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Siddharth has been cast alongside Freida Pinto in the upcoming Netflix series Unaccustomed Earth. The show adapts Jhumpa Lahiri's celebrated book about Indian immigrant experiences. Siddharth will portray Amit, a Bengali American who reunites with his long-lost love played by Pinto. The eight-episode drama will stream on Netflix soon.

Key Points: Siddharth Joins Freida Pinto in Unaccustomed Earth Netflix Series

  • Series based on Jhumpa Lahiri's award-winning short story collection
  • Explores love and belonging in Indian American community
  • Siddharth plays Amit, Freida Pinto's long-lost love
  • Eight-episode drama set in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Siddharth joins Freida Pinto in upcoming series 'Unaccustomed Earth'

Siddharth reunites with his Rang De Basanti co-star Freida Pinto in the Netflix adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's award-winning book Unaccustomed Earth.

"Unaccustomed Earth invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, Massachusetts. - Official Logline"

Mumbai, September 11

Actor Siddharth, who is known for starring in 'Rang De Basanti' and 'Bommarillu', has joined the cast of the upcoming series 'Unaccustomed Earth', which also features 'Slumdog Millionaire' fame Freida Pinto.

The series is based on Jhumpa Lahiri's award-winning collection of short stories.

The eight-episode drama is set to explore love, desire, and belonging within a tight-knit Indian American community.

Produced by John Wells and Madhuri Shekar, the series is set in the immigrant hamlet of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The official logline for the show states that "Unaccustomed Earth' invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It follows a star-crossed romance between a devoted wife, Parul Chaudhury (Pinto), and her long-lost love -- and the scandalous affair that ensues."

Siddharth will play Amit Mukherjee, Pinto's character's star-crossed love. Amit is portrayed as a warm-hearted Bengali American, raised in Cambridge, who openly expresses his emotions and is always there for friends and family, even at personal cost. Despite his reliability in moments of crisis, Amit struggles with stability in both his personal and professional life.

"Just as his latest relationship begins to feel promising, his carefully balanced world unravels with the unexpected return of his long-lost love," as per the press release.

Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth, published in 2008, is a collection of short stories that examines the lives of Indian immigrants and their American-born children. The book explores themes of family, cultural identity, generational clashes, and the search for connection and belonging.

Ritesh Batra will direct the series. The executive producers are Madhuri Shekar, John Wells, Ritesh Batra, Jhumpa Lahiri, Nisha Ganatra, Erica Saleh, Erin Jontow, and Celia Costas.

It will be available to stream soon on Netflix.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Siddharth is such an underrated actor. His performance in Rang De Basanti was brilliant. Glad he's getting international exposure with this project.
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Ananya R
Hope they don't stereotype the Bengali community. Amit's character description sounds promising though - warm-hearted and emotional but struggling with stability. Very real portrayal.
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Michael C
As an NRI, I'm excited to see stories about the Indian-American experience. The generational clashes and cultural identity themes in Lahiri's work always hit close to home.
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Sarah B
Another affair storyline? Wish Indian shows would move beyond love triangles and scandals. There are so many other aspects of our culture worth exploring.
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Vikram M
Ritesh Batra directing + Jhumpa Lahiri's writing + this cast = recipe for success! The Lunchbox was brilliant, so expectations are high. Hope it does justice to the book.

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