In 1979, Banerjee partnered with attorney Bruce Nahin and promoter Paul Snider to launch Chippendales, which quickly became a well-known venue at Banerjee’s nightclub. They hired a choreographer ...

Paul Snider, a nightclub promoter, suggested that Banerjee bring in male strippers - usually only seen in gay clubs - for a show aimed at women. By now, the bar had been renamed Chippendales to ...