Watch The Foolish Friend
- 2017
- 3 min
The animated movie The Foolish Friend is a delightful adaptation of one of the famous tales from Panchatantra. The movie takes us on an enchanting journey through a beautiful forest inhabited by animals of all kinds. The story revolves around two friends, a clever rabbit, and a foolish donkey. The rabbit, being highly intelligent, always comes up with ideas to get them out of tricky situations, while the donkey blindly follows his friend's advice without any thought of his own.
One day, while exploring the forest, the friends come across a rich merchant's garden. The rabbit being hungry, decides to sneak in and steal some vegetables. However, their plan goes awry when the merchant catches them in the act and threatens to call the king's guards.
The quick-witted rabbit comes up with a plan to save themselves by implicating the foolish donkey as the mastermind behind the theft. The plan works, and the donkey is arrested while the rabbit escapes.
Now, the donkey's fate is in the hands of the king. The rabbit, feeling guilty, decides to help his friend and convinces the king to let him go by saying that the donkey is highly skilled in building bridges.
The king, impressed with the rabbit's words, orders the donkey to build a bridge across a river. The foolish donkey, unaware of the rabbit's mischief, accepts the task and puts his all into building the bridge.
However, as expected, the bridge collapses, and the donkey is once again arrested. The rabbit, feeling even more culpable, decides to make things right by saving the donkey.
With his brilliant mind and quick thinking, the rabbit comes up with a plan to free the donkey, and they both escape back to the forest. However, their troubles are not yet over.
The merchant, still angry at the theft, sends his dogs to chase the rabbit and the donkey. The two friends run for their lives, and just when all seems lost, they find shelter in the form of a lion's den.
This is where the story takes a twist. The lion, instead of attacking them, offers to help them. The lion tells the rabbit and the donkey about the merchant's tyranny and his plans to destroy the forest to make way for his new factory.
The rabbit and the donkey, now realizing the gravity of the situation, decide to take matters into their own hands. They come up with a plan to expose the merchant's treachery and save the forest.
The movie ends with the rabbit and the donkey succeeding in their mission and restoring peace to the forest. The two friends, who started out entangled in a web of mischief and deceit, end up becoming heroes and true friends.
Overall, The Foolish Friend is a heartwarming story about the power of friendship and the importance of thoughtfulness and intelligence. The movie's animation is visually pleasing, and the characters are endearing, making it an enjoyable watch for both kids and adults.




















