Anna Maria Gueizelor

Personal life Azurie was born as Anna Marie Gueizelor in 1907 (some accounts put her year of birth as 1916) in Bangalore, British India (now in Karnataka, India). Azurie moved with Atiya when her father died. Azurie died in August 1998.

Career Azurie explored different dances of the subcontinent and studied under different masters. She soon became a part of the Bombay film industry. Her first film was Nadira. After that, She starred in many films like Pardesi Saiyaan, Qatl-e-Aam, The Bombay talkies and Naya Sansar. Azurie starred in more than 700 films and was well known for her dances. Movies were sold for Azurie's dance and she became a well-known item number dancer. She was also invited to Buckingham Palace for a dance performance. Azurie also acted in Bengali films like Maya, Sonar Sansar and Lagna Bandhan.

Pakistan During this time she married a Muslim man and settled in Rawalpindi, Pakistan after independence. There she opened the academy of classical dance where Azurie taught for many years. Azurie also acted in a few Pakistani films but retired from it soon. She travelled with a group of artists and performed in different places.

In Islamabad, Azurie was a member of the board of the National Council of the Arts. She was founding member of the Pak-American Cultural Centre, in Karachi, where she taught classical dance for many years.

Filmography Pardesi Saiyaan - 1935 Qatl-e-Aam - 1935 The Bombay Talkies Naya Sansar-1941 Jhankar - 1942 Kaljug - 1942 Maya (1935) (Bengali) (Bengali)