As a sea of Indian-Americans came together at the “Howdy Modi” event in Houston, the sense of excitement engendered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US left Bollywood circles buzzing, with many calling him a “Rockstar”.
The event saw 400 performers showcasing various their various talents before Modi and US President Trump took to the stage.
Bollywood superstars like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and veterans like Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor and many others in took to twitter to laud the prime minister's growing friendship with Trump.
Bollywood's top-earning actor Akshay Kumar, who recently shot a Narendra Modi’s biopic, said India had truly arrived globally.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 23, 2019
Salman Khan, who often shies away from publicly sharing his views, amused many by hailing Modi.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) September 22, 2019
Sharing the picture of Modi and Trump addressing crowd from the stage, Actor Anil Kapoor called it a spectacular display of statesmanship.
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) September 23, 2019
Pakistani-origin Singer Adnan Sami, called it a F*** You moment.
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) September 22, 2019
Film Director Karan Johar said "Trump was also in awe as the crowd cheered Modi."
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) September 22, 2019
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) September 22, 2019
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) September 23, 2019
Anupam Kher, Randeep Hooda and Rishi Kapoor also cheered Modi for representing Indians on the global stage.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) September 23, 2019
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) September 22, 2019
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) September 22, 2019
The event was hosted by the Texas India Forum. The live audience in the stadium was the largest-ever gathering for an invited foreign leader visiting the US, other than the Pope, according to the organisers.
It was the first time an American President had addressed such a large Indian-American audience.
