Don (actor)

Mohammad Ashraful Haque (better known by the stage name Don, birth: 7 August 1971) 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. 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]

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. 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]

Along with acting, Don also formed a band group named Archive. 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.

Filmography

As actor

Music video

External links

• at IMDb
• at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)