Hyderabad, July 23 -- The Telangana High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to reconsider the certification granted to the Telugu film "The Girlfriend," starring Rashmika Mandanna, holding that the film ought to have received an 'A' certificate instead of the 'UA 13+' rating it was issued.

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka, while disposing of a writ petition, said the film's depiction of conduct inside a girls' hostel and its likely impact on viewers below 18 warranted a stricter classification.

The court noted that the film repeatedly shows the male lead entering a girls' hostel at night, includes a scene of the hostel caretaker justifying such conduct as a matter between consenting adults, and depicts the female...