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Freida Pinto to Star in Netflix Series Based on Jhumpa Lahiri Stories
A new TV show is coming to Netflix based on Jhumpa Lahiri's short stories called 'Unaccustomed Earth.'
The show will star Freida Pinto.
The show is about Indian-American people.
It's like a drama about love, family, and belonging within a community in Cambridge, MA.
The show will be written by Madhuri Shekar and John Wells.
The director of The Lunchbox, Ritesh Batra, will direct the first two episodes.
The book author, Jhumpa Lahiri, is also helping make the show.
There will be eight episodes, and the show is described as an "epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama."
Freida Pinto will star in the Netflix series "Unaccustomed Earth", based on Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection.
The series is about the Indian-American community.
Madhuri Shekar will be the showrunner, writer, and executive producer.
Ritesh Batra will direct the first two episodes.
The show will be an "epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama".
- Who
- Freida Pinto will star, written by John Wells and Madhuri Shekar, directed by Ritesh Batra.
- What
- Netflix is creating a series based on Jhumpa Lahiri's "Unaccustomed Earth".
- Where
- Cambridge, MA.
- When
- Unknown.
- Why
- To adapt the short story collection into a drama.
Key facts
- Title
- Unaccustomed Earth
- Star
- Freida Pinto
- Episodes
- 8
- Genre
- Drama
- Writer
- John Wells, Madhuri Shekar
- Director
- Ritesh Batra
