The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)

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The Buddha of Suburbia

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.

1993

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Created by Hanif Kureishi

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The Buddha of Suburbia: Season 1 - 4 Episode s

1x1 - Part 1
November 3, 1993
In 1970s London we meet Karim, the son of an India father and an English mother.
1x2 - Part 2
November 10, 1993
Jamila’s betrothed, Changez, arrives from Bombay but he mainly wants to see Baker Street.
1x3 - Part 3
November 17, 1993
Eva leaves suburbia for the city. Karim becomes an actor and falls in love with Eleanor.
1x4 - Part 4
November 24, 1993
Karim becomes a star and goes with Pyke’s play to New York.

The Buddha of Suburbia: 1 Season

S1: Season 1
4 Episode s

Actors in The Buddha of Suburbia

Naveen Andrews
Karim Amir
Brenda Blethyn
Margaret Amir
Harish Patel
Changez
Jemma Redgrave
Eleanor
Roshan Seth
Haroon Amir
Steven Mackintosh
Charlie Kay
Susan Fleetwood
Eva Kay
David Bamber
Shadwell
Nisha Nayar
Jamila
John McEnery
Uncle Ted
Vicky Murdock
Helen
David Bradley
Helen's Father
Richard Leaf
Photographer
Amanda Root
1st TV Producer
Mark Strong
2nd TV Producer

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1x1 - Part 1

1x2 - Part 2

1x3 - Part 3

1x4 - Part 4

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Naveen Andrews

Brenda Blethyn

Harish Patel

Jemma Redgrave

Roshan Seth

Steven Mackintosh

Susan Fleetwood

David Bamber

Nisha Nayar

John McEnery

Vicky Murdock

David Bradley

Richard Leaf

Amanda Root

Mark Strong

Years and Years

Years and Years

It's a Sin

It's a Sin

Dead Set

Dead Set

A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

Pistol

Pistol

The Game

The Game

The Full Monty

The Full Monty

Stonehouse

Stonehouse

Nolly

Nolly

One Day

One Day