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 ...

Zohran Mamdani Loves Movies: NYC’s Presumptive Democratic Mayoral Pick Told Mom Mira Nair to Turn Down ‘Harry Potter,’ Rapped for a Disney Film and More Michaela Zee June 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM ...

Zohran Mamdani lent a helping hand to his mother, Mira Nair, in making the cult classic The Namesake. Not only did he suggest the casting, but he also advised Nair to choose the film instead of the ...

Mira Nair did an interview at the 2018 Jaipur Literature Festival and talked about Warner Bros. offering her the chance to direct Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Mira Nair made history of her own when she won the prestigious Camera d’Or at Cannes in 1988 for “Salaam Bombay!” ... ‘Mamma, many good directors can make Harry Potter, ...

Zohran Mamdani, who could become the first Muslim mayor of New York City, has esteemed Hollywood pedigree; his mother is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker who worked with a string of A-listers, ...