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How Mamdani is defying immigrant expectations by embracing his identity: ‘His boldness resonates’

New York City mayor-elect refused to ‘be in the shadows’ in the face of Islamophobic attacks during his campaign

The Guardian - US

Campaign director: Zohran Mamdani’s ideas are indebted to the films of his mother, Mira Nair

The passionately inclusive politics of the newly-elected New York mayor have clear echoes in boundary-breaking movies such as Salaam Bombay! and Monsoon Wedding

The Guardian - UK

Not just freebies. It was Zohran Mamdani’s moral pull that made the young campaign for him

On November 1, I joined a group of a few hundred supporters of Zohran Mamdani in a heavily immigrant neighbourhood of Queens, New York City. Labelled as the “Muslims and South Asians for Zohran” rally, I was surrounded by Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani Muslim groups in the city, along with…

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How Zohran Mamdani united New York’s diverse working class

New York has chosen its millennial mayor. More importantly, it has chosen an Indian-origin Muslim immigrant, Zohran Kwame Mamdani. As clubs and bars across the city were brimming with people, as friends came to watch the results together, emotions were palpable on Tuesday night. And finally, as the race was…

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Meet Mira Nair, Zohran Mamdani’s 68-year-old mother, who hit it big in Hollywood directing critical darlings like ‘Monsoon Wedding’

Nair is the first woman director to win the Venice Film Festival’s top prize, and famously turned down Warner Bros.’ offer to direct the fourth Harry Potter movie.

Fortune

Celebrations roll in across social media for Zohran Mamdani’s historic NYC mayoral win

The 34-year-old is set to be New York’s youngest mayor in more than a century

The Independent UK

'Queen of Katwe' Star Zohran Mamdani Wins Election as New York City's New Mayor

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim and South Asian mayor, winning through a grassroots campaign after early work in film, including Queen of Katwe.

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When Did Zohran Mamdani Become a US Citizen and Other Quick Facts About the New NYC Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the progressive Democrat who just won New York City's mayoral race, becomes its first Muslim and South Asian mayor. Discover his background, campaign priorities, and journey to power.

International Business Times UK

Who are Zohran Mamdani’s parents? Award-winning Indian-American director Mira Nair and a political commentator

How his public intellectual parents shaped the new New York mayor’s politics has been a persistent line of inquiry on the campaign trail

The Independent UK

‘Binary thinking’: Why Zohran Mamdani’s African identity doesn’t fit US racial boxes

The New York mayoral candidate, who was born in Uganda, has faced backlash in the US over his complex identity – but here in Kampala, Ugandans of Indian descent are unquestioningly considered African

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji is an animator, illustrator and ceramicist. And they met on Hinge

People across the country are still learning about Zohran Mamdani, who stunned the political world and is poised to become the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor after sweeping past Andrew Cuomo

The Independent UK

What Is Intifada? Is NYC Democratic Mayoral Candidate Zoran Mamdani Linked To an Extremist Movement?

Zohran Mamdani's refusal to condemn 'globalize the intifada' fuels extremism allegations in NYC's mayoral race. Is he a threat or a misunderstood advocate?

International Business Times UK

‘I’m still standing’: Kevin Spacey makes his comeback at chaotic Cannes gala

The actor congratulated the organisers of the Better World Fund on their ‘bravery’ in awarding him a lifetime achievement gong

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Evening Standard

Our pick of 9 of the best female-directed films to watch on International Women’s Day

Why not take part in IWD by watching an incredible film?

The Guardian - US

‘You want it to outlive you’: an often-overlooked piece of civil rights history

A new documentary looks back at Lowndes county, where often-forgotten figures fought against white supremacy

The Hindu

A look at memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the years

The game fulfils a range of narrative purposes — from being a stand-in for warfare and statecraft to symbolising ambition, decadence, upward mobility, and so on

The Hindu

Peter Frankopan to Mira Nair — storytellers in focus in the Maldives

As vacation season continues, six celebrated creatives share their plans to refresh both mind and body, and reveal what they are working on

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The flak against 'And Just Like That' 'shocked' Sarita Choudhury. But she welcomes it

A recent episode of "And Just Like That…" featured a tableau instantly familiar to fans of "Sex and the City": Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte sitting around a cafe table trading pithy one-liners about their personal lives over brunch.

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