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“Welcome to Chippendales” Is Set To Be Released On Hulu

Welcome to Chippendales

Welcome to Chippendales, Kumail Nanjiani’s forthcoming drama series is set to launch on Hulu on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. ET. The film follows the life and career of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian businessman who formed the popular dance troupe Chippendales. Kumail Nanjiani plays the protagonist in the film, with several others playing important supporting parts. It is directed by acclaimed director Robert Siegel.

The Welcome to Chippendales film provides us with a glimpse inside Somen Banerjee’s entrepreneurial path.

On October 18, 2022, Hulu published the official trailer for Welcome to Chippendales, which gives a glimpse of the life of the protagonist, Somen Banerjee. It begins with an upbeat TV voiceover that says:

“A world of luxury at your disposal. “Extreme opulence.”

Welcome to Chippendales

The trailer covers Banerjee’s remarkable entrepreneurial path briefly. He chooses to create his own company and opens a women’s strip club. It is enormously successful, but the path is not as straightforward as it seems, as Banerjee faces a variety of hurdles. Overall, the video maintains a dramatic tone and promises an intriguing plot full of exciting and uplifting moments. Here’s the official program summary from Hulu’s YouTube channel:

“WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES is a vast true-crime drama that follows the incredible story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unexpected creator of the world’s biggest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way.”

Viewers may expect an absorbing drama series that addresses a variety of issues, including ambition and desire, based on the trailer and description. Along with Mehar Sethi, Rajiv Joseph is a writer. The series is said to be based on the book Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca.

A short peek at the cast of Welcome to Chippendales

Kumail Nanjiani plays Somen “Steve” Banerjee in Welcome to Chippendales. In the teaser for the series, Nanjiani looks extremely remarkable, effortlessly capturing the character’s multiple dilemmas. Fans should anticipate a strong performance from the actor. Apart from Welcome to Chippendales, Kumail Nanjiani has been in a variety of highly acclaimed and famous films and television episodes, including Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Stuber, to mention a few.

Welcome to Chippendales

Murray Bartlett as Nick De Noia, Juliette Lewis as Denise, Annaleigh Ashford as Irene, and Dan Stevens as Paul Snider, among many others, co-star with Kumail Nanjiani in important supporting roles. The series showrunners are Robert Siegel and Jenni Konner. Siegel wrote the script for Darren Aronofsky’s critically acclaimed picture The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke.

Among his other credits are The Founder, Big Fan, and Turbo. Jenni Konner is well-known for her work on HBO shows such as Girls, Generation, and In the Motherhood, among others. Don’t forget to tune in to Hulu on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, to see the new series Welcome to Chippendales.