The Buddha of Suburbia

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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Created By

Hanif Kureishi

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Buddha of Suburbia

First Air Date

November 3, 1993

Last Air Date

November 24, 1993

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English, Italian, Urdu

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

Part 4
S01E04

Part 4

Karim becomes a star and goes with Pyke’s play to New York.

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