During her time on the show, Gita was involved in some major storylines, including one that saw her discover that husband Sanjay had been having an affair with her sister, Meena.
A heavily pregnant Gita Kapoor arrived in Albert Square in 1993 to be with husband Sanjay.
Sanjay headed to Birmingham where she had been staying, only to discover that she had had a baby after falling pregnant from a one night stand, having previously struggled to conceive again with Sanjay.
Tonight’s EastEnders saw Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) depart Albert Square after recent dramatic events.
One of her first roles away from EastEnders was in hit movie Bend It Like Beckham, and she went on to be a main stay in TV series Citizen Khan.
