The Buddha of Suburbia 30 years old
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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](https://cdn.howold.co/uploads/photo/300x450/64/brenda-blethyn.jpg)
Brenda Blethyn
Margaret Amir
![Mark Strong](https://cdn.howold.co/uploads/photo/300x450/33/mark-strong.jpg)
Mark Strong
2nd TV Producer
![Steven Mackintosh](https://cdn.howold.co/uploads/photo/300x450/27/steven-mackintosh.jpg)
Steven Mackintosh
Charlie Kay
![David Bamber](https://cdn.howold.co/uploads/photo/300x450/57/david-bamber.jpg)
David Bamber
Shadwell
![Jemma Redgrave](https://cdn.howold.co/uploads/photo/300x450/67/jemma-redgrave.jpg)
Jemma Redgrave
Eleanor
![Roshan Seth](https://cdn.howold.co/uploads/photo/300x450/19/roshan-seth.jpg)
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 61 years old | as 2nd TV Producer |
Steven Mackintosh He was 26 , now 57 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 poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5DnR1THP7DW22o7HxMnX4JxntYr.jpg)
The Buddha of Suburbia (30 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1993-11-03
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 4