‘Mere paas janta hai’: How Bollywood and Hindi are powering Mira Nair’s son Zohran Mamdani’s run for NYC mayor

His campaign weaves Bollywood nostalgia into political messaging. The iconic scene from Amitabh Bachchan’s Deewar, a symbol of class conflict and moral divide in Hindi cinema, is reimagined for American politics.

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Author: The Indian Express