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It is a Bollywood song that has become almost synonymous with swag — so it was perhaps fitting that Dhoom Machale played at Zohran Mamdani’s victory event.
“My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty,” Mamdani declared to a roaring crowd at his victory party. “I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name as we turn the page on a politics that abandoned the many and answers only to the few.”
Dhoom Machale at Mamdani’s victory event
“I need someone to explain who was responsible for the 2-second Dhoom Machale audio clip during Mamdani’s speech,” read one post on X. “They’re playing music from Dhoom at the Zohran HQ. Iconic,” said another viewer.
“Walking off as the NYC mayor-elect to Dhoom Machale possibly the most iconic thing Zohran has ever done,” an X user said.
The race for the mayor of New York City was closely watched around the world, but especially in India — Mamdani, after all, is the son of noted Indian filmmaker Mira Nair, best known for films like Monsoon Wedding and Salaam Bombay!
