[5] After the film was finished, Garasi released a single titled "Hilang," which received positive reviews from music listeners.
[11] In 2007, Hanung Bramantyo cast him in Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2008), a film adapted from the Habiburrahman El Shirazy novel Fahri.
[13] He then starred in Ayah: Menyayangi Tanpa Akhir (2015) as Juna, a pharmacist and single parent who is struggling to cure his children of brain cancer, followed by Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan (2015) as a man who practices polygamy co-starring Raline Shah, and then starred in the sequel of the film two years later.
[16] Due to his role in the Ayat-Ayat Cinta and Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan series, Nuril was considered a polygamy icon in Indonesian cinema.
[15] He also starred in 48 Jam Untuk Indah (2022) as a father who lived in poverty, followed by Air Mata di Ujung Sajadah (2023) as a husband who was fighting for custody of his adopted child.
[15] In order to break his polygamy image, Nuril starred in Rumah Masa Depan (2023) as Sukri co-starring Laura Basuki as his wife Surti.