Pervaiz Kaleem is a Pakistani film screenwriter and a director, based in Lahore.[1]
M. Pervaiz Kaleem | |
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| Born | Ahmed Pervaiz 14 February 1949 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | film director and screenwriter[1] |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Notable awards | Nigar Award in 1999 as Best Screenwriter |
Career edit
In 1987, Pervaiz started a movie as a film director and a writer named Jazbaat, but could not complete it due to production problems with this film. In 1988, Pervaiz signed a movie Bazar-e-Husn as a writer and he became known in the Pakistani film industry. In 1993, Pervaiz and his brother Hamid Ali started a production named Ali Arts Productions. Their first movie under this banner was Gunnah (Sin) which came out in 1993. Their second production was Jaltay Badan (1994). In this film Pervaiz introduced his brother Safeer Ali also known as Aqeel. In 1994, Pervaiz made But Shikken. He feels a film screenwriter should explore subjects with a broad base when writing scripts and the film viewers should interpret these stories with an open mind.[1][2]
Pervaiz Kaleem is the father of the editor and director Adeel pk, the father and son duo have recently worked together to write scripts in movies such as Mujhe Chand Chahiye (2000), Moosa Khan (2001), Pehla Sajda, Shiddat, Zill-e-Shah (2008) and Bhai Log (2011).[1]
Awards and recognition edit
- Nigar Award for Best Screenwriter in 1999 for film Jannat Ki Talash.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d (Farhan Lashari and Sher Khan) Pervaiz Kaleem bemoans dearth of Pakistani screenwriters The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 24 Jan 2013, Retrieved 23 March 2022
- ^ Film industry bigwigs unite to revive cinema Dawn (newspaper), Published 23 January 2010, Retrieved 23 March 2022
- ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Online Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.