India, Nov. 5 -- Zohran Mamdani has etched his name in history books as he was elected the 111th mayor of New York on Tuesday. He'll also be New York's first Muslim mayor and first person of South Asian descent to lead the city in its 400-year history. He is the Ugandan-born son of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani, a Columbia University professor and scholar of colonialism.

Mira is a well-known name in India and the world, having delivered acclaimed films such as The Namesake, Salaam Bombay and Monsoon Wedding. But did you know that at a crucial juncture in her career, it was a young Zohran that helped her out?

During the 2018 edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Mira spoke to the audience about how she was ...