<p>Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-origin mayoral candidate in New York, is all over the internet and is creating buzz among Gen Zs and even Millennials. He is gaining fame on the internet for his progressive candidacy, in which he pushed a bold left-wing agenda and rose from relative obscurity to challenge the high-profile comeback bid of former Governor Andrew Cuomo.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 33-year-old mayoral candidate has promoted himself as a face of the new generation's political views. Zohran has taken a non-traditional approach to his political campaigns as he has been seen talking about the topics that are more aligned with the newest generation. Be it LGBTQ+, women's rights, or taxation, Zohran has used all the platforms on the internet to promote his views and approach to deal with the issues around these topics.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Zohran, having origins in India, will be New York's first Muslim and Indian-American mayor, if elected. &nbsp;All thanks to his unconventional approach of reaching out to voters, Zohran is being highly appreciated by the young voters. But he has also received not-so-happy [y response from the city’s influential Jewish electorate because he supported the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Despite a huge campaign to reach out to the voters, Zohran has been unknown to many voters in New York. He released a campaign video saying that “a third of New Yorkers still haven’t heard of us." Recently, Zohran received a standing ovation during a housing rally for his speech. “There is no ideological majority in New York City,” Zohran told the Associated Press. “If you speak to the people directly about issues they care about, such as the sky-high cost of living, you can successfully build a coalition," he added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-origin mayoral candidate in New York, is all over the internet and is creating buzz among Gen Zs and even Millennials. 

Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-origin mayoral candidate in New York, is all over the internet and is creating buzz among Gen Zs and even Millennials. He is gaining fame on the internet for his progressive candidacy, in which he pushed a bold left-wing agenda and rose from relative obscurity to challenge the high-profile comeback bid of former Governor Andrew Cuomo. The 33-year-old mayoral candidate has promoted himself as a face of the new generation's political views. Zohran has taken a non-traditional approach to his political campaigns as he has been seen talking about the topics that are more aligned with the newest generation. Be it LGBTQ+, women's rights, or taxation, Zohran has used all the platforms on the internet to promote his views and approach to deal with the issues around these topics. Zohran, having origins in India, will be New York's first Muslim and Indian-American mayor, if elected. All thanks to his unconventional approach of reaching out to voters, Zohran is being highly appreciated by the young voters. But he has also received not-so-happy [y response from the city’s influential Jewish electorate because he supported the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Despite a huge campaign to reach out to the voters, Zohran has been unknown to many voters in New York. He released a campaign video saying that “a third of New Yorkers still haven’t heard of us." Recently, Zohran received a standing ovation during a housing rally for his speech. “There is no ideological majority in New York City,” Zohran told the Associated Press. “If you speak to the people directly about issues they care about, such as the sky-high cost of living, you can successfully build a coalition," he added.

<p>Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-origin mayoral candidate in New York, is all over the internet and is creating buzz among Gen Zs and even Millennials.&nbsp;</p>

Zohran Mamdani: NYC mayoral candidate's promises that has created buzz online

<p>Indian-origin Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is competing to become New York's next mayor. He is vying to beat ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and is inching towards a win, as per the latest polling data. His innovative political campaign might have something to do with Mamdani's progress in the polls. The Indian-American is playing on his heritage to attract voters, using Bollywood-style promotional ads in Hindi, complete with songs. Mamdani is Indian filmmaker Mira Nair's son and has used the filmmaking facility to his advantage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He starts the video by telling people that the choice is between him and Andrew Cuomo. "If you are only now learning about the election, then this is what Andrew Cuomo is offering," he says.</p><p>The video cuts to a shot of the epic scene from the movie Deewar where Amitabh Bachchan asks Shashi Kapoor, "Mere paas building hain, property hain, bangla hain, gaadi hain, bank balance hai, kya hai tumhare paas?" (I have buildings, properties, bungalows, cars, bank balance. What do you have?).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Mamdani poses in classic Shah Rukh Khan style</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cut to Mamdani standing on the street in Shah Rukh Khan's popular pose of open arms, as he says, "You," as the theme music of the song Om Shanti Om plays in the background.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/texas-to-deploy-national-guard-to-maintain-order-after-protests-governor-greg-abbott-1749621774191"><strong>Texas to deploy National Guard to 'maintain order' after protests: Governor Greg Abbott</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He then tells in the video in Hindi that they have “raised $8 million because of the people, knocked on six lakh doors and are now this close to choosing the city's first South Asian mayor.”<br>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Mamdani then hits the nail on the head, saying that it is now about "what he'll become", but about "what he'll do" for every New Yorker.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Will make "roti, kapda aur makaan" affordable, says Mamdani</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He lists the problems New Yorkers are facing, saying they are barely able to afford "roti, kapda aur makaan" (food, clothes and house), another famous Bollywood film.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"I am fighting to change all this," he says, "through rent freeze, free buses, universal childcare and cheap groceries."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Mamdani channels Rishi Kapoor from Karz</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"But I want to ask you one question? He says, before breaking into another famous Bollywood song from the movie Karz. "Hey, tumne kabhi kisi ko vote kiya?" (Have you ever voted for someone?), as a group of Indians reply, "Yes."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also Read:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"Kabhi kisi ko rank kiya? (Ever ranked someone?), to which the people go, "What?"</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Then, Mamdani goes on to explain the rank-choice voting system used in New York, by using five tumblers of lassi (Indian milkshake made with curd), pouring the contents from one to another to explain how a candidate gains a majority. He basically tried to simplify things for the people who are not fully familiar with the process.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He asks people to rank him, Zohran Mamdani, as their first choice on the ballot to help him win. He also lists the other three candidates they can choose, and strictly requests them not to vote for Andrew Cuomo because "his campaign is being run using funds from Trump's donors", and a win will "give them control over New York along with DC."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He ends the video with another Hindi film song.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the latest data for the Progress Survey of likely Democratic primary voters. Mamdani is only seven points behind Cuomo in the first round of New York City's ranked-choice voting system.</p>

New York Mayor race: Zohran Mamdani, Indian filmmaker Mira Nairs son, is campaigning Bollywood style in Hindi, complete with famous songs of Shah Rukh Khan and Rishi Kapoor, and an iconic dialogue of Amitabh Bachchan.

Indian-origin Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is competing to become New York's next mayor. He is vying to beat ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and is inching towards a win, as per the latest polling data. His innovative political campaign might have something to do with Mamdani's progress in the polls. The Indian-American is playing on his heritage to attract voters, using Bollywood-style promotional ads in Hindi, complete with songs. Mamdani is Indian filmmaker Mira Nair's son and has used the filmmaking facility to his advantage. He starts the video by telling people that the choice is between him and Andrew Cuomo. "If you are only now learning about the election, then this is what Andrew Cuomo is offering," he says. The video cuts to a shot of the epic scene from the movie Deewar where Amitabh Bachchan asks Shashi Kapoor, "Mere paas building hain, property hain, bangla hain, gaadi hain, bank balance hai, kya hai tumhare paas?" (I have buildings, properties, bungalows, cars, bank balance. What do you have?). Mamdani poses in classic Shah Rukh Khan style Cut to Mamdani standing on the street in Shah Rukh Khan's popular pose of open arms, as he says, "You," as the theme music of the song Om Shanti Om plays in the background. Also Read: Texas to deploy National Guard to 'maintain order' after protests: Governor Greg Abbott He then tells in the video in Hindi that they have “raised $8 million because of the people, knocked on six lakh doors and are now this close to choosing the city's first South Asian mayor.”

<p>New York Mayor race: Zohran Mamdani, Indian filmmaker Mira Nair's son, is campaigning Bollywood style in Hindi, complete with famous songs of Shah Rukh Khan and Rishi Kapoor, and an iconic dialogue of Amitabh Bachchan.</p>

Zohran Mamdani channels Shah Rukh Khan, Rishi Kapoor for New York mayor campaign. Watch

<p>Filmmaker Mira Nair's son Zohran Kwame Mamdani created history on Tuesday as he along with fellow Queens resident Jennifer Rajkumar became the first South Asian to win a seat in the New York State Assembly.<br />
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Zohran ran for the post unopposed and will be representing New York's 36th Assembly District in Astoria ( a neighbourhood in&nbsp; Queens)<br />
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The 29-year-old is the son of Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair and Ugandan academician Mahmood Mamdani. He was born in Uganda and his family moved to New York when he was 7 years old.<br />
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Earlier today, Mamdani tweeted the news of his victory and wrote, "It's official: we won. I'm going to Albany to fight to tax the rich, heal the sick, house the poor &amp; build a socialist New York. But I can't do it alone. To win socialism, we'll need a mass movement of the multiracial working class as well. So let's build one. Join @nycDSA."</p>

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I'm going to Albany to fight to tax the rich, heal the sick, house the poor &amp; build a socialist New York.<br />
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But I can't do it alone. To win socialism, we'll need a mass movement of the multiracial working class as well.<br />
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So let's build one. Join <a href="https://twitter.com/nycDSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nycDSA</a>. <a href="https://t.co/kzgplFgIJL">pic.twitter.com/kzgplFgIJL</a></p>
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<p>Zohran graduated from Bowdoin College. At present, he is working as a housing counsellor, and aids immigrant families facing eviction retain their homes.<br />
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He decided to join politics in October 2019 after a friend and fellow member of the local unit of Democratic Socialists of America suggested him to. He even defeated the incumbent Aravella Simotas by 346 votes in the Democratic primary. Owing to his area of work, Immigration and its laws are high on Zohran's list of 'issues' he would first like to tackle as an elected representative.<br />
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He notes that despite New York being a city that has a large number of immigrants and several diverse neighbourhoods, Trump administration's 'deportation machinery' works in the city as well. And so, his aim would be to ensure that the United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stays away from all New York courtrooms and hospitals. He also wants free health care for the low income group in the city.<br />
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Considering his mother is such an illustrious filmmaker, it is rather surprising that he has never been too keen about the world of cinema. A fact that Mira Nair herself admitted to in a 2013 interview to Hindustan Times, "...I don’t see it in him to make movies. He is very involved with current affairs, politics, and political issues. I think he can be engaged in the world in some way to make a difference. He is very very interested in that, " Nair had said at that time.<br />
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Zohran though has dabbled in rapping which has been a childhood hobby. He also has featuring in one of the videos titled 'Nani' which features 85-year-old veteran actress Madhur Jaffery along with Zohran as Mr Cardimom.<br />
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"Oftentimes, people think of music and politics are separate endeavours, but I think they’re tied together...In both, you’re trying to tell a story. As Mr Cardamom, I was trying to tell a story about my grandmother made a little fantastical. As a candidate, I’m trying to tell the story of my community.” he had said while promoting the album.</p>


Filmmaker Mira Nair's son Zohran Kwame Mamdani created history on Tuesday as he along with fellow Queens resident Jennifer Rajkumar became the first South Asian to win a seat in the New York State Assembly.

Filmmaker Mira Nair's son Zohran Kwame Mamdani created history on Tuesday as he along with fellow Queens resident Jennifer Rajkumar became the first South Asian to win a seat in the New York State Assembly. Zohran ran for the post unopposed and will be representing New York's 36th Assembly District in Astoria ( a neighbourhood in Queens) The 29-year-old is the son of Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair and Ugandan academician Mahmood Mamdani. He was born in Uganda and his family moved to New York when he was 7 years old. Earlier today, Mamdani tweeted the news of his victory and wrote, "It's official: we won. I'm going to Albany to fight to tax the rich, heal the sick, house the poor & build a socialist New York. But I can't do it alone. To win socialism, we'll need a mass movement of the multiracial working class as well. So let's build one. Join @nycDSA." It's official: we won. I'm going to Albany to fight to tax the rich, heal the sick, house the poor & build a socialist New York. But I can't do it alone. To win socialism, we'll need a mass movement of the multiracial working class as well. So let's build one. Join @nycDSA. pic.twitter.com/kzgplFgIJL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) November 4, 2020 × Zohran graduated from Bowdoin College. At present, he is working as a housing counsellor, and aids immigrant families facing eviction retain their homes. He decided to join politics in October 2019 after a friend and fellow member of the local unit of Democratic Socialists of America suggested him to. He even defeated the incumbent Aravella Simotas by 346 votes in the Democratic primary. Owing to his area of work, Immigration and its laws are high on Zohran's list of 'issues' he would first like to tackle as an elected representative. He notes that despite New York being a city that has a large number of immigrants and several diverse neighbourhoods, Trump administration's 'deportation machinery' works in the city as well. And so, his aim would be to ensure that the United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stays away from all New York courtrooms and hospitals. He also wants free health care for the low income group in the city. Considering his mother is such an illustrious filmmaker, it is rather surprising that he has never been too keen about the world of cinema. A fact that Mira Nair herself admitted to in a 2013 interview to Hindustan Times, "...I don’t see it in him to make movies. He is very involved with current affairs, politics, and political issues. I think he can be engaged in the world in some way to make a difference. He is very very interested in that, " Nair had said at that time. Zohran though has dabbled in rapping which has been a childhood hobby. He also has featuring in one of the videos titled 'Nani' which features 85-year-old veteran actress Madhur Jaffery along with Zohran as Mr Cardimom. "Oftentimes, people think of music and politics are separate endeavours, but I think they’re tied together...In both, you’re trying to tell a story. As Mr Cardamom, I was trying to tell a story about my grandmother made a little fantastical. As a candidate, I’m trying to tell the story of my community.” he had said while promoting the album.

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Meet Zohran Mamdani, filmmaker Mira Nair's son who won a seat at the New York State Assembly