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Zohran Mamdani refused Ishaan Khatter's role in The Suitable Boy, his 'number 1 film' is Munna Bhai MBBS, says mom Mira Nair

December 16, 2025 1:47 pm

Director Mira Nair reveals her son, New York's Mayor, Zohran Mamdani's favourite Bollywood movies while growing up and how he refused acting offers, including The Suitable Boy.

Zohran Mamdani is the first-ever Muslim mayor of New York City.

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

November 05, 2025 7:22 pm

Actor Namit Das shared throwback photos with Zohran Mamdani from when Mamdani was still a rapper and congratulated him for making history in the mayoral elections.

'Zohran Mamdani you beauty': Mom Mira Nair reacts to son's win, had once called him 'not an American'; Spike Lee, Mark Ruffalo share wishes

November 05, 2025 2:36 pm

Celebratory posts from Hollywood actors and directors have been pouring in since Zohran Mamdani's historic win in the mayoral elections of New York City.

Zohran Mamdani celebrates New York’s first Muslim Mayor win with 'Dhoom Machale', composer Pritam reacts: 'Never expected song to play at a mayoral rally'

November 05, 2025 1:20 pm

Music composer Pritam told SCREEN that while the song twist was unexpected, he believes there could have been no better song for the Zohran Mamdani's victory celebration.

National Award-winning actor became an auto rickshaw driver after film industry dreams shattered, was first spotted living on streets of Mumbai

July 31, 2025 2:45 pm

Young Shafiq Syed was a runaway child living on the streets of Mumbai when he was spotted by a casting agent and hired to star in Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay! He won a National Award, but the dream ended shortly afterwards. He returned home, and started driving a rented auto rickshaw for a living.

From The Namesake to Vanity Fair: 6 books Mira Nair adapted for screen

July 14, 2025 4:50 pm

Here are 6 books that shaped Mira Nair’s films and series- each rooted in migration and identity.

Mira Nair and son Zohran Mamdani at the premiere of her film Queen of Katwe.

Zohran Mamdani, New York City's next potential mayor, once told mom Mira Nair to direct The Namesake instead of Harry Potter 4 and cast Kal Penn

June 25, 2025 11:36 am

Mira Nair's son Zohran Mamdani is in the running to become the first Muslim and Indian American mayor of New York City. He's also an ex-rapper who has made a music video with veteran actor and cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey.

Meet Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-American leading the race to become New York’s next mayor

June 25, 2025 2:53 pm

NYC Mayoral Polls Results 2025 Explained: Zohran Mamdani has Ugandan heritage and is the son of filmmaker Mira Nair. If elected, he would be New York City’s first Indian-American and first Muslim mayor.

'Roti, kapda aur makaan’: How Bollywood powered Mira Nair’s son Zohran Mamdani’s run for NYC mayor

June 25, 2025 7:38 pm

Zohran Mamdani's campaign weaves Bollywood nostalgia into political messaging. The iconic scene from Amitabh Bachchan's Deewar, a symbol of class conflict and moral divide in Hindi cinema, is reimagined for American politics.

'Tom Cruise has in his contract that you cannot look into his eyes': Mira Nair claims this rule applies to 'aam log' on his sets

June 23, 2024 6:42 pm

Oscar nominated filmmaker Mira Nair said that Tom Cruise doesn't allow crew members on set to look at him directly in the eyes.

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Lata in 'A Suitable Boy': Tanya Maniktala's style deserves your attention

October 23, 2020 3:56 pm

Tanya Maniktala has a fun style and here are some instances

10 must watch films that were submitted to Oscars by India

September 25, 2017 1:53 pm

Rajkummar Rao's 'Newton' is India's latest entry to Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The trend was started in independent India in 1957 with Mehboob Khan directorial 'Mother India'. Over the years, there have been only three films that have actually made to the final Oscar nominations list. Scroll through for a list of top movies that were submitted to Oscars by India.