The actor's latest show is significant given Chippendales' place in American pop culture
Much before films like The Full Monty [1997] and Magic Mike [2012] delighted female audiences, there was their inspiration, Chippendales, a Los Angeles-based night club whose main attraction was male strippers who flaunted both their bodies and dance moves. The club, which would go on to become a popular franchise and then a dance company that continues to tour to date, was started by Bombay-born Indian American Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee. Pakistani American comic, writer and actor Kumail Nanjiani was surprised that he hadn’t heard of this “immigrant success story”. He connected with it on many levels: there was Banerjee’s quest to find acceptance in a new world, much like Nanjiani when he came from Pakistan to study in Iowa at the age of 18. Then there was the desire to achieve the ‘American dream’.
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WIZARD OF WORDS
Padma Shri-awardee Prasoon Joshi on his foray into theatre with his first musical Rajadhiraaj: Love, Life, Leela, and more
THE E-COM UPRISING
From apparel to electronics, e-commerce platforms have opened a whole new world for the Indian customer from the comfort of her home
GETTING THE BEST PRICE
A national online marketplace, eNAM is a boon for farmers burdened by low prices for their produce
ON THE FAST TRACK
Travel turns seamless as FASTag, a small sticker on your car, opens up toll gateways
EVERY DROP COUNTS
With India becoming a water-stressed nation, the drip irrigation drive has brought rich dividends to farmers, enhancing yields and earnings
A QUICK PASSAGE
The digitised sytem for applications at Passport Seva Kendras has made the process of issuing everyone's essential travel document quick and efficient
A ROOF FOR ALL
The Centre’s programme of housing for the poor has brought security and dignity to millions in the villages
THE EASY RIDE
A paperless, largely online system of issuing driving licences has made touts and endless queues history in West Bengal and brought in much-needed convenience and transparency
SPEED MEETS COMFORT
With the indigenously made Vande Bharat Express, India has revolutionised train travel—it’s faster, convenient and more efficient than ever
THE MOBILE ADVANTAGE
Cheap handsets, internet penetration and affordable data have placed a mobile phone in almost every hand in the country
