Mamdani’s mother, Mira Nair, is an award-winning filmmaker whose credits include “Monsoon Wedding,” “The Namesake” and “Mississippi Masala.” His father, Mahmood Mamdani, is an anthropology professor at Columbia University.

In a stunning upset, New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who has been dogged by accusations of antisemitism over his harsh criticism of Israel, defeated Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary.