Krupa Pattani

Krupa Hasmukh Pattani (born 11 March 1984) is an English actress, known for portraying the roles of Shazia Khan in the BBC sitcom Citizen Khan (2015–2016) and Farrah Maalik in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2017–2019).

Life and career Pattani was born on 11 March 1984 in Enfield, London. She initially planned on becoming a vet, undertaking work experience and getting a job a Pets at Home. She subsequently took on various guest and supporting roles, including appearances as a newsreader in M.I. High and as a bank manager in Emmerdale.

In 2015, she portrayed the role of Caneze in a production of Blood. Between 2017 and 2019, she portrayed the role of Farrah Maalik in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She also appeared in the radio comedy drama Bindi Business as Anu. Her other credits have included EastEnders, Midsomer Murders, Tin Star, Ali & Ava, Ron's Gone Wrong, Biff & Chip, Without Sin, Vampire Academy, Silent Witness and Mr Bates vs The Post Office. In 2025, she appeared in Swallow the Lake at the Mercury Theatre.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2001 Casualty Josie Duggan Episode: "Facing the Future" 2005 Give and Take Maria Marsden Film role 2006 The Bond Lucy Film role 2008–2010 M.I. High Newsreader 3 episodes 2010 Bunch of Guys Anita Film role 2013 Smoke Mina Short film 2014 Honeycomb Lodge Seema Film role 2015 Emmerdale Bank Manager 1 episode 2015–2016 Citizen Khan Shazia Khan Regular role 2016–2017 EastEnders Anjali Mitra 2 episodes 2017–2019 Bindi Business Anu Radio drama 2017 Coconut Camilla Armstrong Multiple episodes 2017–2019 Hollyoaks Farrah Maalik Regular role 2019 Midsomer Murders Simone Skye Episode: “With Baited Breath” 2020 Tin Star Jenny Martin 1 episode 2020 Bina & Betty Bina Also creator and co-director 2021 Ron’s Gone Wrong Sita Voice role 2021 Ali & Ava Usma Film role 2021 Eat Chips, Love Sonal Short film 2021–2023 Biff & Chip Mrs. Patel Main role 2022 Vampire Academy Delilah 2 episodes 2022 Without Sin Meera Chopa 4 episodes 2023 Silent Witness D.C. Meena Puri 2 episodes 2023 Mittens & Pants Apricot / Mittens' Mum Voice role 2024 Mr Bates vs The Post Office Saman Kaur 3 episodes 2024 Odd Squad Miss Information 2 episodes