The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia

1993
1 Season
5.8
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.

Episodes

Part 1
E1Nov 3, 19931h

Part 1

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

Part 2
E2Nov 10, 19931h

Part 2

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

Part 3
E3Nov 17, 19931h

Part 3

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

Part 4
E4Nov 24, 19931h

Part 4

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

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