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# The Buddha of Suburbia (1993): cast and crew

20 cast and 6 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Naveen Andrews](https://film.one/person/naveen-andrews.md) as Karim Amir (4 episodes)
- [Brenda Blethyn](https://film.one/person/brenda-blethyn.md) as Margaret Amir (4 episodes)
- [Harish Patel](https://film.one/person/harish-patel.md) as Changez (4 episodes)
- [Jemma Redgrave](https://film.one/person/jemma-redgrave.md) as Eleanor (4 episodes)
- [Roshan Seth](https://film.one/person/roshan-seth.md) as Haroon Amir (4 episodes)
- [Steven Mackintosh](https://film.one/person/steven-mackintosh.md) as Charlie Kay (4 episodes)
- [Susan Fleetwood](https://film.one/person/susan-fleetwood.md) as Eva Kay (4 episodes)
- [David Bamber](https://film.one/person/david-bamber.md) as Shadwell (4 episodes)
- [Nisha Nayar](https://film.one/person/nisha-nayar.md) as Jamila (4 episodes)
- [Surendra Kochar](https://film.one/person/surendra-kochar.md) (4 episodes)
- [Badi Uzzaman](https://film.one/person/badi-uzzaman.md) (4 episodes)
- [Janet Dale](https://film.one/person/janet-dale.md) (4 episodes)
- Sally George (4 episodes)
- [John McEnery](https://film.one/person/john-mcenery.md) as Uncle Ted (4 episodes)
- Vicky Murdock as Helen (4 episodes)
- [David Bradley](https://film.one/person/david-bradley-11180.md) as Helen's Father (4 episodes)
- Richard Leaf as Photographer (4 episodes)
- [Amanda Root](https://film.one/person/amanda-root.md) as 1st TV Producer (4 episodes)
- [Mark Strong](https://film.one/person/mark-strong.md) as 2nd TV Producer (4 episodes)
- [Ian Barritt](https://film.one/person/ian-barritt.md) as Ian (3 episodes)

## Directing

- [Roger Michell](https://film.one/person/roger-michell.md): Director (4 episodes)

## Writing

- [Hanif Kureishi](https://film.one/person/hanif-kureishi.md): Novel, Writer (4 episodes)

## Production

- [Kevin Loader](https://film.one/person/kevin-loader.md): Producer (4 episodes)
- Anna Kalnars: Associate Producer (4 episodes)

## Sound and music

- [David Bowie](https://film.one/person/david-bowie.md): Music (4 episodes)

## Costume and make-up

- [Alexandra Byrne](https://film.one/person/alexandra-byrne.md): Costume Design (4 episodes)

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