Shobna Gulati (born 7th August 1966 in Oldham) is an English actor who played Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street. Gulati's original stint as the character lasted from 2001 until their axing in 2006, and made their return in late-2009. In 2012, Gulati had quit the role, and the character was killed off in 2013.
Prior to their spell on Coronation Street, They played Anita in Victoria Wood's series dinnerladies prior to which they was a dance teacher, and in 2006 during an absence from the programme, they played Nisha Clayton in Where the Heart Is.