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Gita Kapoor
Gender
Occupation
Market trader (1993-1997)
Classification
Former; regular
Storylines[]
1993-1998: Time in Walford[]
A heavily pregnant Gita arrives in Albert Square in February 1993, shortly after her husband Sanjay Kapoor. Sanjay's parents had left him a clothing business when they moved to India but he proved himself to be a poor businessman and after some bad monetary investments, his business went bankrupt. Gita has been forced to live with her sister Meena Mackenzie whilst Sanjay desperately tries to find them a place to live. Sanjay, a compulsive gambler, gambles away the deposit for a flat they intended to buy, so Gita is forced to move in with Sanjay's friend Richard Cole, the Bridge Street market inspector. After more gambling, Sanjay finally managed to secure the funds for a flat at 43B Albert Square. That same day, Gita goes into labour and Sanjay is nowhere to be found. She gives birth to a daughter, Sharmilla Kapoor, with Richard holding her hand through the ordeal.
Gita finds parenthood quite stressful at first. Sanjay is no help whatsoever so her snooty sister Meena decides to come stay with the Kapoors