Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced that the country will be imposing a 100 per cent tariff on movies made outside the United States. The President revealed his plan in a series of posts on Truth Social, claiming that America’s film industry has been undermined by international productions. "California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hard hit! Therefore, in order to solve this long-time, never-ending problem, I will be imposing a 100 per cent tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States," Trump wrote.

Indian filmmakers on new tariff

Indian filmmakers have largely criticized the move, while some await clarity on the new tariff imposition. Filmmaker Anil Sharma, who is known for making films like Apne, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, and The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, said it is difficult to comment until guidelines are set for the tariff. "His focus might be on American films being shot outside the country rather than in Los Angeles. This could possibly be the reason for the new tariff announcement, but I am not sure if the tariff will be imposed on Indian films screened in the USA. If that happens, it will have a huge impact on our industry. But at the moment it is not right to comment until the guideline is out," he told Mid-day.