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Don
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India * Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France * Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania * Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy *Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States *Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 *Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada People Role or title *Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia , ''Don Konisshi'' (コニッシー) *Don, a resident assistant at universities in Canada and the U.S. *University don, in British and Irish universities, especially at Oxford, Cambridge, St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don, Tasmania
Don (sometimes known as the Don) is a small village, located just outside Devonport Tasmania, situated on the Don River. It is home to the Don River Railway and the Don Village Market. Don also has a Presbyterian church. The local Don Hall was used regularly to host ballroom dancing. Sports The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union The Tasmanian Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Tasmania in Australia. The TRU was established in 1933. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia. Currently, the Tasmanian Ru ... Statewide League competes on the Don Oval. The Don Cricket Club was established in 1871, and competes in the Mersey Valley Cricket Association. References Suburbs of Devonport, Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Jail
The Don Jail was a jail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located to the east of the Don River, on Gerrard Street East in the Riverdale neighbourhood. The original building was completed in 1864 and was reopened in 2013 to serve as the administrative wing of Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, a rehabilitation hospital located adjacent to the jail. Prior to its adaptive reuse as part of a healthcare facility, the building was used as a provincial jail for remanded offenders and was officially known as the Toronto Jail. The jail originally had a capacity of 184 inmates, and it was separated into an east wing for the men and a west wing for the women. History The 'Don Gaol' was built between 1858 and 1864, with a new wing being built in the 1950s. Designed by architect William Thomas in 1852, it was constructed with a distinctive facade in the Italianate style, with a pedimented central pavilion and vermiculated columns flanking the main entrance portico. It is one of the oldest pre-Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (honorific)
Don (; ; pt, Dom, links=no ; all from Latin ', roughly 'Lord'), abbreviated as D., is an honorific prefix primarily used in Spain and Hispanic America, and with different connotations also in Italy, Portugal and its former colonies, and Croatia. ''Don'' is derived from the Latin ''dominus'': a master of a household, a title with background from the Roman Republic in classical antiquity. With the abbreviated form having emerged as such in the Middle Ages, traditionally it is reserved for Catholic clergy and nobles, in addition to certain educational authorities and persons of distinction. ''Dom'' is the variant used in Portuguese. The female equivalent is Doña (), Donna (), Doamnă (Romanian) and Dona () abbreviated D.ª, Da., or simply D. It is a common honorific reserved for women, especially mature women. In Portuguese "Dona" tends to be less restricted in use to women than "Dom" is to men. In Britain and Ireland, especially at Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, the word is u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell (), after the historic territory of the same name, on which it was based. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford the county town. The population was 166,321 at the 2022 census. Name County Donegal is named after the town of Donegal () in the south of the county. It has also been known by the alternative name County Tyrconnell, Tirconnell or Tirconaill (, meaning 'Land of Conall'). The latter was its official name between 1922 and 1927. This is in reference to the kingdom of Tír Chonaill and the earldom that succeeded it, which the county was based on. History County Donegal was the home of the once-mighty Clann Dálaigh, whose best-known branch was the Clann Ó Domhnaill, better known in English as the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (2006 Dutch Film)
''Don'' (also known as ''Off-Side'') is a Dutch 2006 film, directed by Arend Steenbergen. Plot The film is about bullying (with death threats and assaults causing injuries), friendship, and soccer. Don ( Clemens Levert), a 12-year-old boy, is the main character. Don's best friend at his new school is Milos ( Marius Gottlieb). Milos boasts about his big brother who supposedly protects him and is a sportsman. However, this brother is already missing several years after the war in former Yugoslavia, and he is probably dead. Don confronts him with his lies and false hope. Initially this shocks Milos. Henri ( Samir Veen) is the worst bully. Don gains respect by being good at football. He organizes a football team. Several former bullies become friends. Don even invites his worst enemy, Henri, to join, because he plays well. On and off Henri is in the team; when he is, he is team leader, when not, Don is. Milos is so afraid of the ball that he seems to be of no use for the team. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (2007 Film)
''Don'' is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by M.L. Kumar Chowdary on Sri Keerthi Creations banner and directed by Raghava Lawrence, starring himself along with Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty, while Nikita Thukral and Kelly Dorji play supporting roles. Raghava Lawrence made his debut as music director for the film. ''Don'' released on 20 December 2007 and film was remade in Bangladesh as ''Don Number One'' and in Odia as ''with same name'' starring Siddhanta Mahapatra And Anubhav Mohanty. The film was later dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Don No. 1'' in 2008 and in Tamil under the same title. Plot 1987: Surya aka Suri finds a drug dealer tormenting little boys. Surya guns down the drug dealer and One of the boys, Raghava, expresses his wish to join him where the rest of the boys become Surya's friends and eventually his henchmen. 2007: Surya is a don with a golden heart and Raghava is his lieutenant. They rule the underworld of India together and help the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Number One
''Don Number One'' ( bn, ডন নাম্বার ওয়ান) is a 2012 crime-drama Bangladeshi film directed by Badiul Alam Khokon. The film stars Shakib Khan in the lead role. The film released on Eid-ul-Adha of 27 October 2012. Cast * Shakib Khan as Raja / King Khan / Don * Sahara as Lalita * Misha Sawdagor * Uzzal * Prabir Mitra * Khaleda Aktar Kolpona * Elias Kobra * Sanko Panja * Shiba Shanu * Mehedi * Sheuli Shila * Kotha * Pirzada Shahidul Harun * Gulshan Ara Ahmed Golshan or Gulshan may refer to: Places ;Bangladesh * Gulshan Thana, a neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh ;Iran * Gulshan or Golshan, former name of Tabas, South Khorasan Province, Iran * Golshan, alternate name of Gavmishabad, Ahvaz, Khuzestan ... Production Soundtrack Awards ; Meril Prothom Alo Awards *Won: Best Actor - Shakib Khan References 2012 films 2012 action films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Bangladeshi action films Bangladeshi remakes of Indian films Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (franchise)
''Don'' is an Indian media franchise, centered on Don, a fictional Indian underworld boss. The franchise originates from the 1978 Hindi-language action thriller film ''Don''. In 2006, a remake series began, with the release of '' Don: The Chase Begins Again''. Its sequel was released in 2011, entitled ''Don 2''. It has also been expanded to comics and video games. The original film was written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar), directed by Chandra Barot, and stars Amitabh Bachchan in the titular role. The remake series was created by Javed Akhtar and his son Farhan Akhtar, with Shah Rukh Khan starring in the titular role. Other actors who have starred in the remake series include Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, and Om Puri. ''Don'' is one of the highest-grossing Indian film franchises. In the original film, the plot revolves around Vijay, a lookalike of Don who is asked to masquerade as him by a law enforcement officer. In the remake series, the plot revolves ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (2006 Hindi Film)
''Don: The Chase Begins Again'', better known simply as ''Don'', is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Farhan Akhtar. The film was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Akhtar's production company Excel Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as the titular anti-hero and Priyanka Chopra as Roma. While Arjun Rampal, Isha Koppikar, Boman Irani, Pavan Malhotra, Rajesh Khattar and Om Puri appears in supporting roles. Kareena Kapoor makes a special appearance. ''Don'' is the reboot version of the 1978 film of the same title, and follows the titular criminal's look-alike who has been sent on a clandestine mission to impersonate Don after he is wounded in a chase, and to gather intelligence on the drug mafia. In remaking the film from a new perspective, Akhtar wanted to give a contemporary style and treatment to the original film and make a film that he believed would be perfectly suited to modern times. The director later bought the rights and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (1978 Film)
''Don'' is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language crime action thriller film directed by Chandra Barot, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Pran. Written by Salim–Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri, and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles. Bachchan played dual roles, as the titular character and his lookalike simpleton. The plot revolves around Vijay, a Bombay slum-dweller who resembles the powerful criminal Don, being asked by Police Superintendent D'Silva to masquerade as Don after to the latter's death, in order to act as an informant for the police and track down the root of the criminal organization. The film features music by Kalyanji–Anandji, with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar. It was the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1978, and was classified a golden jubilee by Box Office India. The film spawned the ''Don'' franchise; Javed Akhtar's son Farhan Akhtar created a remake '' Don: The Chase Begins Again'' (2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Wada
, lead=yes, group=lower-alpha (Japanese: 太鼓の達人, Taiko no Tatsujin, lit. "Master of the drums") is a series of games created by Namco. In the games, players simulate playing a taiko drum in time with music. The series has released games for the arcade and for console and mobile platforms including PlayStation 2, Advanced Pico Beena, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android and Japanese feature phones. While the series is mainly designed for use within Japan, there are also localized versions for other regions, including English, Chinese and Korean-language versions. Gameplay Objective The main objective of ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' games is to hit a simulated Taiko drum following a chosen piece of music, corresponding to scrolling from the right. A song is cleared when the is filled past the at the end of the song by playing accu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don 2
''Don 2: The King Is Back'', also known as ''Don 2'', is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Farhan Akhtar. It is the second installment in the '' Don reboot series''. Jointly produced by Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan as the titular anti-hero, with Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Boman Irani, Nawab Shah, Alyy Khan, Rajesh Khattar, Sahil Shroff and Kunal Kapoor playing supporting roles. A sequel to '' Don'' (2006), Khan appears as the titular character. The film's story takes place 5 years after the previous film when Don ( Shah Rukh Khan), a ruthless international drug lord, plans to take over the European drug cartel. Meanwhile, Roma ( Priyanka Chopra) has joined the Interpol to hunt him down. The film's music was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, while Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics. Jason West served as the film's cinematographer and Ritesh Soni was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
