Mumbai, Sept. 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 ...