Zohran Mamdani’s filmmaker mom once described the socialist mayoral front-runner as “not an American at all” in a newly surfaced interview about his Indian roots. Mamdani’s mother, Mira Nair, made the remarks in a 2013 interview with the Hindustan Times when she was asked about her then-21-year-old son’s upbringing. “He is a total desi,” Nair…
Zohran Mamdani’s mom described son as ‘not an American at all’ in resurfaced interview
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October 29, 2025
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