Somen Banerjee Somen Banerjee Somen "Steve" Banerjee (; October 8, 1946 – October 23, 1994) was an Indian American entrepreneur and co-founder of Chippendales. After operating a Mobil gas station and a failed backgammon club, Banerjee bought a failed Los Angeles club named "Destiny II" and turned it into a nightclub that featured female mud wrestling and a "Female Exotic Dancing Night." It was the first of its kind in the United States. He partnered with Paul Snider (husband and eventual killer of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten) and attorney Bruce Nahin. Banerjee was later charged with having enlisted the aid of Ray
Pratyusha Banerjee Tiwari from Lucknow and Ketaki Chitale from Mumbai. Following the success of the show Banerjee participated in "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" (season 5). However, she left the dance show, stating that she was not comfortable during the dance rehearsals. She was also one of the most competitive contestants in the seventh season of the show "Bigg Boss". She appeared in "Power Couple", along with her partner Rahul Raj Singh. Banerjee had played vital roles in "Hum Hain Na", "Sasural Simar Ka" and "Gulmohar Grand". Banerjee was born in Jamshedpur city of Jharkhand to Shankar and Soma Banerjee. In 2010, she left