“Dhoom Machale,” a popular Hindi film song played at the end of Zohran Mamdani’s first speech as New York City’s mayor-elect, nodded to his Indian roots.
Zohran Mamdani ended his victory speech as New York City’s mayor-elect late Tuesday by placing his hand over his chest. Then a song came on — “Dhoom Machale,” an iconic Bollywood track — and people noticed.
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