The Buddha of Suburbia

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Naveen Andrews Karim Amir

Brenda Blethyn Margaret Amir

Harish Patel Changez

Jemma Redgrave Eleanor

Roshan Seth Haroon Amir