Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders) fictional setting of] Walford". Among the departing characters were long-running Asian family the Kapoors, including Sanjay, Gita and Neelam Kapoor. As they were the only Asian characters in the show, "EastEnders" received criticism for axing them from angry black and Asian MPs, including Oona King, MP for East End constituency Bethnal Green and Dr Ashok Kumar. Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders) Sanjay Kapoor is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Deepak Verma from 9 February 1993 to 24 September 1998. Sanjay the market trader has an eye for the ladies and a weakness for gambling. He is
The Banned (EastEnders) The Banned (EastEnders) The Banned are a fictional band in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". The storyline first aired in 1986 and although it was considered to be a failure on-screen, it nevertheless became a successful part of the serial's extensive merchandising industry that year, as it spawned two hit singles in the UK Music Charts. In 1986, the creators of "EastEnders", scriptwriter Tony Holland and producer Julia Smith, decided to tackle "an important and complicated story about the ups and downs of a pop group." The idea was considered to be an "interesting and major undertaking" in the serial.