Vijay Sethupathi on 'Gully Boy' chosen for Oscars over 'Super Deluxe': It's politics

Vijay Sethupathi is in the news as his upcoming film, 'Merry Christmas', is all set for a grand release in theatres on January 12. In an interaction with Bollywood Hungama, he revealed that he was heartbroken when Ranveer Singh's 'Gully Boy' was chosen over his film, 'Super Deluxe', as India's official entry for Oscars 2020. He claimed that there was some politics in choosing the film.

VIJAY SETHUPATHI 'HEARTBROKEN' WHEN 'GULLY BOY' WAS CHOSEN FOR OSCARS 2020

Vijay Sethupathi's 'Super Deluxe', directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, was in contention for India's official Oscar entry. However, it lost to Ranveer Singh and Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy'.

In an interaction with fans, Vijay Sethupathi acknowledged that he was 'heartbroken' when 'Gully Boy' was chosen over 'Super Deluxe' for Oscars 2020. He said, "It's politics. It's not because I was in that film. Even if I am not in that film, I wanted it to go there [Oscars]. Something happened in between and I don't want to talk about that. It's unnecessary."

Here's the trailer of 'Super Deluxe:

In 'Super Deluxe', Vijay Sethupathi essayed the role of a transperson named Shilpa. He was showered with praise for his portrayal and won everyone's attention.

ON THE WORK FOR VIJAY SETHUPATHI

Vijay Sethupathi is awaiting the release of his upcoming film, 'Merry Christmas'. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film features Katrina Kaif in the lead role. The Tamil-Hindi bilingual will release in theatres on January 12 across the globe.

Here's the trailer:

'Super Deluxe' has an ensemble star cast including Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan, Mysskin and Mirnalini Ravi in key roles.