WASHINGTON: Oscar-nominated actor Kumail Nanjiani 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 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.”

The forthcoming series 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. 20th Television will produce. Banerjee was an Indian American entrepreneur who struck gold in 1979 when he added a male stripper dance troupe for female audiences to the lineup at his Los Angeles nightclub.The first of its kind, Chippendales have evolved to performing Broadway-style burlesque shows all over the world and at their flagship venue in Las Vegas.

But Banjaree’s legacy is shrouded in scandal. Hours before he was to be sentenced in 1994 for having his business partner, Emmy-winning director and choreographer Nick De Noia, killed in 1987, Banjeree died by suicide. He was also indicted for plotting to kill some former Chippendale dancers he allegedly considered a threat. Nanjiani is no stranger to television, having starred in the hit HBO comedy ‘Silicon Valley’ throughout its six-season run. He has also been on shows like ‘Portlandia,’ ‘Franklin and Bash,’ and ‘Adventure Time.’ 

MUMBAI: Evergreen actor Anil Kapoor on Wednesday celebrated his wedding anniversary with his wife Sunita Kapoor and penned down a heartfelt note, terming his wife ‘bedrock of our combined families’ to mark the occasion.The ‘Mr India’ actor took to Instagram and shared a carousel of pictures that features beautiful memories of the much-in-love couple. The first picture is a snap of the couple as they can be seen posing amid an exotic location. Sunita is seen wrapping her arm around Anil as he holds a glass and calls for a toast. The second picture is an all-smiles family photo that features Boney Kapoor, Sanjeev Kapoor, Sridevi, and Sonam Kapoor along with Anil and his wife, among others.

The ‘Ram Lakhan’ star shared another monochromatic snap featuring daughters Rhea, Sonam and her husband Anand Ahuja, son Harshvardhan, posing with Sunita and himself. The last snap is a throwback picture from his early days. In the image, Anil is seen all suited up as he stands close to his wife Sunita dressed in an off-white saree. Along with the photos, the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star penned a sweet message to mark the wedding anniversary. He wrote, “All the love stories and quotes about love fall short in front of our love story. With you by my side I know I’m safe, loved & happy! You are the bedrock of our combined families and we don’t know what we’d do without you in our lives!” The actor added, “I promise to spend my life making you feel loved and treasured in the way that you deserve it…Happy Anniversary!! @kapoor.sunita,” with two black heart emoticons.

Celebrity followers including Neena Gupta and more than 42 thousand fans liked the post within 29 minutes of it being shared. Commending the vocabulary used by Anil, filmmaker Farah Khan Kunder chimed into the comments section and quipped, “Papaji ur using words like bedrock.. truly Sunita has done well with u,” and added (laughing with teary eyes emoticon).

NEW DELHI: From topping Billboard charts to YouTube global charts and bagging a Hollywood film song ‘Breaking the Rules’, singer Jubin Nautiyal seems to be unstoppable. Jubin is currently ruling the international music charts like Bloomberg Pop Star power Ranking April 2021. Recently Billboard reported that Jubin’s ‘Lut Gaye’ is so far the eighth song by artists from India to crack the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. chart. ‘Lut Gaye’ topped No #1 on the Global YouTube Songs Chart. 

Recently, Jubin has been on a rise with ‘Breaking The Rules’ song from the film ‘Initiation’. Shot amidst pandemic and lockdown, the video highlights his love for Uttarakhand. “‘Breaking The Rules’ is extremely special to me as it’s my first Hollywood track. Under strict film guidelines created especially for us as this was at the beginning of lockdown, along with a small crew, we were able to capture the true beauty of Uttarakhand which amplified the new sound that I have created with Rocky Khanna and 13-year-old Abhrahim Khanna, a music producer in India, for Malsons’ first American project,” said the singer. ‘Initiation’ will release on 17 May.

NEW DELHI: After months of speculation, Amazon Prime Video announced on Tuesday that the trailer of Manoj Bajpayee’s highly anticipated web series ‘The Family Man Season 2’ will be releasing on Wednesday.

Bajpayee took to his Twitter handle on Tuesday and wrote, “Our excitement level is 11/10 Yours? #TheFamilyManOnPrime Summer is here, and so is #TheFamilyManOnPrime Trailer out tomorrow.” Along with the tweet, he shared a poster of the hotly-anticipated series.

‘The Family Man’ is an edgy, action-drama series, which tells the story of a middle-class man, Srikant Tiwari, portrayed by Bajpayee who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. It revolves around Srikant’s tight-rope walk as he struggles to strike a balance between his secretive low paying, high-pressure, high-stakes job and being a husband, a father, and a ‘family man.’

The series has been created and directed by Raj and DK and the new season will see Bajpayee and JK Talpade reprising their roles along with Priya Mani and Sharad Kelkar. This season will see Srikant and Sharib Hashmi taking on a bigger and deadlier mission.

The series marks the digital debut of South superstar Samantha Akkineni who joins the stellar ensemble cast as the nemesis of Srikant.

WASHINGTON: Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey dropped the trailer of their much-anticipated documentary series ‘The Me You Can’t See’ that explores mental health and emotional well-being with stories from people around the world. The moving trailer also shows them opening up about their own pain.

The nearly three-minute-long trailer opens with Oprah and the Duke of Sussex chatting about the mental health crisis around the world and how people are suffering from different issues related to mental health as well as the struggles surrounding it.

Both the executive producers are seen getting emotional while talking about their personal mental health battles.

Harry can be seen saying in the trailer, “To make that decision to receive help is not a sign of weakness. In today’s world, more than ever, it is a sign of strength.” Meanwhile, Oprah says, “The telling of the story … being able to say, ‘This is what happened to me’, is crucial.”

Meghan Markle is also seen making a special appearance in the trailer of the s series along with other celebrities like Lady Gaga, NBA star DeMar DeRozan, Glenn Close, and many more. ‘The Me You Can’t See’ is a docuseries co-created by Oprah and Harry, It will be available to stream on Apple Plus TV from 21 May 2021.

MUMBAI: Raima Sen has completed shooting for ‘The Last Hour’ which will soon be out on OTT. Raima has recently shot for multiple content pieces. Her recent series ‘Forbidden Love’, and ‘Black widows’ were highly appreciated. She has shot for Anushka Sharma’s production ‘Mai’. Raima spoke exclusively to The Sunday Guardian about ‘The Last Hour’.

Q. How excited are you for The Last Hour? How did you bag the role?

I am really excited to be a part of ‘The Last Hour’ as it is the first supernatural thriller on Amazon Prime. I did a screen test for the very first time and after two days got a call for the same. 

Q. How does your character look like in the film? How relatable it is in real life?

I can’t really tell you much about the character. It’s a supernatural crime thriller. My character is a mysterious one. The series will keep people on the edge and it’s wholesome entertainment. One would not be able to skip a scene. The OTT has given so much to us as actors and audience. We can experiment now and people have a lot to choose from. So the advent has been really great.

Q. Do you believe in supernatural activities, any incident that you came across?

I do believe some kind of soul exists though I have never had a supernatural experience, I think it exists. 

Q. We have seen you in movies, how different is it to be on an OTT Platform?

It’s very different. Working for a web show requires more hard work as it consists of several episodes and one tends to live the character for months.