Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair celebrated her son’s historic New York mayoral victory by resharing Zoya Akhtar’s Instagram story that read: “Zohran, you beauty”
What Happened
Shortly after Zohran Mamdani’s decisive win in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, his mother Mira Nair took to Instagram and reshared filmmaker Zoya Akhtar’s congratulatory post. Akhtar’s original story read: “Zohran you beauty”, adorned with heart and firework emojis.
Mamdani, 34, became a historic winner — set to become the first Muslim, first Indian-origin, and youngest mayor of New York City.
Why It Matters
- The resharing signals personal pride and public celebration from Mira Nair, a globally recognised filmmaker.
- It highlights the fusion of film, culture and politics in the family’s narrative — with Nair’s artistic legacy and Mamdani’s political breakthrough.
- On a symbolic level, it marks the crossover of Indian-American heritage into one of the world’s most visible political roles.
