India, Sept. 24 -- The Paradise was released in theatres this Thursday, and Srikanth Odela's sophomore film sees him turn into a fanboy. Even though Nani's film is set in the titular fictional world, it references some very real-world personalities. What's more, it even features lookalikes of some of them without explicitly naming them. Know all about it. *Spoilers ahead*

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Midway through The Paradise, when Nani's Jadal and his people are deep in the throes of revolution, a new character is introduced. MLA Shankaranna, played by Priyadarshi Pulikonda, tries to understand the issues of the Savaari tribe. Even ...