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The Buddha of Suburbia (TV serial) is a British film of genre Drama directed by Roger Michell released in USA on 9 december 1994 with Naveen Andrews
The Buddha of Suburbia (TV serial) (1994)
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Add to a movie listThe Buddha of Suburbia is a 1993 British four-part television serial, directed by Roger Michell. Based on the novel of the same name by Hanif Kureishi, the programme starred Naveen Andrews as the main character, Karim Amir. The programme's music was written and performed by David Bowie.
Unable to find distribution in America, the series was given a limited engagement screening at The Public Theater in Manhattan from December 1994 to January 1995.
^ O'Connor, John J. (29 December 1994). "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Is the BBC Too Adult For American Viewers?". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Actors
Naveen Andrews
(Karim Amir)
Roshan Seth
(Haroon Amir)
Susan Fleetwood
(Eva Kay)
Steven Mackintosh
(Charlie Kay)
Brenda Blethyn
(Margaret Amir)
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