Who are Mamdani's parents?

Mamdani's mother is Mira Nair, the filmmaker. His father is Mahmood Mamdani, the scholar of politics, colonialism and African history.

Mira Nair's public work is film. Mahmood Mamdani's public work is scholarship.

Mamdani's public accountability comes from his office, budgets, appointments, disclosures, campaign finance records and city services.

Mira Nair's work is connected to film, migration and identity. Mahmood Mamdani's scholarship is connected to colonialism, citizenship, violence and political power.

Those are public facts. They are not a private family profile or a verified family balance sheet.

Mamdani's own record begins in Queens housing work, the Assembly and the mayoral campaign built around affordability.

Biography belongs beside that record, not above it.