Don (actor)

Last updated
Don
Born
Mohammad Ashraful Haque

(1971-08-07) 7 August 1971 (age 53)
Katnapara, Bogra, Rajshahi
Occupation actor
Years active1993–present
Notable work Keyamot Theke Keyamot (1993)
Swatta (2017)

Mohammad Ashraful Haque (better known by the stage name as Don, birth: 7 August 1971) [1] is a Bangladeshi film actor. He usually plays supporting character 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 more than 650 films in his career of more than two decades. [2] [3] In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma , which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all-time.

Contents

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 US. Don is the youngest of ten siblings.[ citation needed ]

Career

After leaving Bogra city and coming to Dhaka, he auditioned in search of new faces for BFDC in 1991, but was failed. When he met director Sohanur Rahman Sohan, give him a chance in a film for the first time. Don made his on-screen debut in the Sohanur Rahman Sohan's Love. But his first release Sohan's another project Keyamot Theke Keyamot in 1993, which was also debut of popular actors Salman Shah and Moushumi. [4] [5] He got to know the late actor Salman Shah by acting in the film Keyamot Theke Keyamot. His list of hit films include 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, Matir Phul. He has acted more than 650 films in his career of more than two decades. Apart from films, he has also acted in several television dramas. He was also played as hero opposite actress Jona in the telefilm Koto Bhalobashi Tomake directed by Kaushik Hossain Taposh. Don also produced a film titled Ek Janomer Valabasha, apart from film. 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 the band group named Archive. [6] Involved in various social activities. From 2015 to 2016, he also served as the international affairs editor of the Bangladesh Film Artists Association. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Filmography

As actor

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmsRolesDirectorsNotesRef.
1991LoveSohanur Rahman SohanOn-screen debut
1993 Keyamot Theke Keyamot Selim Sohanur Rahman Sohan Debut film
1994PremjuddhoGulzarJibon Rahman
1994Tumi AmarJahirul Haque and Tamijuddin Rijvi
2015BlackmailAnonno Mamun
Valobashar Golpo Anonno Mamun
The Story of SamaraRikiya Masudo
2016Rudra The GangsterSayem Zafar Imami
Ostitto
Ami Tomar Hote ChaiAnonno Mamun
2017 Swatta Hashibur Reza Kallol
2018Pagol ManushM. M. Sarker
Captain Khan Tony Wajed Ali Sumon
2019 Password Malek Afsari
Moner Moto Manush Pailam Na Jakir Hossain Raju
Valobasha Dot ComMohammad Aslam
Amar Prem Amar Priya Shamimul Islam Shamim [11]
Abbas Jabbar JoaddarSaif Chandan [12]
2020 Shahenshah Shamim Ahamed Roni
Hridoy JoreRafiq Sikder
2022 Shaan M Rahim
2023 Lal Shari BodiBandhan Biswas
Priyotoma RangaHimel Ashraf
JontronaArifur Jaman Arif [13]
2024Trap – The Untold StoryDin Islam [14]
Chhaya Brikkho †TBABandhan BiswasAwaiting for release [15]

Music video

YearTitleSingerMusicCo-castingRef.
2022"O Babu Re"MunaJahid Bashar PankajPriya Onanna & Muna [16]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sabina Yasmin</span> Bangladeshi singer

Dilshad Yasmin Sabina, otherwise known as Sabina Yasmin is a Bangladeshi singer. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 14 times. She has recorded more than 1,500 songs for films and more than 10,000 songs in total.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salman Shah (actor)</span> Bangladeshi actor

Chowdhury Muhammad Shahriar Emon, known by his stage name Salman Shah, was a Bangladeshi film and television actor and model. Referred in the media as the "Prince of Bangladeshi Cinema", "Hero of Heroes" and the "First Superstar of Modern Dhallywood", he is widely regarded as one of the most popular, influential and iconic figures in Bangladesh's film history. Shah appeared in 27 films in a short acting career of three years, many of which were successful. He first gained attention for his debut film, Keyamat Theke Keyamat (1993), and in the following three years appeared in leading roles in a series of commercially successful films, including Bikkhobh, Denmohor, Shujon Shokhi, Shopner Thikana, Ei Ghor Ei Shongsar, Sotter Mrittu Nei and Anondo Osru which established him as one of the most sought after leading men in the industry. Subsequently, he became the highest paid actor in the industry. Three of his films, Shopner Thikana, Sotter Mrittu Nei and Keyamat Theke Keyamat are among the top ten highest grossing films of all time in Dhallywood box office.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shakib Khan</span> Bangladeshi actor, producer, occasional singer, film organizer and media personality

Masud Rana, better known by the stage name Shakib Khan, Bengali pronunciation:[ˈʃaːki:bxaːn], is a Bangladeshi actor, producer, businessman, occasional singer, film organiser, and media personality who works in Bengali films, both in Bangladesh and India. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential figures in Bengali cinema and is considered to be one of the most successful actors in the country's history. In his career spanning about two decades and 250 films, Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry, Dhallywood. As of 2022, he was the highest paid actor in Bangladesh and West Bengal.

Koti Takar Prem is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language action romance film directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan. The film was produced by Sharif Udin Khan and features Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas and Misha Sawdagor in the lead roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misha Sawdagor</span> Bangladeshi film actor (born 1966)

Shahid Hasan, known by professionally as Misha Sawdagor, is a Bangladeshi film actor known for playing villains. As of 2020, according to him, he has performed in more than 700 films. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards 3 times for his roles in the films Boss Number One (2011), Olpo Olpo Premer Golpo (2014) and Bir (2020). He first got noticed as a villain in the 1995 film Asha Bhalobasha starring Salman Shah. After Shah's death, he continued playing the villain opposite other actors, but failed to achieve any mainstream success or recognition. From 2006 onwards he started playing the main antagonist in a long string of hit movies starring Shakib Khan in the lead role and mostly Apu Biswas as the lead actress, and established himself as a leading antagonist in the Cinema of Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bharat Kaul</span> Indian television actor

Bharat Kaul is an Indian actor mainly known for villainous and antagonistic roles in Bengali films. He has also appeared in Hindi films. He is one of the Vice Presidents of the of "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum" along with Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Aparajita Auddy, Kaushik Sen and Sumanta Mukherjee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wasimul Bari Rajib</span> Bangladeshi actor (1952-2004)

Wasimul Bari Rajib was a Bangladeshi actor. He served as the managing director of the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC). He acted in more than 400 films. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor four times for his roles in Heeramati (1988), Danga (1991), Bidroho Charidike (2000) and Sahoshi Manush Chai (2003).

Khan Asifur Rahman Agoon, known as Agun is a Bangladeshi musician. The son of actor Khan Ataur Rahman and singer Nilufar Yasmin, he is notable for songs like "Baba Bole Chhele Nam Korbe", "Amar Shopno Gulo" and "O Amar Bondhu Go".

Shakib Khan is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, occasional singer, film organiser and media personality who works in Bengali films, both in Bangladesh and West Bengal. Khan has prolific career spanning over two decades, during which he has appeared in more than 250 films and described as one of the most successful actors in Bangladesh. Most of his films were commercially and critically successful.

<i>Keyamat Theke Keyamat</i> 1993 Bangladeshi film

Keyamot Theke Keyamot is a Bangladeshi musical romantic drama film directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan. The film was released on Eid vacation and was a huge success throughout Bangladesh. This movie was also the debut film of its two main leads Salman Shah and Moushumi, both of whom later became top movie stars in Bangladesh. The film is an official remake of the 1988 Hindi Language film titled Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, and like its predecessor, is based on Romeo and Juliet.

Chowdhury Mazhar Ali is a Bangladeshi actor. He is mostly known for his villain role in Cinema of Bangladesh. In 1998, He started his film career as an actor with the film Matrivumi. His notable works as an actor are Commando, Tungiparar Miya Bhai, Bir, Abbas, Password, Naqaab, Captain Khan, Chalbaaz, Rangbaz, Premi O Premi, Rajneeti, Mental, ShikariWarning

Lutfur Rahman George is a Bangladeshi television and film actor. He has worked in films like Aguner Poroshmoni and Aynabaji. He is currently the organizational editor of Actors’ Equity Bangladesh. In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all-time.

Maḥmūd al-Ḥasan ibn Ghalim ad-Dīn Aḥmad al-Muʾminshāhawī, or simply Mahmudul Hasan, is a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, writer, religious reformer, educator, public speaker and spiritual figure. He is the president of Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh and Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, chancellor of Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Madania, Khatib at Gulshan Central Jama Masjid, editor in chief of Monthly Al-Jamia and Amir of Majlis-e Dawatul Haq Bangladesh. He is the author of Tafsirul Burhanul Quran.

Sohanur Rahman Sohan was a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter, who was best known as the first director of Bangladeshi superstars Shakib Khan. He started his film career as an assistant of director Shibli Sadik. His first film was Biswas Abiswas (1988). He was best known in Dhallywood for directing romantic films. He launched Salman Shah and Moushumi with the film Keyamat Theke Keyamat in 1993 and his Ananta Bhalobasha in 1999 marked a turning point in Bangladeshi cinema by introducing Shakib Khan, who is now one of the biggest superstars in the industry. Other notable films directed by him are Amar Jaan Amar Pran (2008), Poran Jai Jolia Re (2010), Se Amar Mon Kereche (2012) etc. He served as the principal of the Universal Performing Arts Institute.

Prince Mahmud is a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director. He has been writing and composing songs for solo and joint albums of band artists in Bangladesh since the 90's. Many of his songs gained wide popularity. His first mixed album Shakti (1995) propelled his journey as a composer of mixed albums, which immediately garnered him a massive success. In a career spanning more than three decades, Mahmud has released 50 albums including solo, duets and mixed. He is widely regarded as the greatest lyricist and composer of his time.

<i>Golui</i> 2022 Bangladeshi film

Golui is a 2022 Bangladeshi periodical romantic film directed by SA Haque Alik and co-produced by Khorshed Alam Khosru. It has been made on the basis of the traditional boat race of rural Bengal and the life of the people of a vast village. The film stars Shakib Khan, Puja Cherry, Azizul Hakim and Suchorita in the lead roles. The cast also includes Fazlur Rahman Babu, Suchorita, Ali Raj, Jhuna Chowdhury, Somu Chowdhury in supporting roles.

The Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation or BRTWF was established in 1991, after Shajahan Khan successfully united truck, bus and automobile workers federations. It is currently the largest trade union in Bangladesh.

Ananta Bhalobasha is a 1999 Bangladeshi romantic action film. The film directed and screenplay by Sohanur Rahman Sohan and Produced by Kuddusur Rahman under the banner of SP Production. The story and dialogues of the film are written by Abu Saeed Khan and Henry Amin respectively. The film stars Shakib Khan and Erin Zaman played the lead roles in the film. It also feature Abul Hayat, Wasimul Bari Rajib, Dolly Johur and Misha Sawdagor also played various important roles. The film mark as the on-screen debut Shakib Khan and Erin Zaman.

References

  1. ↑ Shant, Aminul Islam (18 January 2019). সালমানের জন্য কাঁদলেন ডন. Risingbd.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ↑ মুয়াজ্জিন থেকে খল অভিনেতা ডন. Bangladesh Journal Online. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ↑ ভিলেনদের পারিশ্রমিক : মে দিবস স্পেশাল. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ↑ হাসপাতাল থেকে বাসায় ফিরলেন অভিনেতা ডন. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ↑ বড় পর্দার খলনায়করা.... Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 December 2019.
  6. ↑ ডন আসছেন গানের অ্যালবাম নিয়ে. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  7. ↑ "সভাপতি শাকিব খান অমিত হাসান সাধারণ সম্পাদক". Jugantor (in Bengali). 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  8. ↑ সভাপতি শাকিব খান সাধারণ সম্পাদক অমিত হাসান. Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  9. ↑ বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র শিল্পী সমিতির সভাপতি হলেন শাকিব, সাধারণ সম্পাদক অমিত. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  10. ↑ ভোটকেন্দ্রে ডন, সঙ্গে নার্স. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  11. ↑ ভালোবাসা দিবস উপলক্ষে আসছে আরজু-পরীমনির সিনেমা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  12. ↑ 'আব্বাস'-এর ফার্স্টলুক প্রকাশ. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Ador, Sayma's 'Jontrona'". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  14. ↑ ২০ হলে অপু-জয়ের ট্র্যাপ. Sarabangla (in Bengali). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  15. ↑ "Chhaya Brikkho got the clearance and released in November". www.deshrupantor.com.
  16. ↑ O Babu Re | ও বাবু রে | Muna | Don | Priya Ononna | New Bangla Song 2022 | New Music Video 2022 , retrieved 2023-11-03
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.