The Buddha of Suburbia 30 years old
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.
Credits
Brenda Blethyn
Margaret Amir
Mark Strong
2nd TV Producer
Steven Mackintosh
Charlie Kay
David Bamber
Shadwell
Jemma Redgrave
Eleanor
Roshan Seth
Haroon Amir
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brenda Blethyn She was 47 , now 78 years old | as Margaret Amir |
| Mark Strong He was 30 , now 60 years old | as 2nd TV Producer |
| Steven Mackintosh He was 26 , now 56 years old | as Charlie Kay |
| David Bamber He was 39 , now 69 years old | as Shadwell |
| Jemma Redgrave She was 28 , now 59 years old | as Eleanor |
| Roshan Seth He was 51 , now 82 years old | as Haroon Amir |
| Susan Fleetwood She was 49 , 51 years old when she died | as Eva Kay |
| Naveen Andrews He was 24 , now 55 years old | as Karim Amir |
| David Bradley He was 51 , 55 years old when he died | as Helen's Father |
| John McEnery He was 50 , 75 years old when he died | as Uncle Ted |
| Richard Leaf He was 26 , now 57 years old | as Photographer |
| Badi Uzzaman He was 54 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Amanda Root She was 30 , now 61 years old | as 1st TV Producer |
| Harish Patel He was 43 , now 74 years old | as Changez |
| Janet Dale |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Kevin Loader Production He was 37 , now 68 years old | Producer |
| Hanif Kureishi Writing He was 38 , now 69 years old | Writer |
The Buddha of Suburbia (30 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1993-11-03
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 4
