Vijay Sethupathi talks about Hindi imposition and ‘Super Deluxe’ not making it to Oscars

Movies By South First Desk 08/01/2024 Read the article

Vijay Sethupathi had a good year in 2023, as his antagonist role in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan (2023) was appreciated well.

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This year, he will appear in Sriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas, set for release on 12 January or Pongal. Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif plays the female lead in the Tamil-Hindi bilingual flick.

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As part of promoting their upcoming venture, Merry Christmas team addressed the media in Chennai on Monday, 8 January.

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Vijay Sethupathi lost his cool when a reporter asked about doing a Hindi film while the politics of Tamil Nadu was against the imposition of the language.

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Vijay Sethupathi proved his mettle as a versatile actor in commercial and parallel films. His performance as a transwoman in the 2020 movie Super Deluxe was well-appreciated.

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In a recent interview, the actor spoke about the politics behind the selection of films for the Oscars.

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He said he was heartbroken when the Bollywood movie Gully Boy (2019) featuring Ranveer Singh was chosen over Super Deluxe as India’s official entry for Oscars 2020.

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“It’s politics. It’s not because I acted in that movie. Even if I was not in that movie, I wanted it to go there (Oscars). Something happened in between, and I don’t want to talk about that.”

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