{{short description|Bangladeshi film actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox actor | name = Don | birth_name = Mohammad Ashraful Haque | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1971|08|07}} | birth_place = Katnapara, Bogra, Rajshahi | occupation = actor | years_active = 1993–present | notable_works = ''Keyamot Theke Keyamot'' (1993)<br />''Swatta'' (2017) }} '''Mohammad Ashraful Haque''' (better known by the stage name '''Don''', birth: 7 August 1971)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://risingbd.com/সালমানের-জন্য-কাঁদলেন-ডন/286684 |script-title=bn:সালমানের জন্য কাঁদলেন ডন |last=Shant |first=Aminul Islam |date=18 January 2019 |work=Risingbd.com |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi film actor. He usually plays supporting characters as an antagonist. He made his on-screen debut in the film ''Love'' (1991) directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan, but his first release was ''Keyamot Theke Keyamot'' in 1993, which was also directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan. Don has acted in more than 650 films in his career of more than two decades.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bd-journal.com/entertainment/58110/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%A8 |script-title=bn:মুয়াজ্জিন থেকে খল অভিনেতা ডন |website=Bangladesh Journal Online |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2019/04/27/247681.php |script-title=bn:ভিলেনদের পারিশ্রমিক : মে দিবস স্পেশাল |date=1 May 2019 |work=Bhorer Kagoj |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230064729/https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2019/04/27/247681.php |archive-date=30 December 2019 |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> In 2023, he performed in ''Priyotoma'', which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all-time.
==Early life== Don was born on 7 August 1971 as Mohammad Ashraful Haque to Mohammad Nazmul Haque and Mosammat Moazzama Haque in Katnapara, Bogra. His father is deceased, but his mother is currently living in the United States. Don is the youngest of ten siblings.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
==Career== After leaving Bogra city and coming to Dhaka, he auditioned in a search for new faces at BFDC in 1991, but failed. When he met director Sohanur Rahman Sohan, he gave him a chance in a film for the first time. Don made his on-screen debut in Sohanur Rahman Sohan's ''Love''. But his first release was Sohan's another project ''Keyamot Theke Keyamot'' in 1993, which was also the debut of popular actors Salman Shah and Moushumi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.priyo.com/i/actor-don-returns-home-from-hospital-2017416 |script-title=bn:হাসপাতাল থেকে বাসায় ফিরলেন অভিনেতা ডন |work=Priyo.com |language=bn |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment/2014/11/19/44476 |script-title=bn:বড় পর্দার খলনায়করা... |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230064725/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment/2014/11/19/44476 |archive-date=30 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He got to know the late actor Salman Shah by acting in the film ''Keyamot Theke Keyamot''. His list of hit films includes ''E Jibon Tomar Amar, Bikkhov, Valobasa Mullo Koto, Tomake Chai, Phuler Moto Bou, Biyer Phul, Jibon Songsar, Valobasa Kare Koy, Moha Milon, Milon Hobe Koto Din, and Matir Phul''. He has acted in more than 650 films in his career of more than two decades. Apart from films, he has also acted in several television dramas. He also played a hero opposite actress Jona in the telefilm ''Koto Bhalobashi Tomake'' directed by Kaushik Hossain Taposh. Don also produced a film titled ''Ek Janomer Valabasha.'' In 2023, he performed as an antagonist in Himel Ashraf's tragic romance ''Priyotoma,'' co-starring Shakib Khan, which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all-time.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
Along with acting, Don also formed a band group named Archive.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-01-23 |script-title=bn:ডন আসছেন গানের অ্যালবাম নিয়ে |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/459565.details |access-date=2023-07-29 |work=banglanews24.com |language=bn}}</ref> He has been involved in various social activities. From 2015 to 2016, he also served as the international affairs editor of the Bangladesh Film Artists Association.<ref>{{cite news |date=2015-01-31 |title=সভাপতি শাকিব খান অমিত হাসান সাধারণ সম্পাদক |url=https://www.jugantor.com/old/current-news/2015/01/31/213439 |access-date=2019-12-30 |work=Jugantor |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date= |script-title=bn:সভাপতি শাকিব খান সাধারণ সম্পাদক অমিত হাসান |url=https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-others/article/1502115822/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 |access-date=2019-12-30 |work=Samakal |language=bn |archive-date=2018-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115151049/http://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-others/article/1502115822/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র শিল্পী সমিতির সভাপতি হলেন শাকিব, সাধারণ সম্পাদক অমিত |url=https://m.priyo.com/i/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4 |access-date=2019-12-30 |work=Priyo.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:ভোটকেন্দ্রে ডন, সঙ্গে নার্স |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/572272.details |access-date=2019-12-30 |work=banglanews24.com |language=bn}}</ref>
== Filmography == ===As actor=== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year !! Films !! Roles !! Directors !Notes!! Ref. |- |1991 |''Love'' |Sharif |Sohanur Rahman Sohan |On-screen debut | |- | 1993|| ''Keyamot Theke Keyamot''|| Selim || Sohanur Rahman Sohan |Debut film|| |- | 1994 || ''Premjuddho''|| Gulzar || Jibon Rahman | || |- | 1994 || ''Tumi Amar'' || || Jahirul Haque and Tamijuddin Rijvi | || |- |2006 |''Chachchu'' |Fulu Mirza |FI Manik | | |- |2011 |''Koti Takar Prem'' | |Sohanur Rahman Sohan | | |- |2012 |''Ek Mon Ek Pran'' | |Sohanur Rahman Sohan | | |- |2014 |''Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay'' | |Ashok Pati, Anonno Mamun |Indo-Bangladesh joint production | |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |''Blackmail'' |Kana Babu |Anonno Mamun | | |- |''Valobashar Golpo'' | |Anonno Mamun | | |- |''The Story of Samara'' | |Rikiya Masudo | | |- | rowspan="3" |2016 |''Rudra The Gangster'' | |Sayem Zafar Imami | | |- |''Ostitto'' | | | | |- |''Ami Tomar Hote Chai'' | |Anonno Mamun | | |- |2017 |''Swatta'' | |Hashibur Reza Kallol | | |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Pagol Manush'' | |M. M. Sarker | | |- |''Captain Khan'' |Tony |Wajed Ali Sumon | | |- | rowspan="5" |2019 |''Password'' | |Malek Afsari | | |- |''Moner Moto Manush Pailam Na'' | |Jakir Hossain Raju | | |- |''Valobasha Dot Com'' | |Mohammad Aslam | | |- |''Amar Prem Amar Priya'' | |Shamimul Islam Shamim | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-02-02 |script-title=bn:ভালোবাসা দিবস উপলক্ষে আসছে আরজু-পরীমনির সিনেমা |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/698927.details |access-date=2023-11-04 |work=banglanews24.com |language=bn}}</ref> |- |''Abbas'' |Jabbar Joaddar |Saif Chandan | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-06-20 |script-title=bn:'আব্বাস'-এর ফার্স্টলুক প্রকাশ |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment/2019/06/20/433112 |access-date=2023-11-12 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''Shahenshah'' | |Shamim Ahamed Roni | | |- |''Hridoy Jore'' | |Rafiq Sikder | | |- | rowspan="2" |2022 |''Chit Mohol'' |Sarker |HR Habib | | |- |''Shaan'' | |M Rahim | | |- | rowspan="3" |2023 |''Lal Shari'' |Bodi |Bandhan Biswas | | |- |''Priyotoma'' |Ranga |Himel Ashraf | | |- |''Jontrona'' | |Arifur Jaman Arif | |<ref>{{Cite news |date= |title=Ador, Sayma's 'Jontrona' |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/718462 |access-date=2023-11-09 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''Trap – The Untold Story'' | |Din Islam | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-09 |script-title=bn:২০ হলে অপু-জয়ের ট্র্যাপ |url=https://sarabangla.net/post/sb-848691/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Sarabangla |language=bn}}</ref> |- |''Chhaya Brikkho'' | |Bandhan Biswas | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhaya Brikkho got the clearance and released in November |url=https://www.deshrupantor.com/457959/chhaya-vriksha-got-the-clearance-and-released-in-n |website=www.deshrupantor.com}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Insaaf'' |Kana Rashid |Sanjoy Somaddar | | |}
=== Music video === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Singer !Music !Co-casting !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2022 |"O Babu Re" |Muna |Jahid Bashar Pankaj |Priya Onanna & Muna |<ref>{{Citation |title=O Babu Re {{!}} ও বাবু রে {{!}} Muna {{!}} Don {{!}} Priya Ononna {{!}} New Bangla Song 2022 {{!}} New Music Video 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B65aj2mGEhA |access-date=2023-11-03 |language=en}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=nm4705792}} * {{BMDb name|id=person/288}}
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