Kumail Nanjiani to play Chippendales founder in ‘Immigrant’
The Hindu
The Hulu series is based on the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales
Actor-comic Kumail Nanjiani is set to star in “Immigrant”, based on the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales. Nanjiani, who is a Pakistani-American, will play Banerjee in the limited series from Hulu that will detail the insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon. According to Variety, “Immigrant” is written by Robert Siegel and executive produced by Siegel, Nanjiani, Limelight’s Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker, and Emily V Gordon as well as Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi, who will also write on the series.More Related News