Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair on Tuesday shared Indian film director Zoya Akhtar’s praise for her son Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the crucial New York City mayoral election.Nair reposted Akhtar’s Instagram story, titled “Zohran, you are beautiful”, with heart and fireworks emojis. Akhtar also said, “Zohran Mamdani has officially won the New York City mayoral election at the age of 34.”
Read this also: Horrific incident in outer Delhi: Minor girl burnt herself, dead body of a man found hanging nearby
The development comes hours after New Yorkers elected young leftist Mamdani as their next mayor and after Democrats swept two key state gubernatorial elections. US voters have given President Donald Trump an early warning ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
What did Mira Nair say?
Mira Nair reposted Zoya Akhtar’s congratulatory post on her Instagram Stories, writing, “Zohran, you are beautiful,” along with several emojis. Resharing the story, Meera wrote, “This is for you.” For those who don’t know, let us tell them that Mira Nair has more than 1 lakh followers on Instagram. Apart from this, Saba Pataudi, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonam Kapoor and other celebrities also congratulated Zohran Mamdani on her win.
Read this also: Profit earned by investing in shares with bribe money is also income from crime: Delhi High Court
Mira Nair’s notable films and achievements
Mira Nair is a renowned filmmaker and has directed many notable films and series, including A Suitable Boy, Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay!, Queen of Katwe, Amelia, New York, I Love You and others. For those who don’t know, let us tell you that Mira Nair made her debut in the 1988 film Salaam Bombay! Won the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival for. The film tells the story of Krishna, who struggles to survive among drug dealers on the streets of India. This Hindi crime drama film is available to stream on JioHotstar. Its IMDb rating is 7.9.