The Buddha of Suburbia

Overview

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.

Seasons

Videos

David Bowie, Hanif Kureishi and Naveen Andrews on working on The Buddha Of Suburbia mtv

Behind the Scenes

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

Trailer