 2006
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    New Street Law

    New Street Law

    6.5 2006 HD

    The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.

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  • 2007
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    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    3.7 2007 HD

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently...

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  • 2006
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    Celebrity Masterchef

    Celebrity Masterchef

    6.3 2006 HD

    Chef and restaurateur John Torode and food writer and ingredients expert Gregg Wallace search for the country's top celebrity chef.

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  • 1993
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    GMTV

    GMTV

    5.8 1993 HD

    GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3...

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  • 2014
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    In the Club

    In the Club

    6.5 2014 HD

    In The Club follows six pregnant women and their partners as they get ready for the arrival of their babies at the local parenting class. Housewife...

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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    6 1986 HD

    Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and...

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  • 2019
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    Brassic

    Brassic

    8.5 2019 HD

    A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in northern suburbia. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned...

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  • 2023
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    The Serial Killer's Wife

    The Serial Killer's Wife

    6 2023 HD

    Beth and Tom Fairchild seem to have it all. However, when a string of murders is traced back to Tom, Beth is forced to ask herself whether she has...

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  • 2017
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    Richard Osman's House of Games

    Richard Osman's House of Games

    5.9 2017 HD

    Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

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  • 2005
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.5 2005 HD

    The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a...

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  • 1996
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    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

    7.2 1996 HD

    Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her...

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  • 2018
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    On the Edge

    On the Edge

    1 2018 HD

    Drama anthology championing new film-making talent that serves up a raw slice of real life in modern Britain.

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  • 2014
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    Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

    8 2014 HD

    An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

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  • 2007
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    Saving Planet Earth UK

    Saving Planet Earth UK

    1 2007 HD

    A look at endangered species in the regions around the UK

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  • 1997
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    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    7.5 1997 HD

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

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  • 1994
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    Ready Steady Cook

    Ready Steady Cook

    1 1994 HD

    Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

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  • 1999
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    Loose Women

    Loose Women

    3.4 1999 HD

    A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.

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  • 1960
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    Coronation Street

    Coronation Street

    5.3 1960 HD

    The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at...

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  • 1990
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    Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

    7.1 1990 HD

    Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

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