Shobna Gulati DL (born 7 August 1966)[1] is an English actress and presenter. Gulati is known for her roles as Anita in Dinnerladies, Sunita Alahan in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006 and Farah Khurana in River City. From 2013 to 2014, Gulati appeared as a panellist on the lunchtime talk show Loose Women.