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Mira Nair, Harry Potter and Zohran Mamdani

New York Daily News · 10h

Zohran Mamdani’s mom, Mira Nair, has storied career in Hollywood

Mira Nair is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker who worked with a string of A-listers, including Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Reese Witherspoon and Lupita Nyong’o.

The Independent on MSN · 3h

Zohran Mamdani told director mom Mira Nair to pass on Harry Potter movie

The Democratic pick for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, once advised his mother, director Mira Nair, not to work on the Harry Potter film series. Nair is an Indian-American filmmaker, best known for the 1991 movie Mississippi Masala and 2001’s Monsoon Wedding.

DNA India · 1d

Mira Nair was supposed to direct Harry Potter instead of The Namesake, but this person convinced her to turn down the offer, he is now...

The Namesake, based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel of the same name, follows the journey of Gogol Ganguli, the son of Bengali immigrants who struggles to find his identity between the two varied cultures.

21h

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

Filmmaker Mira Nair has long brought stories of identity and migration to the screen, some adapted from renowned literary ...

Did Zohran Mamdani cast Kal Penn in 'The Namesake'? Everything to know about the crucial role the New York politician played in his mother's film

Indian-American politician Zohran Mamdani, the son of filmmaker Mira Nair, played a pivotal role in his mother's film.

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