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Top 10 Fascinating Facts about Win Min Than

Win Min Than was born on 30 November 1933. She was born in Bago, Burma, under British rule. She grew up in Rangoon.

Her father was Anglo Burmese and her mother was Germanic Burmese. Her father was a government officer.

During World War II, the family fled to India. This was when the Japanese occupied Burma. She attended a convent school. Where she learned English.

Her family sent her to London in 1951. In London, she attended Marie Rambert鈥檚 dance school. However, she quickly realised that she was not a dancer and returned to Burma.

She is a Burmese actress. Win is well established for her role in the 1954 Hollywood film The Purple Plain.

 She was selected for the role of Anna in the Film. This a Friend of America Director Robert Parrish visited her home and took a photograph of her. He sent the photographer to Parrish. Win was selected out of 200 women.

She married the Burmese politician Bo Setkya (Thakin Aung Than). They had one son, Aka Setkya. Her husband died on 6 September 1969, following a heart attack. She resides in Australia with her son.

In this article, we are going to look at the top 10 Fascinating Facts about Win Min Than

1. Her Father was a Government Officer

Than was born on 40 November 1933. She was born in Bago, Burma. During the British rule.

She was brought up in a wealthy family. Her father was a government officer. Her father was Anglo Burmese and her mother was Germanic Burmese.

2. Her Family Fred to India after Japanese Occupied Burma

Japan invaded Burma for over four years. This was from 1942 to 1945 during the World War II.

During the first year of the campaign, the Japanese Army drove British Empire and Chinese forces out of Burma. The Japanese Occupied Burma and formed a nominally independent Burmese administrative government.

Japan entered the war primarily to obtain raw materials from Burma. An additional factor was the Burma Road completed in 1938, which linked Lashio, at the end of a railway from the port of Rangoon.

This caused many families to seek refuge. The family of Win Min Than fled to India.

3. She Never New English until She Attended a Convent School at the Age of 14

Win Min Than never English during her childhood until the age of 14. She attended a Convent school where she learned English.

4. Her Family Sent her to London for Dancing Classes but She Quickly Changed Her Mind

Win Min Than was sent to London by her family in 1951. She attended Marie Rambert鈥檚 dance school for dancing classes. Nevertheless, she quickly realised that she was not a dancer and returned to Burma.

5. She was Selected out of some 200 Women for an Acting Role

In 1954, a friend of America Director Robert Parrish visited her home. He took a photograph of her. Later, he sent it to Parrish.

Parrish was at the time planning the filming of H E Bates鈥� novel The Purple Plain. He needed an Asian actress for the lead role

After seeing her picture, he realised she would be perfect and flew to Burma to convince her to accept the role. However, She had no previous acting experience. She was selected out of some 200 women for the role.

6. This Beautiful Actress Portrayed the Role of Anna in the film The Purple Plain

Win Min Than played the role of Anna in the film The Purple Plain. This is a 1954 British war film. It was directed by Robert Parrish. Gregory Peck plays a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot. Serving in the Royal Air Force in the Burma campaign in the closing months of the Second World War.

 Peck is battling depression after having lost his wife to a German bombing in London. Has become self-destructive, seeking to end his life in action.

His reckless conduct in action raises the concern of his commanding officer. This is because it endangers his flight crews. Others also become reluctant to fly with Forrester.

The commander seeks to have him grounded. However, it would require the approval of the base flight surgeon. The doctor agrees reluctantly to examine him, even though Forrester is highly decorated and the best pilot in the squadron.

He seeks out Forrester upon finding him. He convinces him to visit a village where he is introduced to a beautiful Burmese woman named Anna. They strike up a friendship and continue to see each other. During one of their conversations, he tells Anna about the loss of his past wife and his desire to end his own life by dying in action; 鈥淵ou鈥檇 think that would be easy in a war鈥�, he explains to Anna, 鈥渂ut I just kept getting medals instead.鈥�

Eventually, they fall in love. Anna supports him. Bill recovers his emotional stability.

7. She Shied Away from the Kissing Scenes while Acting

Win Min Than had never acted in a film before. During her acting in the film The Purple Plain. She had a hard time during the kissing scenes.

Win reportedly suffered from severe facial convulsions on set and bulging eyes before kissing scenes. However, a variety praised her romantic scenes with Peck.

鈥淪ubsequently there are some very tender scenes played in a neighbouring village community in which Peck begins a new romantic entanglement with Win Min Than, an exotic yet restrained Burmese beauty.鈥�

8. The Actor Received Several Offers of Film Roles but Declined them All

After the United Kingdom premiere in September 1954. She was convinced to visit the United States in 1955. To help promote the film.

Interestingly, while there, she received several offers of Film roles Nevertheless, she declined these offers. She stated that a film career would conflict with her role as a wife.

After a few weeks, She went back to Burma with her husband. However, she never acted again.

After the UK premiere in September 1954, she was convinced to come to the US in the spring of 1955 to help promote the film. While there, she received several offers of film roles, but declined them all, stating that a film career would conflict with her role as a wife; after a few weeks, she returned to Burma and her husband and never acted again.

9. Than was Praised in Various Newspapers Published in England and the United States

The newspapers published in England and the United States praised Win Min Than as a Beautiful young Burmese and serene girl. Who preserved the Burmese culture that was worthy of respect and imitation.

10. Min and her Family were Affected by the Burma Military Coup in 1962

Win Min Than was married on 7 January in Rome. She was married to Burmese Politician Thakin Aung Than. The couple was blessed with one son.

However, the couple had to flee from Burma to Bangkok, Thailand due to the military coup in 1962.

Her husband was Trained by the Japanese to form the core of the Burma Independence Arm. That accompanied the Japanese forces in their invasion of Burma. However, her husband died on 6 September 1969, following a heart attack. She resides in Australia with her son.