: Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Hansal Mehta Wednesday congratulated director Mira Nair after her son Zohran Mamdani was elected as the mayor of New York City.

The 34-year-old Indian-descent democrat, son of Nair and Columbia University professor Mahmood Mamdani, defeated independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the closely-watched battle for New York City Mayor.

Mamdani will be the first Muslim, the first Indian-origin, the first born in Africa, and the youngest one in more than a century when he becomes New York Mayor January 1.

Akhtar took to Instagram to share her excitement over Mamdani’s election, writing, “Zohran… you beauty. @pagliji, this is for you.”

Hansal posted, “Hope in dark times… from far away NYC. Congratulations @zohrankmamdani and proud mom @pag

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