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Indian actor known for his roles in Salaam Bombay! and the Bollywood hits Parinda and Krantiveer, who had a controversial personal life

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

Salman Rushdie hails cockroach protests as India’s ‘most hopeful moment’ in a long time

India has been roiled by protests seeking removal of country’s top election officer

The Independent UK · Oct 18

‘Brown men are fearless, funny and sexy’: Salman Toor on clubbing, queerness and New York’s Muslim moment

Toor’s electrifying pictures have made him a global star – and he’s even painted Zohran Mamdani. As the artist hits London’s prestigious Courtauld Gallery, he talks about Manet, mullahs and the mayor

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Is Mira Nair's former husband Mitchell Epstein related to Jeffrey Epstein? Is Zohran Mamdani named in Epstein files?

From that single line, a web of insinuation has been spun. Surnames have been confused. Family histories misread. Her son has been dragged into a narrative that has nothing to do with him. What remains, once the noise recedes, is a story far narrower and far more ordinary than the…

The Times of India · Feb 2

‘We know about your mom’: Zohran Mamdani faces heat over Epstein row; supporters heckle NYC mayor at home

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced voter protests at his home following the release of new Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. These records mention his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, in connection with a 2009 social event hosted by Ghislaine Maxwell. Protesters expressed anger and disappointment, questioning Mamdani's integrity after having supported…

The Times of India · Feb 2

Zohran Mamdani's mother Mira Nair mentioned in newly released Epstein files — What emails reveal

Fresh disclosures from the US Justice Department’s latest release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records have drawn attention to film-maker Mira Nair, mother of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, after her name appeared in an email about a 2009 social event linked to Ghislaine Maxwell.

The Times of India · Jan 31

How Mamdani is defying immigrant expectations by embracing his identity: ‘His boldness resonates’

New York City mayor-elect refused to ‘be in the shadows’ in the face of Islamophobic attacks during his campaign

The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2025

Campaign director: Zohran Mamdani’s ideas are indebted to the films of his mother, Mira Nair

The passionately inclusive politics of the newly-elected New York mayor have clear echoes in boundary-breaking movies such as Salaam Bombay! and Monsoon Wedding

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025

Not just freebies. It was Zohran Mamdani’s moral pull that made the young campaign for him

On November 1, I joined a group of a few hundred supporters of Zohran Mamdani in a heavily immigrant neighbourhood of Queens, New York City. Labelled as the “Muslims and South Asians for Zohran” rally, I was surrounded by Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani Muslim groups in the city, along with…

Newslaundry · Nov 6, 2025

How Zohran Mamdani united New York’s diverse working class

New York has chosen its millennial mayor. More importantly, it has chosen an Indian-origin Muslim immigrant, Zohran Kwame Mamdani. As clubs and bars across the city were brimming with people, as friends came to watch the results together, emotions were palpable on Tuesday night. And finally, as the race was…

Newslaundry · Nov 6, 2025