Actor Kumail Nanjiani revealed that he loves challenging roles that will help him explore the extent of his talent as an actor. Nanjiani recently talked about how she prefers to take on “complicated characters,” like her role as Somen Banerjee on her new Hulu show “Welcome to the Chippendales.”
During his interview, Nanjiani said that this role was out of his comfort zone, and he hoped that the audience could distinguish his real personality from the character. He spoke about his inspiration for the role, saying he drew influence from many people to shape the character. The show is an eight-episode limited series that tells the true story behind the famous Chippendales.
It centers around the late Banerjee, an Indian American entrepreneur who changed the nightclub scene by adding a male stripper dance troupe. His scandalous legacy includes a conviction for plotting the murder of his business partner and ultimately suicide. The show also features talented actors such as Annaleigh Ashford, Robin de Jesus, and Nicola Peltz Beckham.
Read on to learn more.
Kumail Nanjiani Prefers Taking Challenging Roles
Nanjiani spoke to Many people magazine at the recent premiere of “Welcome to the Chippendales,” his new Hulu show. He talked about his lead role as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the famous Indian-American entrepreneur who founded and grew an empire of male strippers.
During the interview, Nanjiani was asked if she ever worried about the negative light she could cast on an immigrant’s story. He said, “For me, it’s more important to play a complicated character. I’m not interested in playing a boring, good, noble character.”
The “Eternals” actor explained that he does not believe that he is not the right actor for a certain role. He said, “And the idea that I can’t play a certain type of character just because I’m not right is unacceptable to me. So for me, my goal is to play an interesting and flawed character. I’m really, really excited to play this guy.”
Kumail Nanjiani On His Performance in ‘Welcome To Chippendales’
The 44-year-old also stated that she has “never done a performance like this outside” her wheelhouse and added that she hopes the audience of the show can see the difference between her and her performance as Banerjee.
He said to Many people“So I hope they’re surprised by my performance and I hope they understand him because he’s a very closed, tight, for me, very complicated character, and I hope the audience understands what he does that makes him do the things he does. ”
Nanjiani also revealed that he got inspiration for his performance from “a lot of people.”
Nanjiani continued, “There are many types of people I know, many types of people I meet in business, so that’s it. No one in particular, because I don’t know anyone like him. It’s just a matter of taking people I know or the type of people I know and trying to make a new character.”
The Show Explores The Story Behind The Famous Chippendales
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“Welcome to the Chippendales” is an eight-episode limited series, and according to Hulu’s description, it explores “the crazy, darkly comedic, crime-filled story behind the one-man show that became a cultural phenomenon.” The late Banerjee rose to fame in 1979 when she created a male stripper dance to attract female audiences at her nightclub in Los Angeles.
His troupe of male strippers was the first of its kind, and it changed the nightclubs and the business. Chippendales has now evolved into a Broadway-style burlesque show, with Las Vegas premieres and residencies around the world. Banerjee herself is a very controversial person who was once convicted of plotting the murder of her business partner Nick De Noia.
The businessman is also accused in court of plotting the murders of some of his former Chippendale players, who he claims are considered a threat to his growing empire. In 1994, hours before her sentence, Banerjee died of suicide.
Hulu Series Featuring Outstanding Actors With Kumail Nanjiani
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The Hulu show was created by Robert Siegel and features Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, as executive producers. It also features talented actors such as Annaleigh Ashford, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Robin de Jesús, Dan Stevens, Juliette Lewis, and Philip Shahbaz. It’s currently streaming on Hulu, with new episodes every Tuesday.
With such a talented cast, Nanjiani also talked about how he learned a lot from his fellow actors during May’s interview with Vanity Fair. He said, “I talk a lot with (actors) about approaching certain scenes, certain emotions, how to turn things off, how to snap in, and how to snap out. This is the advantage of working with great people. You can really learn from them.”
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