The Buddha of Suburbia

Storyline

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.

Top 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

Status

Ended

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