The Buddha of Suburbia (1993): Cast
The Buddha of Suburbia is a 1993 comedy drama directed by Roger Michell, starring Naveen Andrews as Karim Amir, David Bradley and Mark Strong. It runs 4 hours.
- Runtime
- 4h (240 min)
- Director
- Roger Michell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Buddha of Suburbia About?
The premise of The Buddha of Suburbia without spoilers.
Seventeen‑year‑old Karim lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and his Pakistani father, who has taken on the role of a spiritual guru for their middle‑class neighbours. Keen to understand his mixed heritage, Karim embarks on a journey of cultural discovery, hoping to achieve both sexual and racial self‑realisation.
The Buddha of Suburbia Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teleplay adapted by author
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- satire comedy
- actor
- biracial
- uncle
- theater
- teenage boy
- suburb
- south london
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- satire
- reference to margaret thatcher
- punk rock
- orgy
- nudity
- new age
- musician
- mother son relationship
- marriage
- marital separation
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- hippie
- glam rock
- foursome
- female nudity
- father son relationship
- family relationships
- drug use
- civil servant
- buddhism
- brother brother relationship
- bisexuality
- aunt
- asian indian
- arranged marriage
- actress
- tv mini series
- unfaithful wife
- extramarital affair
- sexual exploration
- sexual experiment
- female sex
- adulterous wife
- 1980s
- racism
- drugs
- 1970s
The Buddha of Suburbia Cast & Characters
Naveen Andrews leads the cast as Karim Amir, with David Bradley as Helen's Father and Mark Strong as 2nd TV Producer. Directed by Roger Michell; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Roger Michell
- Naveen Andrews as Karim Amir
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David Bradley as Helen's Father -
Mark Strong as 2nd TV Producer -
Steven Mackintosh as Charlie Kay
Also Starring in The Buddha of Suburbia
· 15 more- Brenda Blethyn Margaret Amir
- Roshan Seth Haroon Amir
- David Bamber Shadwell
- John McEnery Uncle Ted
- Harish Patel Changez
- Jemma Redgrave Eleanor
- Amanda Root 1st TV Producer
- Susan Fleetwood Eva Kay
- Nisha Nayar Jamila
- Badi Uzzaman
- Vicky Murdock Helen
- Richard Leaf Photographer
- Janet Dale
- Sally George
- Surendra Kochar
The Buddha of Suburbia Also Known As
Also known as “Будда из пригорода”.
- Also known as
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- Будда из пригорода
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The Buddha of Suburbia FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Buddha of Suburbia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Buddha of Suburbia?
The Buddha of Suburbia runs 4 hours (240 minutes).
Who directed The Buddha of Suburbia?
The Buddha of Suburbia was directed by Roger Michell.
More films by Roger Michell Who is in the cast of The Buddha of Suburbia?
The Buddha of Suburbia stars Naveen Andrews as Karim Amir, David Bradley as Helen's Father and Mark Strong as 2nd TV Producer, among 19 credited actors.
Does The Buddha of Suburbia have a post-credit scene?
No. The Buddha of Suburbia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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