The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)

11/03/1993 (EN) • Comedy, Drama • 1h

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.

The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)

11/03/1993 (EN) • 1h

Comedy, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Karim Amir

4 Episodes

Margaret Amir

4 Episodes

Changez

4 Episodes

Eleanor

4 Episodes

Haroon Amir

4 Episodes

Steven Mackintosh

Charlie Kay

4 Episodes

Susan Fleetwood

Eva Kay

4 Episodes

Shadwell

4 Episodes

Jamila

4 Episodes

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Last Season

1993 | 4 Episodes

Season 1 of The Buddha of Suburbia premiered on November 3, 1993.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

london, england

new york city

hippie

1970s

group sex

arranged marriage

punk rock

politics

male homosexuality

miniseries

racism

punk band

mixed race child

british asian

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