Bejoy Nambiar, Priyanka Ghose reveal if Indian film industry will be affected by US President’s new import duty
US President Donald Trump shared the decision to bring 100% import tax to films produced outside the country, while filmmakers came together and shared their thoughts.
Donald Trump, Bejoy Nambiar, Priyanka Ghose
Donald Trump, President of the United States, has now made another announcement that shocked filmmakers around the world. Trump announced that all films except the United States have been imposed on 100 percent tariffs and sent to the country for release. For Bollywood, the United States is an important market with a box office contribution reported between 35 and 40 percent.
On Monday, Donald Trump took the social media platform to real Social and said, “Our filmmaking business was stolen by other countries, such as the fact that we steal sugar from the United States, just like a baby. A few Homegrown filmmakers reacted to the new Dariff. Another market next to other international sectors… Our films mainly keep the Indian viewers and the Indian market and of course the ott market in mind. These are the biggest sources of income for our films. “
Director Priyanka Ghose (Night Director Royal Director) admitted that the new tariff can often affect the worldwide follow -up films, including the United States. “We have to wait and see if it will not encourage filmmakers and cinemas in the USA. I hope to ban some very big films, hopefully it will not have a serious impact on the general box office numbers.”
Bejoy also claimed that these tariffs would adversely affect Indian cinema, but that the American government has seen the frequency of finding different tariffs for all different industries every day, and thinks that the films were another guarantee damage. Bejoy, “We have to see how the market reacts.”
Popularity of Indian Cinema in the American Diaspora
For Underversed, Indian films gained great popularity between Diaspora in America. It has been reported that Indian manufacturers Guild, the Indian community, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjab and Bengalia, including the theater versions of the theater has spent about 100 million dollars a year. According to reports, Baahubali has received 22 million dollars in 2 USA, while Kalki, who won between 15-19 million dollars in the United States, broke the last box office records such as Pathaan, RRR, Pushpa 2, Jawan and Animal.
