Shobna Gulati 'suffers racial abuse on Twitter'

Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati has allegedly suffered racial abuse on Twitter.

The actress, who plays Sunita Alahan in the ITV1 soap, could contact police after she was taunted about her Indian heritage on the website, the Sunday Mirror reports.

A friend said: "Shobna's a strong woman but this really shook her up. She put on a bit of a front in her Twitter posts because she didn't want to give this person the satisfaction of seeing her get upset."

Gulati addressed the abuse on Twitter, saying: "Surprised at the racial abuse and desire to hurt people for no reason. Might give Twitter a wee rest... weirded out!"

She previously admitted that she hates it when fans tell her how she looks on television.

Gulati recently embarked on a charity trip to Africa with several other celebrities.