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The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)

5.91h 0mComedy — Drama

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.

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Naveen Andrews as Karim Amir

Naveen Andrews

Karim Amir

Brenda Blethyn as Margaret Amir

Brenda Blethyn

Margaret Amir

Harish Patel as Changez

Harish Patel

Changez

Jemma Redgrave as Eleanor

Jemma Redgrave

Eleanor

Roshan Seth as Haroon Amir

Roshan Seth

Haroon Amir

Steven Mackintosh as Charlie Kay

Steven Mackintosh

Charlie Kay

Susan Fleetwood as Eva Kay

Susan Fleetwood

Eva Kay

David Bamber as Shadwell

David Bamber

Shadwell

Nisha Nayar as Jamila

Nisha Nayar

Jamila

Surendra Kochar as

Surendra Kochar

Badi Uzzaman as

Badi Uzzaman

Janet Dale as

Janet Dale

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