Actor Nassar, who is a prominent face in Tamil and Telugu cinema and is best known for his role in S S Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali,’ has reportedly decided to quit acting due to health reasons.

Reportedly, the actor is planning to retire due to health reasons. The actor recently suffered from heart problems during the pandemic, and it is reported that he is planning to take a break from his acting career. In an interview with a media house, Nassar reportedly stated that he will be moving away from the cinema field.

What is unknown to many of his fans is that Nassar served in the Indian Air Force before entering showbiz. He later developed an interest in acting and got his training from the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce Film Institute, as well as the Tamil Nadu Institute of Film and Television Technologies.

Nassar made his acting debut in 1985 with K. Balachander's ‘Kalyana Agathigal.’ His breakthrough role came through his performance in Mani Ratnam's 1987 film ‘Nayakan’ in which he featured as a police officer. Following this, he went on to act in several Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi films.