Just as people thought things could not get any messier with the Indian Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chopping off major scenes and muting dialogues in popular films, it has now gone a step ahead and awarded this year's much-awaited film, The Jungle Book, a U/A certificate. The U/A rating is given to a movie which contains mild violence, language and sensuality and is unsuitable for children under 12.

According to CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani, the film is "too scary" for children to watch alone. "The 3D effects are so scary that the animals seem to jump right at the audience," he told DNA in an interview. The nerve-wracking 3D effects in the film require children to go with their parents to watch it, suggests Nihalani. Though the film has been given a PG rating worldwide, it seems this decision hasn't gone down all too well with the Indian audience. People have taken to social media to ridicule Nihalani's decision.