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Kumail Nanjiani portrays Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee, the founder of the world’s largest men stripping empire, in Hulu’s Hulu’s true crime saga, Welcome to Chippendales,
In the latest teaser for Tuesday’s upcoming drama, the 44-year-old Pakistani-American actor can be seen dreaming of “luxury” and “opulent lifestyle” while working at a gas station.
After his boss compliments him for being “hardworking” and “trustworthy” and offers him a promotion to general manager, Banerjee has a surprising answer.
Murderous: Kumail Nanjiani portrays Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee, the founder of the world’s largest male comics empire, in Hulu’s Hulu’s true crime saga, Welcome to Chippendales
‘I’m afraid I can’t accept it. That was my dream when I came here, but my goals have changed, I have changed. I am going to start my own company. A strip club for women,” he explains.
As he reveals his big idea to a man (Dan Stevens) and a woman outside a seedy club, the man asks him if he’s kidding.
“Do you like looking at naked guys?” the man asked the blonde next to him, who replies, “I have something to tell you, Paul, women get horny.”
Drama: In the latest teaser for the upcoming drama on Tuesday, the 44-year-old Pakistani-American actor can be seen dreaming of “luxury” and “opulent lifestyle” while working at a gas station
Big dreams: After his boss compliments him for being “hardworking” and “trustworthy” and offers him a promotion to general manager, Banerjee has a surprising answer
As success comes, Nanjiani seems to grow more desperate as he says he is putting “every penny” he had into this club.
He then receives a call from the FBI and is accused of being a “murderer.”
Despite his legal woes, he insists: ‘I have everything and I don’t regret anything.’
‘I’m afraid I can’t accept it. That was my dream when I came here, but my goals have changed, I have changed. I am going to start my own company. A strip club for women,” he explains
Aspirations: As he reveals his big idea to a man (Dan Stevens) and a woman outside a seedy club, the man asks him if he is joking
The development of Welcome to Chippendales was unveiled to the public last year and was originally called Immigrant.
The show is based on K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca’s book Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders, which was originally published in 2014.
“Do you like looking at naked guys?” the man asked the blonde next to him, who replies: ‘I have something to tell you, Paul, women get horny’
Over his head: When success comes, Nanjiani seems to grow more desperate as he talks about ‘every penny’ he had in this club
Proud: Despite his legal woes, he persists: ‘I have everything and regret nothing’
The program follows the life of Banerjee, who eventually committed suicide in 1994 while awaiting sentencing after being charged with murder for hire, among other things.
The late businessman’s life had been worked into several projects in the past, and he was played by Naveen Andrews in the 2000 television movie The Chippendales Murder.
Nanjiani joined the series last year and both he and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, serve as two of the show’s executive producers.
Weeks away from premiere: Welcome to Chippendales development was unveiled to the public last year and was originally called Immigrant
Adaptation: The show is based on K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca’s book Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders, which was originally published in 2014
Not the first time: The late businessman’s life had been worked into several projects in the past, and he was played by Naveen Andrews in the 2000 television movie The Chippendales Murder
Star-studded cast: Nanjiani joined the series last year, and both he and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, serve as two of the show’s executive producers
Other cast members include Robin De Jesus, Spencer Boldman and Nicola Peltz, who will guest-star.
Physical production on the program took place earlier this year, although it was briefly interrupted because a member of the production team tested positive for COVID-19.
Welcome To Chippendales is currently premiering on Hulu on November 22.
True-crime saga: Other cast members include Robin De Jesus, Spencer Boldman and Nicola Peltz, who will guest-star.
Delayed: Physical production on the program took place earlier this year, although it was briefly interrupted because a member of the production team tested positive for COVID-19
Coming Soon: Welcome To Chippendales Currently Premiering On Hulu November 22