Mira Nair Gains New Recognition as Mother of New York's 1st Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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Updated · The New York Times · May 21
Mira Nair Gains New Recognition as Mother of New York's 1st Mayor Zohran Mamdani
10 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 21
Mira Nair says people increasingly approach her on the set of her new film in Amritsar, recognizing her as the mother of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
That attention followed Mamdani's election, with some young artists telling Nair that his political views resonated with them.
Nair said the family's new visibility extends beyond India: her husband, academic Mahmood Mamdani, was recently cheered at a Dar es Salaam coffee shop after being identified as the mayor's father.
The filmmaker is now shooting “Amri,” based on painter Amrita Sher-Gil and due for a 2027 release, while adjusting to her son's global profile after attending his inauguration in New York.
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