India, June 25 -- Indian entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath has responded after comedian Vir Das jokingly congratulated him for becoming the mayor of New York, after Indian-origin leader Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in the Democratic Primary race, defeating Andrew Cuomo.

In an Instagram story, Das shared a photo of Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who looked strikingly similar to Kamath. The comedian wrote, "Congrats to Nikhil Kamath who is the new mayor of New York."

Not one to miss a beat, Kamath joined in on the joke and reshared the story on his own account with the caption, "Thanks, Vir Das," followed by a laughing emoji.

The lighthearted exchange quickly gained traction online, adding to the flood of memes and jokes already circ...