Annaleigh Ashford Boards Hulu’s Chippendales Founder Series
thewrap.comAn accountant by trade, Irene is the wife of Chippendales founder Steve Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), falling in love over a shared passion for tax loopholes and revenue expansion.
Shy and unassuming at first, she steadily finds her footing within the company, growing into a formidable behind-the-scenes powerhouse.“Immigrant” tells the story of Steve Banerjee, “the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales.
The series will detail the insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon,” per Hulu.Robert Siegel is the show’s writer and executive produces alongside Nanjiani, Dylan Sellers, Jenni Konner, Ramin Bahrani, Emily V.
Gordon and Rajiv Joseph. Joseph will also write the show with Mehar Sethi. Siegel and Konner are co-showrunners. Bahrani will serve as director.
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