| Don | |
| Birth Name: | Mohammad Ashraful Haque |
| Birth Date: | 1971 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Katnapara, Bogra, Rajshahi |
| Occupation: | actor |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
| Notable Works: | Keyamot Theke Keyamot (1993) Swatta (2017) |
| Father: | Mohammad Najmul Haque |
| Mother: | Musammat Muazzama Haque |
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.
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 USA. Don is the youngest of ten siblings.
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.
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]
| Year | Films | Roles | Directors | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Love | 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 | |||
| 2015 | Blackmail | Anonno Mamun | |||
| Valobashar Golpo | Anonno Mamun | ||||
| The Story of Samara | Rikiya Masudo | ||||
| 2016 | Rudra The Gangster | Sayem Zafar Imami | |||
| Ostitto | |||||
| Ami Tomar Hote Chai | Anonno Mamun | ||||
| 2017 | Swatta | Hashibur Reza Kallol | |||
| 2018 | Pagol Manush | M. M. Sarker | |||
| Captain Khan | Tony | ||||
| 2019 | Password | ||||
| Moner Moto Manush Pailam Na | |||||
| Valobasha Dot Com | Mohammad Aslam | ||||
| Amar Prem Amar Priya | Shamimul Islam Shamim | [11] | |||
| Abbas | Jabbar Joaddar | Saif Chandan | [12] | ||
| 2020 | Shahenshah | ||||
| Hridoy Jore | Rafiq Sikder | ||||
| 2022 | Shaan | M Rahim | |||
| 2023 | Lal Shari | Bodi | Bandhan Biswas | ||
| Priyotoma | Ranga | Himel Ashraf | |||
| Jontrona | Arifur Jaman Arif | [13] | |||
| 2024 | Trap – The Untold Story | Din Islam | [14] | ||
| TBA | Bandhan Biswas | Awaiting for release | [15] |
| 2022 | "O Babu Re" | Muna | Jahid Bashar Pankaj | Priya Onanna & Muna |