THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA

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• Release Year: 1993
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Naveen Andrews ('Lost', 'The English Patient'), Roshan Seth ('Monsoom Wedding', 'Gandhi'), and Brenda Blethyn ('Secrets and Lies') star in this coming-of-age story adapted from the best-selling novel by Hanif Kureishi ('My Beautiful Laundrette'), with original music by David Bowie.; ; When his father (Seth) becomes a guru in London's 1970s suburban Buddhist scene and indulges in an affair with the free-thinking Eva, Karim (Andrews) leaves his dreams in his bedroom for a sharp intake of real life. Set to a backdrop of politics, fashion, music, drugs, morality and race, Karim must negotiate adolescence, a dysfunctional family, and his own sexuality, as he seeks enlightenment on his own terms.
• Cast: Naveen Andrews, David Bamber, Harish Patel, Brenda Blethyn, Nisha Nayar, Surendra Kochar, Badi Uzzaman, Janet Dale, Jemma Redgrave, Roshan Seth, Shona Morris, Donald Sumpter, Maureen Hibbert, Assam Mamodeally, Steven Mackintosh, John McEnery, Susan Fleetwood, Jason Watkins, Henrietta Bass, Tom Gregory, Vicky Murdock, William Chubb, Bob Wellings, Roger Michell, Hanif Kureishi, Kevin Loader, Michael Wearing, David Bowie
• Director: Roger Michell
• Runtime: 3:58
• Media Format: Series