Travelogue - Bridge on the River Kwai
For many Indians, Bangkok/Thailand would be one of their first few travels abroad, but we had consciously skipped the same as it is quite accessible from all parts of India. In a quickly planned 4 day itinerary at Bangkok, we skipped many of the usual beaches and safari spots and picked one destination themed by one of the landmark movies in Hollywood history - "The Bridge on the River Kwai". Nestled in the Thailand - Burma border in the province of Kanchanaburi, along the deep ravines and inaccessible gorges, River Kwai itself is a treat to watch. An estimated 1L plus prisoners of war, natives etc perished making the Thailand Burma railway line during the Japanese occupation of South East Asia in World War II. Bridge on the River Kwai is a movie set in that story backdrop (though, it was shot in Srilanka! ). This movie won seven Academy Awards in 1958 including the Best Picture, Director, Actor (Alec Guinness) , Screenplay & Cinematography . While it is fictionali...