From Cannes to City Hall: How Mira Nair's Son Zohran Mamdani Made History as New York's First Muslim Mayor

Nov 05, 2025 04:08 pm CST

Filmmaker Mira Nair proudly references a touching 1988 Cannes Film Festival moment as her son Zohran Mamdani makes history by becoming New York's first Muslim mayor. At 68, Nair celebrates her transition from "producer of the director" to "producer of the candidate" as Mamdani prepares to become the youngest, first South Asian-descended, and first African-born mayor of New York City.