Zohran Mamdani's mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, revealed that she chose to direct 'The Namesake' instead of 'Harry Potter' on his advice. "I asked my 14 year old son what should I do...and he told me, 'mama many good directors can make Harry Potter but only you can make The Namesake'," Mira said. "It was such a liberating statement," she added.