Sunita Parekh
| Sunita Alahan | |||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Shobna Gulati | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2001–2006, 2009–2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 5007 23 March 2001 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 8096 3 April 2013 |
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| Introduced by | Jane Macnaught (2001) Kim Crowther (2009) |
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| Spin-off appearances |
"East Street" (2010) | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Shop assistant (2001–2006, 2010–2013) Barmaid (2012) |
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| Father | Suresh Parekh |
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| Mother | Mena Parekh |
| Brothers | Jayesh Parekh |
| Husband | Dev Alahan (2004–2006) |
| Sons | Aadi Alahan |
| Daughters | Asha Alahan |
| Aunts |
Grishma Parekh Upma Parekh |
| Nieces | Jaya Parekh |
Sunita Alahan (also Parekh) was a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Shobna Gulati. She made her first screen appearance on 23 March 2001 and remained in the show until 2006, when the character was axed from the serial by producer Tony Wood. In 2009, Sunita returned to Coronation Street as a full-time character, reintroduced by producer Kim Crowther. In November 2012, Gulati announced that she had quit the soap once more, this time permanently. Sunita died on 3 April 2013 as she succumbed to the injuries she sustained during the Rovers Return fire, caused by her illicit ex-lover Karl Munro (John Michie).
Sunita's storylines saw her escape an arranged marriage, diagnosed with an aneurysm and a brain tumour, falsely imprisoned, held hostage, falling pregnant with twins, becoming a single parent after divorcing her husband, surviving a tram crash, embarking on an affair with Karl, becoming trapped in a fire at The Rovers Return Inn and later dying in hospital of a cardiac arrest after her breathing tube was removed by Karl.
Sunita calls her boss Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin), asking for help as she does not want to marry the man that her parents have arranged for her. She comes to Weatherfield on 23 March 2001 and tells Dev that she does not want to get married and Dev lets her stay in the corner shop flat. Her parents, Mena (Leena Dhingra) and Suresh (Kaleem Janjua) dismiss her fears as pre-wedding nerves and warn her if she doesn't marry Deepak, they will disown her. Sunita refuses to change her mind, starting work in the shop and residency in the flat above.
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