Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


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.
5.9
Score
16
Hanif Kureishi
BBC Two

The Buddha of Suburbia - BBC2 Trailer (Wed 3 Nov 1993)

Steven Mackintosh
Charlie Kay

Susan Fleetwood
Eva Kay

David Bamber
Shadwell

Nisha Nayar
Jamila

Surendra Kochar

Badi Uzzaman

Janet Dale
Sally George
Sally George

John McEnery
Uncle Ted
Vicky Murdock
Vicky Murdock
Helen

David Bradley
Helen's Father

Richard Leaf
Photographer

Amanda Root
1st TV Producer

Mark Strong
2nd TV Producer
Ian Barritt
Ian Barritt
Ian