New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has once again proved that desi pop culture references can find their way into even the most serious political announcements. During a recent press conference, Mamdani introduced his administration’s Rental Ripoff Report, cleverly shortening its name to RRR. However, before anyone could confuse it with SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster, the mayor quickly clarified, “This Rental Ripoff Report, also known as RRR, not to be confused with the 2022 Tollywood smash hit.” Many were amused to see the mayor of a city thousands of kilometres away casually name-dropping one of Tollywood’s biggest global hits during an official address. The Rental Ripoff Report includes 23 measures aimed at improving housing conditions, protecting tenants and taking action against negligent landlords.