

He has moved audience with his acting chops in Rang De Basanti or Boys and now he is back again, on an international platform sharing screen space with none other than Freida Pinto known for her immensely rich work in Slumdog Millionaire. The two would be seen in Netflix’s family drama called Unaccustomed Earth.
The eight -episode series is an adaptation of the Unaccustomed Earth. The series has been created by John Wells and Madhuri Shekar and will be directed by Ritesh Batra. Revealing about the series, the makers have divulged very little, but enough to garner attention from the audience to create a buzz.
It dwells in the culturally vibrant Indian community living in the United States of America where the characters navigate through love, desire and belonging. Unaccustomed Earth is all about nuances, passion and characters who leave a long-lasting impression even after the series is over. What seems to be a normal lifestyle within the community and family, gets stirred up with a devoted wife comes face to face with her long-lost love and gives birth to a never thought of affair. The feelings, passions, actions and mindset are directly related to the Indian migrant community living abroad. The series is said to have gone on floors already since August 2025 and would be in shooting phase till about the end of the year. While no release date has been specified, it can be speculated that the series can start streaming sometime next year.
The series has roped in Freida Pinto and Siddharth as primary leads. Siddharth is a very talented actor who has not only proved his mettle in the acting stage but also in writing, production and music. He has, for almost twenty years worked across Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema. His talent expands to his intellect as he can speak in seven languages. Siddharth is seen in limited but projects that leave a lastign impression over time. Apart from being in demand pan- India for his talent, Unaccustomed Earth would mark his first international project.
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