While he was growing up, Hasan Minhaj’s father told him to separate his Muslim background from his career. Years later, the comedian and actor has done exactly the opposite.
\n\nIn an interview with “Meet with Press”, Minhaj reflected on how his upbringing as a Muslim and child of Indian immigrants has been infused into his work. The comedian particularly recalled hosting the 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner and seeing his father in the audience.
\n\n“I couldn’t have been more proud to be his son in that moment. I felt like, ‘Man, I hope you’re proud, and I hope you’re seeing that the house I grew up in, and the way we would talk about politics and the world, all of that influenced what I’m doing now,’” Minhaj said.
\n\nMinhaj praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying that it’s been an “incredible moment” to see the city’s first Muslim mayor in office.
\n\n“In the past, the way politics was kind of navigated was vis-à-vis this kind of negotiation. You give a little, give and take, be practical. And I think here in New York City we got to witness, ‘Hey, I’m going to do it my way,’” Minhaj said. “What…
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