Priya Kapoor is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Menik Gooneratne.

Three months later, it was announced Gooneratne had been promoted to the regular cast along with Sachin Joab and Coco Cherian, who play Priya's husband and daughter respectively.

[5] Three months later, Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported that Gooneratne and Sachin Joab, who portrays Ajay Kapoor, would be promoted to regular cast members in early 2012.

[6] When asked by Kilkelly how she had settled in and whether she knew there would be a long-term plan for the Kapoors, Gooneratne said "The show just feels like home now, I love it.

"[2] During an interview for Channel 5's Neighbours website, both Gooneratne and Joab agreed that Priya was the boss in the relationship as she makes all the difficult decisions.

"[11] Shortly after her arrival, Priya takes an instants dislike to Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis), in what a columnist for Inside Soap called "a case of hate at first sight".

[15] On why the pair have struggled to get along, Gooneratne revealed "They are both very strong-willed people, but I think Priya does take the high moral ground which is not exactly Paul's style, so most of the time they are at odds with each other.

[2] Priya is forced to make some tough decisions about whether to cut the VET classes in favour of the academic curriculum, to save money.

[2][15] Priya's proposal loses the vote, but she joins Paul at Charlie's to discuss alternative plans for the budget and enjoys herself.

[2] When asked by Digital Spy's Daniel Kilkelly if her character would have a guilt-free affair, Gooneratne thought Priya would struggle because it would go against her moral beliefs.

[12] The situation occurs after Priya engages in an angry exchange with Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) about a newspaper article featuring Erinsborough High.

[12] Gooneratne told TV Week's Jackie Brygel that all Priya wanted was for Ajay to support her, but instead she got that from a man who she thinks hates her.

[17] Cherian commented that Rani really wants to believe the story, but when Priya starts buying her gifts, she realises something is not quite right.

[17] Rani finds proof of her mother's affair with Paul and exposes it to Ajay, who initially thinks she is lying to hurt Priya.

[19] Priya believes the sender behind the texts is a student at the school called Alistair O'Loughlin (Rahart Sadiqzai), especially as he has taunted her in the past.

[19] Gooneratne told TV Week's Thomas Mitchell that the fact Brian is the sender of the texts, is what prompts Priya to tell Ajay.

[22] While attending Sonya Mitchell (Eve Morey) and Toadfish Rebecchi's (Ryan Moloney) wedding reception, Priya becomes trapped inside a collapsed marquee, following a gas explosion.

[23] When asked by a TV Week reporter what was behind the apparition, Cherian said "Rani is feeling guilty, as the last time they spoke, she told Priya she hated her.

[23] The TV Week reporter explained that Gooneratne returned to the Neighbours set to film the episodes after her "shock exit" from the show.

Noah Parkin (Orpheus Pledger) tells Priya that his teacher, Kate Ramsay (Ashleigh Brewer), kissed him.

Priya investigates Noah's allegations and informs Kate that she will have to contact the VIT and recommend she no longer be allowed to teach.

When Noah tells Priya that Kate was grieving for her dead ex-boyfriend when the kiss occurred, she decides to handle the matter internally.

Paul tries to bribe Priya and Sophie writes an apology letter, but she refuses to change her mind until Kate asks her to.

Zoe Alexander (Simmone Jade Mackinnon) gets Paul to fulfil a promise of a donation to the high school and Priya collects the cheque.

Priya is angered when Ajay purchases a house in Ramsay Street without consulting her, but she accepts that they cannot continue living in rented accommodation.

Priya is later sent obscene text messages and she believes the sender is Alistair O'Loughlin, as he set up a Facebook page about her family.

Following the announcement that the Kapoor family would become regular cast members, several racist posts left on the Neighbours website had to be removed by staff.

Executive producer, Susan Bower, said most of the inappropriate comments, from viewers expressing their anger at a non-Anglo-Saxon family being introduced to the show, came from a "small minority".

"[28] The Sydney Morning Herald's Melinda Houston praised the introduction of a non-Anglo family to Ramsay Street and thought Priya getting angry with Paul was "because she secretly fancies him, an extremely unlikely event from which all kinds of drama is bound to flow.

"[29] On 13 November 2012, Butler commented "Priya looks like a three-day-old filly as she makes her sorry way up her front steps tonight.