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.

Zohran Mamdani was victorious in becoming the Democratic candidate in the New York City mayoral race, but he wouldn’t have gotten there without his family. The politician was raised by his dedicated parents, Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani, who brought Zohran over to the United States when he was a child.

If Zohran Mamdani looks comfortable on camera, there’s a reason for that. The 33-year-old democratic socialist stunned the political world after he was backed by voters in the Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday.