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 has previously spoken about how Mamdani influenced her career choices — including her decision to turn down an offer to direct a “Harry Potter” film.

In a 2018 conversation with journalist Vir Sanghvi at the Jaipur Literature Festival, Nair shared how she was approached to direct “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. At the time ...

The Democratic pick for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, once advised his mother, director Mira Nair, not to work on the ...

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.

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 ...

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 with mother Mira Nair Instagram/ @pagliji Zohran Mamdani, son of filmmaker Mira Nair, has clinched the Democratic nomination to run for the mayor of New York City. But did you know that ...

Mira Nair rejected Harry Potter on son`s advice But did you know that this 33-year-old had a pivotal role in shaping one of Mira Nair’s most iconic films—The Namesake? He was the reason she ...