Mazhar Kaleem
Biography
Mazhar Kaleem was born on 22 July 1942 in Multan. His father Hamid Yar Khan was a retired police Inspector. He belongs to a Pathan family,"Muhammad Zai" in Multan, who settled in Multan after migrating from Afghanistan in the late 19th century. His original name is Mazhar Nawaz Khan; however he is now only known as his literary pen name, Mazhar Kaleem Khan.
He studied in Islamia high school Multan and graduated from Emerson College (Current Government College) . He was a color holder in basketball and bodybuilding from Emerson College. After graduating he taught as a master in a government high school, Daulat Gate, but he left it to pursue more studies at the University of Multan (currently Bahauddin Zakariya University) to do his M.A. in Urdu Literature and LL.B. He is a senior lawyer in Multan Bench of Lahore High Court. Professionally he is a lawyer and not a novelist which is his part time hobby. He is also anchor person of a radio talk show from Radio Multan. His original name is Mazhar Nawaz Khan while Kaleem is his literary adoption. He had two sons and four daughters but his eldest son Faisal Jan tragicallly died at the young age of 31.
Mazhar Kaleem is a contemporary of Ibn-e-Safi in writing Imran series and he just copied the few prinicipal characters but always had a different style. While many writers notably Safdar Shaheen & Ibne-Rahat tried to cash in on the popularity of Imran he is unparalleled now as undisputed master of writing Imran Series. He has written over four hundred novels and has introduced new style of spy novels writing. Almost every grown up person in Pakistan who had been fond of reading has read one or more of his novels. He is based in Multan.
Literary Work
Imran Series
Mazhar Kaleem acquired fame through writing about Ibn-e-Safi's famous character in the Imran Series in the late 1960s. After Ibn-e-Safi many writers tried to write within the Imran series but few have lasted beyond a few novels except Kaleem. He has now written over four hundred novels. He has brought many new characters to the Imran Series and introduced various new topics like mystic crimes (Misaale Dunya) and economic crimes (Kaghazee Qiyamat).
Stories for Children
Mazhar Kaleem has also written stories for young children. He has introduced many characters like Chaloosak Maloosak, Chan Changloo, and Aangloo Baangloo & Faisal Shahzad Series beside using Umru Ayyar and Tarzan in his stories.
Chaloosak Maloosak
Chaloosak Maloosak are two brothers and their father who was a top notch scientist made a space travel vehicle which his sons secretly used one day and left for space tourism. In each story they reach a new planet with exotic creatures and challenges to their lives.
Chan Changloo
Chan Changlo is a small boy with a lot of Nuri powers to fight against Wizards and he has a friend Mangloo Monkey. Chan Changloo fights against evil powers in each story and brings relief to common people.
Aangloo Bangloo
Aangloo & Bangloo are two brothers. Aangloo is tall, thin with a big head and Bangloo is fat, short and small head. Both are bachelors and in search of a bride. In each story they fight with wizards, gennies and other forces to get a princess. The stories are extremely humorous and very original in storyline. They are always caught in a fix in the end as the princess is one and cannot marry both and she sends them to some other world to get an even beautiful princess.
Bibliography
Imran Series
1. Imran Ki Maout (Imran's Death)
2. Ladies Secret Service
3. Black Prince
4. Faiz Science Academy
5. X-2
6. Ankana
7. Danger Land
8. Red Point
9. Black Mask
10. Double Lock
11. C.Top
12. Super Master Group
13. Pakisia Club
14. Red Flag
15. Agent From Power Land
16. Lancer Five
17. Zinda Sayee (Living Shadows)
18. Power Land
19. True Man
20. Diamond of Death
21. Naqabl-e-Taskhir Mujrim (Undefeatable criminals)
22. Maut ka Raqs (Dance of Death)
23. Four Corners
24. Silver Girl
25. Karakoon
26. Great Fight
27. Red Chief
28. Death Circle
29. Golden Agent
30. Special Mission
31. Special Agent Brono
32. Road Side Story
33. Death Group
34. Dark Club
35. Shooting Power
36. Jawana In Action
37. Light House
38. Lasilky
39. Snake Killers
40. Agrosaan
41. Last Moment
42. Smart Mission
43. Fort Dam
44. Hanging Death
45. Fuog Task
46. Karaoun Agency
47. Ladies Mission
48. Partin
49. Saajan Center
50. Red Power
51. Ladies Killeres
52. Power Land Ki Tabahi
53. Pressure Lock
54. One Man Show
55. Super Agent Safdar
56. Easy Mission
57. Secret Service Mission
58. Silver Hands
59. Adventure Mission
60. Jasoos-e-Azam (The Greatest Spy)
61. Red Point
62. Makartwo Sandicate
63. Blue Film
64. Gunja Bhikari (Bald Beggar)
65. Black Prince
66. Agent From Power Land
67. Beggars Mafia
68. Dark Eye part 1
69. Dark Eye part 2
70. Shudarmaan part 1
71. Shudarmaan part 2
72. J S P part 1
73. J S P part 2
74. Chief Agent part 1
75. Chief Agent part 2
76. Red Army part 1
77. Red Army part 2
78. Red Army Network part 3
79. Red Army Network part 4
80. Faban Socity
81. Fohaag International
82. Shooting Power
83. One Man Show
84. C Egale part 1
85. C Egale part 2
86. Snake Killers
87. Grass Dam part 1
88. Grass Dam part 2
89. Zigzag Mission part 1
90. Zigzag Mission part 2
91. Black Fee part 1
92. Black Fee part 2
93. Red Zero Agency
94. Death Rays
95. Jinati Duniya
96. Special section
97. Beggars Mafia
98. Free Sacks
99. Dashing Agent part 1
100. Dashing Agent part 2
101. Black Thander
102. Pakishia Club
103. Supreme Fighter
104. Birth Stone
105. Wood King
106. Water Power (part 1)
107. Great Ball (part 2)
108. Great Victory (part 1)
109. Black Bagos (part 2)
110. Dogo Fighters part 1
111. Dogo Fighters part 2
112. Secret Heart
113. Action Group part 1
114. Action Group part 2
115. Barki
116. Well Done Mr. Aleem
117. Special Plan
118. Blood Rays part 1
119. Blood Rays part 2
120. Desert Commandos
121. Hashrat-Ul-Arz
122. Black agents
123. Kareka
124. Helykat
125. Nakabel-E-Taskeer Mujrim part 1
126. Maout Ka Raqus part 2
127. Misali Duniya
128. Fast action
129. Robin HUD
130. Prince Of Dhamp
131. Bankay Mujram
132. Bankay Mujram
133. Barki
134. Black fighters
135. Black Strip. part 1
136. Black Strip. Part 2
137. Black thunder
138. Blasters
139. Boganu
140. Bright Stone
141. Carcuz point
142. Cat rat game part 1
143. Cat rat game part 2
144. Cotton syed
145. Cross Mission Part. 1
146. Cross Mission Part. 2
147. Rock head
148. Rosy rascal
149. Royal Service
150. Shedag
151. Tarson agency
152. Treaty Parts 1
153. Treaty Parts 2
154. White shadow
155. X V file
156. Zero Blast
157. Zinda Saye
158. Kasham
159. S thori
160. Golden Spot. Vol. 1
161. Golden Spot. Vol. 2
162. Base camp. Part 1
163. Base camp. Part 2
164. Makruh Jurm. Part 1
165. Makruh jurm. Part 2
166. Prince Shama
167. Red zero agency
168. Zaheen Agent
169. Four stars. Vol. 2
170. Four stars. Vol. 2
171. Fyland Part 1
172. Fyland Part 2
173. Heli Kat
174. Hot Fight Part. 1
175. Hot Fight Part. 2 I
176. Imran ka aghwa
177. Juliana top action
178. Karika
179. Karkis point
180. Ladies Island Part 1
181. Ladies Island Part 2
182. Mamar
183. Marya sekshan
184. Mushkbari code
185. Nawashingo
186. Prince kachan. Part 1
187. Prince kachan. Part 2
188. Red Medusa
189. Death rays
190. Dog crime
191. Double mission part 1
192. Double Mission part 2
193. Black Crime part 1
194. Black Crime part 2
195. Black Face part 1
196. Black Face part 2
197. Black Fighters
198. Bloody Syndicate
199. Escape Gray
200. Prince Vinchal
201. Hi Fi# Operation Sandwich
202. Top Rock
203. Star Track
204. Julia Fight Group
205. Wonder Plan
206. Lady Sanderta
207. Black Hounds
208. Easy Mission
209. Secret Service Mission
210. Red Dot
211. Logasa Mission
212. Zarak
213. Jim Might
214. Big Bose
215. Tatar Daggers
216. Boganno
217. Super Mission
218. Third Force
219. Black Street
220. Blasters
221. Sankara
222. Daghing Mission
223. Jayalay Jasoos (Brave spies) "Best Selling"
224. Karvan-e-Dehshat "Best Selling"
225. Zero Lastri
226. X-2 Koan (Who is X-2)
227. Hollow Wall
228. Black Kalaar
229. Nawashingu
230. Srar Track
231. Topaz
232. Open-Close
233. Bloody Syndicate
234. Khamoash Cheikhein (Silent Cries)
235. Rascal's King
236. Lady Eagles
237. Maut ka Daira (Death Circle)
238. Basashi
239. Madaam (Madam) "2nd part of Basashi"
240. Juliana Top Action
241. Black Thunder
242. Black Thunder-II
243. Zero over Zero
244. Sajaan Centre
245. Face of Death
Books From Khan Brothers
Mazhar Kaleem MA has now started his new publication known as ‘’Khan Brothers’’.In Which he publish his new ‘Imran Series.He does not give any reason about this change and leaving ‘Yousuf Brothers’.The list of his new books are:
1. Tiger In Action(part 1 & 2)
2. Secret Center
3. Blind Mission
4. Target Imran
5. Rozi Raskal Mission
6. Devil Pearle Headquater
7. Blue Hawks
8. Sarg Agency
9. Sarg Headquater
10. Target Imran
11. Black Head
12. Winning Party
Stories for Children
Aangloo Baangloo Series
1. Aangloo Baangloo
2. Aangloo Baangloo Samundar Mein
3. Aangloo Baangloo Paristan Mein
4. Aangloo Baangloo kee Shadee
Chaloosak Maloosak
1. Chaloosak Maloosak
2. Chaloosak Maloosak aur Samundari Dev
3. Chaloosak Maloosak aur Umru Ayyar
4. Chaloosak Maloosak aur zubata Dev
5. Chaloosak Maloosak Tlism-e-Hosh Ruba Mein
6. Chaloosak Maloosak aur Chan Changloo