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National award-winning actor starred in Oscar-nominated film, now drives an auto to survive | Bollywood News

National award-winning actor starred in Oscar-nominated film, now drives an auto to survive | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 11, 2026 09:50 AM IST You might think that winning a national award for acting and featuring in an Oscar-nominated film might open new doors for an artiste, but not for Shafiq Syed. Despite being cast as a child star in Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay!, the actor’s journey in the film industry ended long before he expected it to. After being spotted by a casting agent on the streets of Mumbai, Shafiq ended up working as an auto driver due to lack of roles. Early life In the 1980s, he ran away from his Bangalore home and went to Mumbai without a ticket, to find out if the city is actually what it looks like in Bollywood films. While he was living on the streets near Churchgate station, he was approached by a woman one day, who offered him and other children on the streets Rs 20 to attend an acting workshop. While others ran away thinking it was a scam, Shafiq Syed accepted because he was hungry. Among several …

Anjali Sivaraman to play Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair’s film, first look out

Anjali Sivaraman to play Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair’s film, first look out

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Mira Nair has found her Amri lead in Anjali Sivaraman, who will portray iconic painter Amrita Sher-Gil in the filmmaker’s long-cherished biopic. The film also stars Priyanka Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat and Jim Sarbh, and traces Sher-Gil’s artistic journey across Hungary, France and India Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Anjali Sivaraman to play Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair’s Amri; Priyanka Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat also feature

Anjali Sivaraman to play Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair’s Amri; Priyanka Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat also feature

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Class and Bad Girl-fame actor Anjali Sivaraman will play the lead role in Mira Nair‘s ambitious new biopic, Amri, about Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil, with Jaideep Ahlawat and Priyanka Chopra set to feature in prominent roles. The filmmaker unveiled the first look of the film on Tuesday, revealing the principal cast. Anjali Sivaraman has been cast to lead the biopic of Amrita Sher-gil. Amrita Sher-Gil cast details revealed Apart from Anjali, the film will also star Emily Watson as Amrita’s mother, Marie-Antoinette Gottesman; Jaideep Ahlawat as her father, Umrao Singh Sher-Gil; Krisztian Csakvari as Victor Egan; Anjana Vasan as Indira Sher-Gil; Jim Sarbh as Karl Khandalavala; and Priyanka Chopra as Madame Azurie. Priyanka is also executive producing the movie, which is set across Hungary, France and India in the early twentieth century to trace the worlds of Europe and India that shaped the artist’s imagination and her artistic vision. Kerala-born Anjali, 31, made her breakthrough with Netflix’s Class in 2023, before playing the lead in Bad Girl last year. Amri chronicles the story of Amrita …

Anurag Kashyap, Mira Nair, Nandita Das named in Epstein Files: Why it doesn’t imply misconduct, close allegiance with the sex trafficker | Bollywood News

Anurag Kashyap, Mira Nair, Nandita Das named in Epstein Files: Why it doesn’t imply misconduct, close allegiance with the sex trafficker | Bollywood News

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4 min readLos AngelesUpdated: Feb 5, 2026 06:10 PM IST A few familiar Indian names have cropped up recently in the Epstein Files, linked to the investigation involving millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein put out in public domain by the US Department of Justice. Last Friday, three million additional pages of the Epstein Files were released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. More than 2,000 videos and 1,80,000 images are included in the additional publication. Combined with prior releases, this makes the total production nearly 3.5 million pages. However, while some names that appear in the files may have close allegiance with Epstein’s criminal acts directly or indirectly, one can’t paint all names with that same brush. Particularly the three names from the Indian entertainment industry, which have surfaced in the Epstein Files, have rather remote associations with Epstein or even his close circle. If finer details are examined, here’s exactly where the names of these three Indian directors show up in …

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani was the 1st choice for lead role in A Suitable Boy; here’s why he turned down mom Mira Nair

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani was the 1st choice for lead role in A Suitable Boy; here’s why he turned down mom Mira Nair

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Updated on: Dec 16, 2025 08:10 pm IST Filmmaker Mira Nair spoke about how her son, the New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, was offered a role in her BBC web series. Here’s what she said.  The British television drama miniseries directed by Mira Nair and adapted by Andrew Davies from Vikram Seth’s 1993 novel of the same name, A Suitable Boy, is known today for starring Tabu and Ishaan Khatter in the lead roles. But Mira told THR India in an interview that there was a time when she considered her son, New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, for a lead role. Here’s what she said. Zohran Mamdani was offered a lead role in A Suitable Boy, starring Ishaan Khatter and Tabu. (AFP) Mira Nair on offering A Suitable Boy to Zohran Mamdani Mira was asked if she could convince Zohran to act in one of her films, to which she replied, “No, no. I mean, I literally offered him the role of the suitable boy – the main role in A Suitable Boy. And …

Zohran Mamdani refused Ishaan Khatter’s role in The Suitable Boy, his ‘number 1 film’ is Munna Bhai MBBS, says mom Mira Nair | Bollywood News

Zohran Mamdani refused Ishaan Khatter’s role in The Suitable Boy, his ‘number 1 film’ is Munna Bhai MBBS, says mom Mira Nair | Bollywood News

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History was created earlier this year, when Zohran Mamdani became New York’s first Muslim and Asian mayor. The politician comes from a lineage that is steeped deep into Bollywood, as his mother is director Mira Nair. The Namesake director recently talked about her son, his journey to the top, and his love for Bollywood during an interview. She revealed his favourite movies and the one project that his son watched more than anything else as a child. While talking to THR, Nair was asked whether she would be willing to talk about her son and share some stories from his childhood. She said yes and actually revealed that it was Zohran who convinced her to make The Namesake instead of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which was offered to her by Warner Bros. She said that she had considered doing the film because Zohran had started reading the Harry Potter books and that she wanted to do it for him. ALSO READ: ‘Devastated’ Shammi Kapoor yelled when he heard of my wedding; married …

‘Zohran Mamdani is a complete New Yorker; a strong mom in Mira Nair is a big influence on him’: Gurinder Chaddha  | Hollywood News

‘Zohran Mamdani is a complete New Yorker; a strong mom in Mira Nair is a big influence on him’: Gurinder Chaddha  | Hollywood News

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Gurinder Chadha is making a Christmas movie. She’s adapted Charles Dickens’ seminal 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, but not sans her own signature desi touch. The Scrooge of her film Christmas Karma, called Sood, is an Indian immigrant in London. But he’s not very fond of immigrants now — they’re all humbugs. The film is slated to release in cinemas on December 12 by PVR INOX. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Gurinder talks about the film, its politics and casting choices. She also goes down memory lane and looks back at her films with Aishwarya Rai, working with Anupam Kher, and her bond with contemporary Mira Nair and how she believes the filmmaker is a big influence on son Zohran Mamdani who recently became New York’s mayor. Did the idea of Christmas Karma come from you watching holiday movies and not finding anyone looking like you in those films? Totally true! Every movie I make, I make because I don’t see us represented. Christmas is a big thing if you grow up in England. …

Who is Mira Nair? Filmmaker whose works became INSPIRATION for son Zohran Mamdani’s political journey

Who is Mira Nair? Filmmaker whose works became INSPIRATION for son Zohran Mamdani’s political journey

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Mira Nair’s son Zohran Mamdani makes history Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of New York City, is poised to usher in a new era of opportunities. The legacy of the Indian root sits at the centre of this remarkable tale, as one of the most well-known cities in the United States is undergoing a transformation that may very well define an age. 34-year-old socialist becomes NYC Mayor Over the course of the last year, the world has witnessed the meteoric rise of a young Democratic Socialist, a 34-year-old boy who, while running on the common goal of making the most expensive US city affordable for its commoners, managed to bring about one of the most astounding political upsets of the year by becoming the mayor of New York City. What shaped Zohran’s political journey? However, Mamdani’s commitment to democratic socialism is not something that happened overnight; rather, it is deeply rooted in Mamdani’s background- his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair. Who is Mira Nair? Born in Rourkela, India, Mira Nair today describes …

TOP 5 Mira Nair films and series to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, as her son Zohran Mamdani creates HISTORY

TOP 5 Mira Nair films and series to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, as her son Zohran Mamdani creates HISTORY

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Who is Mira Nair? Mira Nair was born in Odisha and is the wife of Mahmood Mamdani. Mamdani is a Ugandan scholar born in Mumbai. Together, they are proud parents to their son, Zohran Mamdani, who has etched his name in history. Who is Zohran Mamdani? Zohran Mamdani has achieved something historical. The young politician has become New York City’s youngest mayor, at the age of just 34 years old. In fact, he has also become the first Muslim mayor of the city as well. What does Mira Nair do? His mother, Mira Nair, is pretty talented in herself as well. The filmmaker is considered one of the most influential ones in the current times. Here is a list of 5 movies and OTT shows to watch, which are the proof of her immense skills. Salaam Bombay! Released in 1988, this was Nair’s debut film. The narrative of the film revolves around showing the reality of Mumbai’s street children from the perspective of a 1-year-old. The film stars Nana Patekar, Irrfan Khan, Shafiq Syed, and …

How Bollywood shaped Zohran Mamdani’s win; NYC’s first ‘filmy’ mayor just lived out his own Mira Nair script

How Bollywood shaped Zohran Mamdani’s win; NYC’s first ‘filmy’ mayor just lived out his own Mira Nair script

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Newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated his victory in a way that quickly drew attention online — by walking out to the hit Bollywood track Dhoom Machale from the hit 2004 film Dhoom, featuring Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham and Aishwarya Rai. A moment for the books, captured by attendees and shared widely across social media, saw Zohran glowing as he basked in his well-deserved success. Zohran Mamdani with his parents, director Mira Nair, and Mahmood Mamdani at the world premiere of Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” as part of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival in Sept 13, 2016 The 34-year-old Democrat emerged victorious in a closely contested three-way race, defeating former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. And none of this would have been possible without his cultural ties to South Asia’s biggest export — Bollywood. Zohran’s strong connection to Indian cinema Zohran’s ties to Indian cinema run far deeper than his victory playlist. His mother, acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, is known for globally celebrated …