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Siddharth to co-star with Freida Pinto in 'Unaccustomed Earth'

The series adapts Jhumpa Lahiri's stories to depict complex relationships and community dynamics within an elite Indian American group, featuring a star-crossed romance with significant emotional depth.

  • Netflix announced that Siddharth will co-star opposite Freida Pinto in the upcoming eight-episode drama series Unaccustomed Earth, set in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • The series is based on Jhumpa Lahiri's short stories and centers on a tight-knit Indian American community, with a star-crossed romance that triggers a scandalous affair.
  • Siddharth will play Amit Mukherjee, a warmhearted Bengali American man whose relationship with Pinto's character Parul Chaudhury causes community tensions and emotional unraveling.
  • Principal photography began in August 2025, with Ritesh Batra directing the first two episodes, and executive producers include John Wells, Madhuri Shekar, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Batra.
  • This series adds to Siddharth's diverse two-decade career, following his 2025 role in 3BHK, and it suggests a culturally rich exploration of immigrant identity and complex relationships.
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CinemaExpress broke the news in on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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