Nassar & Sunil Movies Together List — 4 Films

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to Bhageeratha; the 2010s to Chanakya. Nassar acted in every film; Sunil acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Nassar and Sunil first shared screen space in Naaga (2003) because the director wanted a seasoned villain to bounce off Sunil's raw energy. Nassar agreed only after Sunil personally requested him on set.
• In Bhageeratha (2005), Nassar played the calm, calculating antagonist while Sunil was the loud, impulsive comic sidekick. Sunil later said Nassar's stillness forced him to dial down his own performance, making their scenes together tighter.
• During Varudu (2010), Nassar and Sunil shared a hotel room for three weeks in Hyderabad. They spent nights rehearsing lines and arguing about cricket — Sunil is a die-hard Dhoni fan, Nassar roots for Sachin.
• Chanakya (2019) was the only hit among their four films together. Its success directly led to Sunil being cast in a negative role in a major 2021 OTT series, a shift from his comedy image that Nassar had encouraged for years.
• Sunil once told a Telugu daily: 'Nassar sir doesn't act. He just stands there and the scene happens. I had to learn to shut up and listen to him.'
• In Naaga (2003), Nassar's character delivers a slow, menacing monologue while Sunil's character fidgets nervously in the background. Sunil improvised the fidgeting — Nassar liked it so much they kept it in the final cut.