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Living in a post- Welcome to Chippendales, which premieres today, offers an origin story for today’s most widely-known male strip club. But you should know: it covers a lot more ground than where their signature bowties came from. (Hint: One of Banerjee’s greatest inspirations was Welcome to Your Fantasy—then you know that the story of the Chippendales is one of true crime. It's also something of a classic rags-to-riches arc. Hell, maybe even a period piece, while we're at it. Related Story • The Best True Crime Movies of All Time Still, to showrunner Rob Siegel, the story of Welcome to Chippendales is much more than any of these labels. Which is exactly why he made sure to treat it as such. "You want to make something that doesn't feel like a Wikipedia page," the The result, underneath its sex, drugs, and rock and roll exterior, is a zoomed-in portrait of Banerjee that sees Kumail Nanjiani deliver a transformative portrayal of the ever-paranoid business mogul. With White Lotus’s Murray Bartlett playing Banerjee's business partner, Nick Denoia, and supporting performances by Annaleigh Ashford and Juliette Lewis, the series sneaks a deeply compelling character study into its true crime appeal. With its first two episodes streaming now, Siegel sat down with Esquire to discuss the process of adapting Banerjee’s story for the screen. After Pam & Tommy, what really drew you to take on Welcome to Chippendales as your next project? Well, on a macro level, it checks all the boxes ...

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Doug Jeffery left his job as host of The Men of Adonis touring revue in Australia in 1992; three weeks later, the FBI came to the show. Jeffery’s replacement was taken off stage and informed that there had been a hit put out on him and he was in danger. To this day, Jeffery doesn’t know if that hit was meant for him. It’s one of the many ways in which Jeffery — who is now an actor in Los Angeles and spoke to IndieWire via Zoom — confirmed that while The series charts the rise of the eponymous male strip club created by Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani) and how his lucrative partnership with head choreographer Nick De Noia (Murray Bartlett) turned sour — a period that Jeffery witnessed for a decade. Talking with IndieWire, he revisited his time at the club and discussed the unique workplace, the animosity between Banerjee and De Noia, and his lingering suspicion that Banerjee may have tried to have him killed. A Pop-Culture Phenomenon “Welcome to Chippendales” Jessica Brooks/HULU When Chippendales hired Jeffery, he knew it was a cultural phenomenon taking Los Angeles by storm. “If you look at the dynamic of men going into a strip club, [they’re] very subdued, kind of just watching,” he said. “With the females, it’s crazy — from octogenarians to younger women, they just lose their mind and really enjoy themselves. It was fascinating to be part of that pop culture of America and being able to watch it from the sidelines in the beginning.” Jeffery said he’s barely revis...

Steve Schapiro/Corbis/Getty; Amazon Prime Video UK/ YouTube Somen Banerjee (better known by his nickname, Steve) was an ambitious immigrant from Bombay, India with hopes of living out his version of the "American Dream." In pursuit of his vision, he transformed the Los Angeles bar Destiny II into a male stripper joint renamed Chippendales in 1979. Banerjee opened clubs in New York, Dallas and Denver. Plus, touring troupes traveled throughout Europe and the United States. As similar nightclubs opened up, Banerjee grew concerned with competition — ultimately leading to criminal activity in an attempt to destroy any rivalry so that Banerjee remained superior.

A sprawling true-crime saga, “Welcome to Chippendales” tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way in the process. Siegel and Nanjiani executive produce alongside Dylan Sellers, Jenni Konner, Matt Shakman, Emily V. Gordon, Nora Silver and Rajiv Joseph, who will write on the series along with Mehar Sethi. Siegel and Konner serve as co-showrunners and Shakman will direct. Jacqui Rivera is co-executive producer and Annie Wyman is co-producer. Indian immigrant Somen “Steve” Banerjee spends his days working at a gas station and his nights dreaming of being the next Hugh Hefner. A chance encounter with a Playboy centerfold and her slick promoter husband sends him and his business plan in an unexpected new direction. No synopses found There are no synopses matching your criteria. Update your filter selections to view more synopses. Reset filters • Back a page • page

If you are a fan of Welcome to Chippendales on The brand new true-crime drama airs every Tuesday on the streaming platform and tells the jaw-dropping true story of Somen 'Steve' Banerjee, the founder of the male touring dance and stripping troupe. Despite his hugely successful business, things for Steve begin to take a very dark, twisted, and unexpected turn, with him going to extreme lengths to protect his beloved dance club. Newsweek has everything you need to know about the cast and the real-life characters of Welcome to Chippendales below. Meet The Cast and Characters of Welcome to Chippendales Somen 'Steve' Banerjee — Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Nanjiani portrays Steve Banerjee in Welcome to Chippendales, the founder of Chippendales, the first all-male striptease dance troupe. Nanjiani told Newsweek about taking on the role of Steve and his character's ultimate downfall. Steve (Kumail Nanjiani), shown in Welcome to Chippendales Erin Simkin/Hulu He shared: "I think he starts off as being very driven but I also think there's something childlike about him. There's a real innocence to him and his ambition is expressed in a way that is enthusiasm, and it's sort of infectious. "You want him to succeed, hopefully, and then as his dreams start coming true it's never enough for him because ultimately, he's looking for inner peace and success outside of himself and that's never going to happen. "So, as he gets successful, he doesn't feel any differently about himself. He just thinks...