Aquaman, Deadpool, Star Wars: Hollywood hopes to up the game in 2018

From 5 per cent in 20118 to nearly 13 per cent in 2017, Hollywood's share at the Indian box office has grown by leaps and bounds

Over the past three years, one of the most significant developments at the Indian box office has been the increasing clout of Hollywood titles. Commanding close to 13 per cent of the total box office revenue in 2017, the genre has seen a spike in footfalls, revenue and consequently, a definite spike in interest by the multi-national studios in India as a market. Experts believe that 2018 will be an interesting year as Hollywood tries to build on the base it has built for itself while battling challenges quite different yet similar to ones it already does.

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