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Shobna has appeared in many Glamour photo-shoots upon reaching the age of 40. However, despite her stunning looks, Shobna says she lacks body confidence, and felt she had something to prove, after an ex-partner said that my body was damaged because I'd had a baby. | |||
Now magazine offered her a photo-shoot to pose as Katy Perry. Sobna said at the time, “I think we've got a lot to learn from American women. They're just happy in their skin. Maybe if I looked all glammed up like Katy Perry, I'd be happy”. | |||
Shobna was given a make-over to look like Katy Perry where she posed topless, with her hands covering her breasts recreating Katy’s photo-shoot for men's magazine Esquire in 2010, | |||
Sohna 44 years old art the time more than gave the 26-year-old singer a run for her money when it came to recreate Katy’s photo-shoot. | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| Born | August 7, 1966 |
| Ethnicity | South Asian |
| Body | |
| Measurements | 36-26-36 |
| Bra/cup size | 36E (80E) (same as DD cup) |
| Boobs | Natural |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Body type | Slim |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair | Black |
| Underarm hair | Shaved |
Shobna Gulati (born 7 September 1966) is an English actress, writer. dancer and Glamour model of Indian origin, best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies, and Sunita Alahan in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role she returned to at end of 2009. She is also known for being one of very few actors to have appeared in both Coronation Street and its rival series EastEnders for the BBC (in 2000).
Gulati has also appeared in occasional Glamour photo-shoots since her 40s.
Early life
Gulati was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Hindu British Indian parents. She has a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern politics from the University of Manchester.
Career
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 “Dinner Ladies”. She appeared 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 Sunita, in Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role she returned to at end of 2009.
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.
In 2008, Gulati made her debut as a filmmaker, producing the short film Akshay's. During this same period, the actress returned to her Coronation Street role as Sunita Alahan, where she stayed for three years
Gulati performed in the first stage tour of Dinnerladies in early 2009
In 2017, she appeared as Saba in the British romantic comedy film Finding Fatimah. Later in 2017, she joined the cast of River City where she currently plays Farah Khurana.
In 2018, Gulati appeared in the Doctor Who episodes Arachnids in the UK and Demons of the Punjab as Najia Khan, mother of companion Yasmin Khan.
She is currently playing Ray in the West End production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre, London.
Modelling
Shobna has appeared in many Glamour photo-shoots upon reaching the age of 40. However, despite her stunning looks, Shobna says she lacks body confidence, and felt she had something to prove, after an ex-partner said that my body was damaged because I'd had a baby. Now magazine offered her a photo-shoot to pose as Katy Perry. Sobna said at the time, “I think we've got a lot to learn from American women. They're just happy in their skin. Maybe if I looked all glammed up like Katy Perry, I'd be happy”. Shobna was given a make-over to look like Katy Perry where she posed topless, with her hands covering her breasts recreating Katy’s photo-shoot for men's magazine Esquire in 2010, Sohna 44 years old art the time more than gave the 26-year-old singer a run for her money when it came to recreate Katy’s photo-shoot.
Personal life
Gulati is the daughter of K.A. Gulati who arrived in Oldham from Bomba], India in 1960.
Gulati has been married and divorced twice, and has one child.
