Actor Nassar, who played antagonist Bijjaladeva in SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali', said the best compliment he received for the film was from the director himself. He recalled, "When Rajamouli was asked 'You've so many actors...whose performance would you rate no. 1?'...he said, 'Nassar Garu did very well'." "It was a great compliment...[as] Rajamouli himself imagined...that character," Nassar added.