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The Democratic pick for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, once advised his mother, director Mira Nair, not to work on the ...
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 ...
Nair has not only credited Mamdani with influencing her decision to direct 2006’s “The Namesake” instead of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” but she also acknowledged that he ...
Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist and state assemblyman, appears poised to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination for New York City mayor. His leading primary opponent, former New York Gov.
Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair`s son, Zohran Mamdani, has made history. He may soon become the next mayor of New York ...
I then decided to make a film on it. I also got an offer to direct 'Harry Potter' at that time." Caught between two emotionally resonant projects, Nair turned to her 14-year-old son for guidance.
According to Nair, Warner Bros. approached her to direct “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” after seeing her 2004 film “Vanity Fair,” starring Reese Witherspoon.
Zohran Mamdani played an important role behind the making of The Namesake, starring late Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Kal Penn.
According to Nair, Warner Bros. approached her to direct “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” after seeing her 2004 film “Vanity Fair,” starring Reese Witherspoon. At the time, however, she was ...
Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin nominee for New York City Mayor, has played a key role in his mother, director Mira Nair’s career, having even persuaded her to turn down a Harry Potter film.
Zohran Mamdani, son of filmmaker Mira Nair and NYC mayoral nominee, once convinced his mother to reject directing Harry Potter in favor of The Namesake. His emotional clarity at age 14 helped ...