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Six essential films by Mira Nair, Zohran Mamdani’s Oscar-nominated mother

D uring his campaign, New York City's newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani was known for, among many other things, his slick, cinematic videos. It's a skill he probably picked up from his ...

How Zohran Mamdani sees India beyond ‘Dhoom Machale’: Flaunts desi heritage, with a ‘vision’ caveat on PM Modi

Newly elected NYC mayor's relationship with his Indian heritage isn't as straightforward as just playing songs at victory ...

‘Zohran Mamdani was a rapper, rehearsing for Monsoon Wedding’: Namit Das celebrates NY mayor’s ‘historic’ win with throwback pics

Actor Namit Das shared throwback photos with Zohran Mamdani from when Mamdani was still a rapper and congratulated him for ...

‘It’s cool to see that a brown person can be in City Hall’: In Mamdani’s win, many communities that rallied behind him find a voice

From a long shot with a 1% chance to New York City’s first South Asian, Indian-origin, and Muslim mayor, how Mamdani made ...