The Buddha of Suburbia
The Buddha of Suburbia

Information

First Air DateNovember 3, 1993
Last Air DateNovember 24, 1993
Seasons1
Episodes4
Runtime1h 0m
StatusEnded
NetworkBBC Two
5.9
16 votes
Popularity2

The Buddha of Suburbia

Synopsis

Karim is 17 years old and lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and Pakistani father, who has become a kind of spiritual guru to his middle-class neighbours. Karim wants to explore his cultural roots, in the hope that he will achieve sexual and racial self-realisation.

Cast & Crew

Creator

Hanif Kureishi
Hanif Kureishi

Featured Cast

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Karim Amir

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Margaret Amir

Harish Patel

Harish Patel

Changez

Jemma Redgrave

Jemma Redgrave

Eleanor

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Haroon Amir

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