To his legions of adoring fans, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi isn't a rock star or movie star - he's much more than that.
Modi is a reformist, an agent of change with a touch of flair, and he wouldn't be out of place in India's huge film industry - Bollywood.
And indeed at Sydney's Allphones Arena in front of 16,000 ecstatic supporters in Sydney on Monday night, the 64-year-old politician introduced Australia to a new industry: Pollie-wood.
The Indian community reception for Mr Modi at Sydney's Allphones Arena was part welcome, part political rally and part pop concert.
Modi supporters had travelled from across Sydney and as far afield as Melbourne for the event, which had all the features of a pop concert: queues for tickets, queues for t-shirts, excited fans chanting.
The Indian PM's appearance on stage was preceded by an elaborate concert of costumed dancers that was recorded by the eight Indian TV stations filming the event.
When he finally appeared on the stage where Katy Perry will play next week, cheers and chants from the crowd were deafening.
After being greeted by local politicians including NSW Premier Mike Baird and his predecessor Barry O'Farrell, Mr Modi spoke in English to acknowledge traditional indigenous owners.
Mr Modi then continued in Hindi.
"This love, this welcome, this respect I give to the children of Mother India," he said.
The arena again erupted in cheers one man in the audience yelled out "Modi the rock star!".
With all the tickets to the free event snapped up, hundreds more people watched the proceedings on a huge outdoor screen.
Milind Kulkrni, 32, from Westmead said Mr Modi was inspiring not only for his reforming vision but because he had risen from humble origins as a tea vendor.
"He has risen from the common man - this can happen in only a few countries in the world," he said.
Mr Kulkrni said Mr Modi was a more important visitor than recent Bollywood megastars.
"They are really big entertainment stars but this is someone that we are looking to for the future of our country."
Jaimin Darbar, 31, from Pendle Hill was with a group of more than 50 who came to see the prime minister.
"Prime minister Modi is a celebrity in India," he said.
"The moment that we heard Prime Minister Modi was coming to Australia we decided we were going."
Rakish Chand, an Indian from Penrith who was born in Fiji, said he felt hope with the arrival of Modi.
"I've seen decades of moral decay and corruptions in India," he said.
"We find there's a change with Modi."
CEO of the Indian Link newspaper Pawan Luthra said Mr Modi made important announcements during his speech, including opening up India's railways to foreign investment and streamlining the public service.
Not everyone was besotted with Mr Modi - a group of more than 100 people from Sikh communities protested outside the stadium about the Indian government's treatment of non-Hindu minority groups.
