US EditionFreida Pinto to lead Netflix's 'Unaccustomed Earth' adaptation
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 17 – Freida Pinto leads Netflix's adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's stories exploring complex relationships in an Indian American community with eight episodes set to premiere in late 2025.
- On July 18, 2025, Netflix announced in Los Angeles that Freida Pinto will lead its adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth, an eight-episode limited series.
- Deadline.com reports Madhuri Shekar will serve as showrunner, creating an eight-episode series inspired by Jhumpa Lahiri's collection, with Batra directing episodes 101 and 102.
- Warner Bros Television is producing, with Madhuri Shekar and John Wells involved, under Wells's overall deal, as Ritesh Batra directs episodes 101 and 102.
- With its emotionally grounded storytelling, Freida Pinto wrote on Instagram, `An absolute honour to be part of this incredible and formidable production!`.
- While production wrapped recently, the Netflix series is expected in late 2025 and explores a scandalous affair in the Indian American community.
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