This new Mahabharata isn’t so much a kid-friendly version as one made for dummies, by dummies. It’s awkward, sanitised and dissatisfying to those who know the epic and to those who don’t, it’s boring and ugly.

Do your kids a favour. Tell them stories from the original epic and steer clear of this film.

The animation might be a let down, but the film captures the essence of the mythological saga.