Mira Nair once reflected on casting Irrfan Khan in 'The Namesake', his first time in America, and how he shaped the iconic role.

Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has built his political profile on a promise to transform the city’s housing landscape — ...

All of the director’s movies, which can cover everything from romance to politics, were a strong factor in the Mamdani ...

In interviews both adjacent to the primary and years earlier, Nair has spoken about her son’s influence on her work. She apparently cast Kal Penn in The Namesake because lil’ Zohan made her ...

Discover how Mira Nair's son, Zohran Mamdani, not only influenced the casting of Kal Penn in The Namesake but is now on the brink of becoming New York City's first Indian-origin mayor.

Zohran Mamdani told director mom Mira Nair to pass on Harry Potter movie - The Indian-American filmmaker had the opportunity to direct the fourth Harry Potter movie ...

Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair`s son, Zohran Mamdani, has made history. He may soon become the next mayor of New York City, having been nominated in the Democratic mayoral primary after Andrew ...

Other films Nair has directed include 2004’s “Vanity Fair,” 2006’s “The Namesake,” and 2016’s “Queen of Katwe,” the latter two of which Mamdani had a hand in.

Mira Nair, the famous producer, director, and writer, is making headlines again. But this time, it is because of her son, ...

Zohran Mamdani with mother Mira Nair Instagram/ @pagliji Zohran Mamdani, son of filmmaker Mira Nair, has clinched the Democratic nomination to run for the mayor of New York City. But did you know that ...

Zohran Mamdani apparently convinced Mira Nair to direct The Namesake Amid the celebrations of his victory, a video of an old interview of filmmaker Mira Nair resurfaced on the internet.

Zohran Mamdani was raised by his hard-working and successful parents, his mother, Mira Nair, and father Mahmood Mamdani.