NEW YORK (Web Desk) - The 34-year-old Indian-descent democrat, the son of filmmaker Mira Nair and Columbia University professor Mahmood Mamdani, defeated independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa on Tuesday night.
The use of “Dhoom Machale” set social media abuzz, with many users applauding Mamdani for his choice of song.
Noted American journalist Mehdi Hasan posted, “Hey white supremacists, Zohran ended his speech tonight with ‘Dhoom machale’. Bollywood music. Cry more, racist losers.”
Zohran Mamdani closes victory speech as mayor of New York to Dhoom Machale. This is like a Bollywood movie in real life pic.twitter.com/2M9ic2wazO
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) November 5, 2025“Probably one of the most iconic things to ever happen at the end of the New York Mayor’s victory speech…they really dropped ‘Dhoom Machale’!” wrote one user on X.
Added another, “Zohran Mamdani closes victory speech as mayor of New York to Dhoom Machale. This is like a Bollywood movie in real life.”
“New yorkers have been exposed to the magic of ‘Dhoom Machale’ mashallah.”
As Mamdani concluded his speech before hundreds of supporters with “New York, this power it’s yours. This city belongs to you. Thank you”, the title track of the Abhishek Bachchan-John Abraham-starrer started playing in the background.
He was joined on stage by wife Rama Duwaji and his parents as the speech ended, the pulsating tune playing all the while in the background. Mamdani is the first South Asian, the first Muslim and the youngest to helm the administration of the world’s financial capital.
The chartbuster “Dhoom Machale” was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and set to music by Pritam Chakraborty. It became a nationwide sensation for its peppy beats and catchy chorus, making it one of Bollywood’s most popular dance anthems of the 2000s.