The Buddha of Suburbia
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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.

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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
  • Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    Charlie Kay
  • Susan Fleetwood
    Susan Fleetwood
    Eva Kay
  • David Bamber
    David Bamber
    Shadwell
  • Nisha Nayar
    Nisha Nayar
    Jamila
  • Surendra Kochar
    Surendra Kochar
  • Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
  • Janet Dale
    Janet Dale
  • Sally George
  • John McEnery
    John McEnery
    Uncle Ted
  • Vicky Murdock
    Helen
  • David Bradley
    David Bradley
    Helen's Father
  • Richard Leaf
    Richard Leaf
    Photographer
  • Amanda Root
    Amanda Root
    1st TV Producer
  • Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    2nd TV Producer

Crew

  • Hanif Kureishi
    Hanif Kureishi
    Novel
  • Alexandra Byrne
    Alexandra Byrne
    Costume Design

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