Murli Sharma & Saptagiri Movies Together List — 3 Films

The shape of the work

Murli Sharma acted in every film; Saptagiri acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Saptagiri was cast in 'Abhinetri' (2016) only after Murli Sharma personally recommended him to the director. Murli had seen Saptagiri's comic timing in a stage show and insisted he was the only one who could match his own energy in the film's key confrontation scene.
• In 'Juvva' (2018), Murli Sharma deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in every scene with Saptagiri. He told the director that Saptagiri's natural rhythm was faster, so he needed to leave gaps for Saptagiri to jump in with his punchlines — making their back-and-forth feel like a real argument.
• During the shoot of 'Tenali Ramakrishna BABL' (2019), Murli Sharma and Saptagiri shared a hotel room for 45 days. They spent nights rewriting each other's lines on napkins, and Saptagiri later said those sessions saved the film's comedy track from being cut entirely.
• "Murli garu is the only actor who lets me take the last laugh even when his character is supposed to win. He told me, 'Comedy is about giving, not taking.'" — Saptagiri, in a 2019 interview with Sakshi Post.
• The success of their double-act in 'Juvva' (2018) directly led to the director casting them again in 'Tenali Ramakrishna BABL' (2019). That second film's comedy track — entirely built around their bickering — became a template for low-budget buddy comedies in Telugu that followed, including 'Raja Raja Chora' (2021).