URL copied Kumail Nanjiani to play Chippendales founder Somen 'Steve' Banerjee in Hulu's Immigrant Series Academy Award nominee Kumail Nanjiani is coming to Hulu. The 43-year-old actor will star as Chippendales founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee in the upcoming Hulu series Immigrant. As per Variety, the eight-episode limited series will tell the true story of Somen, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales, a touring dance troupe best known for its male striptease performances. The series will detail the "insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon." The forthcoming series is written by Robert Siegel and executive produced by Robert, Kumail, 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. 20th Television will produce.