President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a 100 per cent tariff on all movies made outside the US and sent into the country for release. The United States is a significant market for Bollywood films, with a reported box office contribution of 35 to 40 per cent. News18 exclusively spoke to filmmaker Priyanka Ghose, who opines that the collections of “very big films" could potentially take a hit.

While it is unclear how this new tariff will be levied, it could affect ticket costs and discourage Bollywood films from being released in the US. Priyanka Ghose tells us, “We will have to wait and see whether this tariff will discourage moviegoers and cinemas in the USA. Barring some very big films, hopefully, this will not have a severe impact on overall box office numbers."

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