Telangana CM Revanth Reddy expressed his desire to put Tollywood and Telangana on the Hollywood map. Now with US President Donald Trump, 100 percent tariff on foreign films, all eyes are on how can Telangana and Tollywood be put on Hollywood map.
Sekhar Kapur reacted “Over 75 per cent of the box office of Hollywood films comes from outside the US. If the new levy were to drive up costs for foreign studios trying to enter the US market, he argued, American studios might be incentivised to shoot abroad even more, not less. President Trump’s imposition of 100 per cent tariffs may encourage Hollywood to move outside the US. Quite the opposite of what he intended.”
Hero Nikhil shared “Movies like RRR have also put Tollywood on the world map, and filmmakers across the globe are very curious as to how we are able to achieve such high-quality output within such efficient budgets,” He added “I think an increase in the number of state-of-the-art studio floors, reduced fees on locations, and ease in granting permissions to shoot in and around Telangana would encourage top-notch, world-class films to be made here in our state.”
Rahul Ravindran says “Some of our Telugu films are making upwards of 10 million and 15 million, and that’s a lot more than some hit independent films make in North America; those are serious numbers,” and added “It might not be 100 million yet, but if we can slowly start converting those numbers into bigger numbers by attracting the native crowd there in America, not just the Telugu diaspora, then you know the sky is the limit,”
Producer Abhishek Nama adds “Additionally, government support with tax incentives and subsidies will enhance the appeal of production in the region,” Producer TG.Vishwa Prasad shares “Starting with a high-concept film designed for international appeal, we’re creating culturally rooted, original characters like Super Yodhas that resonate across borders. We aim to take regional stories pan-India and Indian cinema to the world.”
Nandini Reddy reveals “Similarly, in terms of topography, I don’t consider India a viable option unless the story specifically requires it. However, in studio shoots, if we have advanced and adapted well enough, then maybe, but that’s a far shot. For post-production, as in computer graphics, etc., we are already in the game due to cheaper manpower. But I don’t see a major shift as such happening also because outsourcing any major amount of work from the US to any country in today’s environment would certainly attract a lot of taxation, making it unviable.”