| M. Pervaiz Kaleem | |
| Birth Name: | Ahmed Pervaiz |
| Birth Date: | 1949 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Yearsactive: | 1988 - present |
| Occupation: | film director and screenwriter |
| Awards: | Nigar Award in 1999 as Best Screenwriter |
Pervaiz Kaleem is a Pakistani film screenwriter and a director, based in Lahore.[1]
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]