Series·1993·18·1 season

The Buddha of Suburbia

ComedyDrama

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.

Created by Hanif Kureishi

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Part 1E1 · 60 min

In 1970s London we meet Karim, the son of an India father and an English mother.

Part 2E2 · 60 min

Jamila’s betrothed, Changez, arrives from Bombay but he mainly wants to see Baker Street.

Part 3E3 · 60 min

Eva leaves suburbia for the city. Karim becomes an actor and falls in love with Eleanor.

Part 4E4 · 60 min

Karim becomes a star and goes with Pyke’s play to New York.

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Cast

12 credited

Naveen Andrews
Naveen AndrewsKarim Amir
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda BlethynMargaret Amir
Harish Patel
Harish PatelChangez
Jemma Redgrave
Jemma RedgraveEleanor
Roshan Seth
Roshan SethHaroon Amir
Steven Mackintosh
Steven MackintoshCharlie Kay
Susan Fleetwood
Susan FleetwoodEva Kay
David Bamber
David BamberShadwell
Nisha Nayar
Nisha NayarJamila
Surendra Kochar
Surendra Kochar
Badi Uzzaman
Badi Uzzaman
Janet Dale
Janet Dale

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