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The Buddha of Suburbia( 1993)

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Overview

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.

  1. Hanif Kureishi

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Naveen Andrews

    Karim Amir

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    Brenda Blethyn

    Margaret Amir

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    Harish Patel

    Changez

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    Jemma Redgrave

    Eleanor

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    Roshan Seth

    Haroon Amir

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    Steven Mackintosh

    Charlie Kay

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    Susan Fleetwood

    Eva Kay

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    David Bamber

    Shadwell

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    Nisha Nayar

    Jamila

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    Surendra Kochar

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    Badi Uzzaman

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    Janet Dale

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    Sally George

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    John McEnery

    Uncle Ted

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    Vicky Murdock

    Helen

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    David Bradley

    Helen's Father

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    Richard Leaf

    Photographer

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    Amanda Root

    1st TV Producer

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    Mark Strong

    2nd TV Producer

Current Season

Season 1

1993 | 4 Episodes

Season 1 of The Buddha of Suburbia premiered on Nov 03 1993

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Facts

Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

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  • new york city
  • hippie
  • 1970s
  • group sex
  • arranged marriage
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  • politics
  • male homosexuality
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  • racism
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  • mixed race child
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