Mother of Alexander Abdulov: biography, family and interesting facts. Irina Alferova’s mother said that Alexander Abdulov lived in the dressing room for a year after breaking up with her daughter. Joint family photo

This May, Alexander Abdulov’s mother will celebrate his birthday for the fifth time without him. Having buried his son Vagankovskoe cemetery capital, Lyudmila Aleksandrovna left a comfortable cottage near Moscow and went to a remote village. They say that the 90-year-old woman is abandoned by everyone and, deprived of her inheritance by the young widow Abdulov, lives in poverty. We found her in Ivanovo region and checked if this was true.

Why did she leave her granddaughter?

To a modest house, on the porch of which simple belongings - linen and an old mattress - are drying, there are no roads, but directions.

Pothole on pothole. There is not a hint of civilization in the surrounding area. Some are abandoned, as if from a movie about the end of the world, factories, forests and fields. Ending station minibus, plying from the city, about five kilometers from the village. Konokhovo doesn’t even have signs.

The story of how mom came here famous actor 4 years ago – a big mystery. Why, after Abdulov’s death, was it she, and not the widow, who was forced to leave the house with which so many memories of her son are associated? Why couldn’t the artist’s relatives get along under one roof and rejoice together, seeing his long-awaited daughter Zhenya grow up? And what, in the end, made the elderly woman climb so far, 300 miles from Moscow?

“To put it quite simply, why Lyudmila Aleksandrovna left... It happens,” Abdulov’s friend and colleague makes a philosophical remark Leonid Yarmolnik.

Abdulov’s relatives are well aware of the strained relationship that, even during the actor’s lifetime, had established between his relatives (especially in the person of the actor’s half-brother, Robert) and his young wife. They were also a bit of actors and acted out warm feelings for each other while it was profitable.

“Sasha treated all his relatives with reverence,” says Yarmolnik. - He took care of everyone, fed everyone, supported everyone. And arranged, and resettled, and repaired. Almost everyone lived with him and at his expense - Robert and his family, his mother, especially for whom Sasha built a separate house next to his...

When the question of inheritance arose, the conflict escalated. Having lost their only breadwinner, Abdulov’s numerous relatives longed for their share. Meanwhile, it was impossible to single it out: documents on Vacation home are still being processed, but the actor has not acquired accounts in Swiss banks. According to the law, two-thirds of the existing inheritance was assigned to the widow and daughter of the deceased and one-third to his mother.

“If we only had to protect Yulia, Zhenechka and Lyudmila Alexandrovna, we could easily solve everything,” Yarmolnik believes. – Sasha’s mother is sacred to all his close friends. But Robert intervened, receiving a power of attorney from Lyudmila Alexandrovna to represent her interests, and the history of the division took on ugly features. The relationship between Sasha and Robik was not easy. Robik was a quitter; he believed that Sasha could support them even better. At the same time, he himself did not earn anything. That is why, after Sasha passed away, unpleasant disputes arose for all of us over the inheritance. Robert incited his mother against Yulia; for some reason he always saw everyone as deceivers and criminals. It is clear that Lyudmila Aleksandrovna initially believed her son, and it is already difficult to convince a person at that age.

Great-grandson helps dig potatoes

Uninformed people accuse Yulia Abdulova of being hard-hearted. Like, she survived poor old lady and also sent her to hell without a penny. Is it possible to do this to my husband’s mother, whom he idolized all his life?

“Lyudmila Aleksandrovna was the beloved person in Sasha’s life,” Leonid Yarmolnik testifies. – Mom was a participant in all our parties. All his friends adored her, and she loved them. Sasha was attentive to her, but, naturally, like any child, no matter how old he was, he did not listen to his parents. Therefore, Lyudmila Aleksandrovna, worried about him, asked us, close friends, to influence him: “Well, tell Sasha to eat more, sleep more, work less...”

However, we cannot agree with the fact that Yulia offended her mother-in-law. After assessing the inheritance, a conclusion was made: in monetary terms, Lyudmila Alexandrovna’s share is 800 thousand dollars. This amount was paid to her (that is, Robert) in installments in 2009, for which there are receipts from the actor’s friends (they gave the money). At the same time, several apartments were purchased for Robert’s family in Ivanovo. They didn’t forget about the grandmother - in the village house where she was assigned to live out her life, they placed her plastic windows and a satellite dish, gas heating was installed. The house itself was given free of charge; Lyudmila Alexandrovna’s parents once lived here. Abdulov visited these places on vacation while studying at the institute.

“I came to Konokhovo about 30 years ago, when Sasha’s father was still alive,” Yarmolnik recalls. Their friendship, carried throughout their lives, began back in student years. “I was the only car I had—a Zhiguli.” We were driving off-road to the Ivanovo region and either from there or there we were carrying a trunk full of potatoes - I only remember that the car was warped. It was very funny. Then we went fishing. And, tired, they fell asleep right on the shore.

Nothing has changed since then: there are still no roads to Konokhovo, but the Uvod River is still there. The Abdulovs' plot (12 acres, no less) goes directly onto the pond. The closest neighbors built a completely acceptable pebble beach on their own. For the actor’s 5-year-old daughter, if Zhenya came here for the summer, it would be a real treat. However, the grandmother communicates with her granddaughter only by phone. You can love relatives from a distance, but you cannot forgive mutual offenses.

Lyudmila Alexandrovna lives with her daughter-in-law Albina, Robert’s widow. The mother lost her last, third son (the middle Volodya was killed when the Abdulov family still lived in Fergana. He was buried there) six months ago. On December 4, the day of the State Duma elections, he went to Moscow to vote at his place of registration. On the subway, Robert became ill and died.

– Strange death, - Robert’s neighbor in Konokhovo, Viktor Petrovich, is surprised. “He was a strong man, he didn’t complain about his health. Doctors said it was a heart attack. Robert and I often fished, but now we have no one to go with... And Lyudmila Aleksandrovna and Albina were left alone. Of the men, they only have Albina’s grandson. He lives in Ivanovo and helps if you need to mow the grass or dig up the beds. I also help when asked.

– Do they willingly communicate with people? They didn't let me in the door. They said: “Grandma is lying there, but I won’t say anything.”

– Yes, the journalists defeated them. In general, they are calm women. Last year we were invited to celebrate Sasha’s birthday on May 29, and my wife and I were also invited to Robert’s fortieth birthday... I see Albina more and more in the garden. Sometimes Lyudmila Aleksandrovna will come down from the porch and bend over to the cucumbers a couple of times. She is sick (when Abdulov was alive, he sent my mother to a large cardiac center for treatment twice a year - Ed.). And I don’t even know how I suffer more – mentally or physically. She is of sound mind, she has excellent memory, reasons soberly. But I noticed that she hardly talks about her sons. He's probably worried, only inside. She said only once, when they talked to her about death: “I was killed four times. She buried her husband, and then all three children. It’s high time for me to go to the next world, but I still live.”

...Konokhovo is located in a water protection zone. On the other side of the dam, in the village of Yegoriy, there is an old cemetery. Abdulov’s mother’s parents, son Robert and his half-sister Olga are buried inside one fence. The freshest grave is buried in wreaths of artificial flowers. The small living bouquet has wilted only slightly - apparently it was replaced recently. The wooden bench and table have not yet turned black with age. Women probably come here often. This is all they have left
- to mourn the departed, wherever they rest.

TV presenter and actress Ksenia Alferova announced the death of her grandmother Lyudmila Alexandrovna, the mother of her father Alexander Abdulov, “Yesterday they buried my dad’s mother, Grandma Lyuda, Lyudmila Alexandrovna! Incredible power there was a spirit of a woman! I remember when I first came to the woman’s village in the summer and saw a huge Russian stove in the hut, I began to pester her with a request to make me a kolobok! At first the woman tried to explain that it was impossible, she couldn’t make it round, and she didn’t know how! I forgot about the request after a while, but she kept going around and making up the dough! Then I scraped the bottom of the barrel and did it! And not just one, but many! I still remember the taste of these koloboks and have never eaten anything more delicious!” Ksenia wrote.

The actress noted that her grandmother taught her a lot. According to Alferova, Lyudmila Alexandrovna spent a lot of time with her granddaughter when she was little.

“And how we went skiing in Sokolniki! Or rather, it was me on skis (they were so small, plastic, they were worn on boots), and my grandmother was running next to me! Or she stood at the bottom of the slide, I definitely wanted to climb higher, she was afraid for me, but didn’t say anything, after all, she raised three sons! And then we went into the dumpling shop, out of the cold, a plate of strangely colored and shaped dumplings, with sour cream, standing at a round table! We stood, chatted, and ate dumplings! Happiness!” Alferova shared.

Lyudmila Alexandrovna was over 90 years old. She survived her husband and son. In the video shared by Alferova, an elderly woman claims that she does not feel her age.

“The woman has had a lot to endure! I went through everything with great dignity and coped with everything! It's been such a hard earthly journey!! And how dad loved grandma! I did everything for her!” Ksenia signed the video.

Posted by Ksenia Alferova (@ksenialferova) Oct 23, 2017 at 11:14 PDT

The mother of the famous actor gave all the money she received from Yarmolnik to her grandchildren, and now dreams of living in the Ivanovo village until the weather warms up.

Alexander ABDULOV passed away four years ago, but his mother, Lyudmila Aleksandrovna, still cannot come to terms with it. Now she is also mourning her eldest son Robert, who died last winter from a heart attack in the Moscow metro. Left alone, the grief-stricken woman holds on with all her strength and tries to return the money she inherited from her beloved Sasha: today the actor’s nephews are laying claim to it.

After death Alexandra Abdulova his relatives could not get along under one roof. His wife Yulia and their little daughter Zhenechka remained in a luxurious house in Vnukovo near Moscow, while the actor’s mother and daughter-in-law Alya, the wife of the actor’s late brother Robert, went to family estate, which is in a small village in the Ivanovo region. The nearest store is ten kilometers away, and for medical help it’s even a walk away. regional center need to contact.

The Abdulov family estate is already 100 years old, but it does not look like a personal estate: a modest log house behind a rickety fence, a small bathhouse and several hundred square meters of land. In a spacious, cozy house, the actor’s mother has her own room. Above her bed is a painting of her late husband, above the wardrobe is a photo of her sons who left her.

“I’ve become completely bad,” sighs Lyudmila Alexandrovna. “The pressure rises often, and my back hurts a lot - it’s difficult to walk.” But I’m already 90 years old - it’s time... But no - the children leave, but I stay! It's good that Alya is nearby. When Robert died, I said that I would live only with her.

Left alone, Lyudmila Alexandrovna survives on a modest pension

“I won’t give you up to anyone myself!” — Albina calmed the worried mother-in-law. “No one could have imagined that everything would turn out this way.”

After Sasha’s death, we decided to move from his dacha to Vnukovo. We had a separate house there: Robert and I lived on the second floor, Lyudmila Alexandrovna chose the first. But after the misfortune, the situation changed: problems with the inheritance began, so we moved to the village. Little by little they made repairs in this house, my husband installed a new greenhouse, and in the spring he wanted to install a shower cabin, but did not have time. He went to Moscow on business, visited Sasha’s grave, looked at the polling station and even voted, but in the subway he had a heart attack. He was very worried about the death of his brother - what kind of heart could bear such a misfortune?

After the actor's death, his relatives moved to the village

Lyudmila Alexandrovna’s eyes filled with tears:
- Why have I done so wrong before God? She lost her middle son Volodya early - he was only 33. Clever guy grew up teaching Russian language and literature at the institute. After my husband’s death, I was afraid to be alone at home, so I asked Volodya to come. It was quite late, he was attacked on the street, his camera was taken away and he was killed. After that, I moved to Moscow to live with Sasha. He then Ira Alferova lived While they were filming and touring, I sat with Ksyusha, Ira’s daughter: to school, to all sorts of clubs. It’s such a pity that Sasha and Ira divorced, because they lived so well! No matter how much I tried to reconcile them and find out the reason for the discord, it didn’t work out... But Irochka didn’t forget me even after the divorce, and even now she calls me constantly, and Ksyusha came here a couple of times.

From Vnukovo, the family took with them only the swing that ABDULOV loved to relax on.

— Do Yulia and Zhenechka visit you?

“Yulia came when she learned about Robert’s death,” Albina explained. — I brought food and money. But we didn’t take anything - we have everything! She invited Lyudmila Aleksandrovna to return to Vnukovo, but what should she do there? In addition, she needs constant care, but will Yulia do this? And they sometimes talk on the phone with Zhenechka. You should see how she blossoms when she hears her granddaughter's voice!

“Yulia promised to bring Zhenya in the summer,” the actor’s mother smiled. “I’m now a villager again.” I had to leave Moscow because, as if there was some problem, I needed to go to my place of registration. Yes, and I like it better here - Fresh air, and what a view!

Heartbroken woman holds on with all her strength

Yarmolnik gave the money

Lyudmila Alexandrovna got out of bed heavily and went to the window.
- Do you see the river? In my youth I swam all over it, but now I can admire it for hours. When Sasha entered the theater, he often came here with friends. They had fun here: fishing, swimming, mushrooms and berries. My father inherited this house from his parents - it’s already over a century old! I grew up here and went to school five kilometers away. This is where Robert was born - my dad delivered the baby while my mom ran for help.

— Robert and Yulia had a difficult relationship. Even after his death, in one of her interviews she reproached him for greed. Haven't you really made up?

“When Yulia entered into inheritance rights, she invited me to give up my share,” recalls Lyudmila Alexandrovna. “In return, she promised that she wouldn’t throw her out onto the street and would help in every possible way.” But how could I refuse the inheritance when Robert was left without a home? During his lifetime, Sasha bought apartments for his daughters, and his brother always lived with him.

Last fall, the actor’s brother Robert installed a greenhouse on the property, but didn’t have time to plant anything in it...

And I didn’t want to stay at the dacha: sooner or later Yulia would begin to establish her personal life, but what would it be like for me to look at all this? After this conversation, we distanced ourselves: she did not want to resolve the inheritance issue until Sasha’s friends intervened. Lenya Yarmolnik brought a decent sum, which he and his comrades collected for me. I immediately used this money for my granddaughter Ira (from my middle son Volodya. - A.K.) I bought an apartment in the Moscow region, Robert and Alechka - in Ivanovo, this house was renovated - gas, water installed. What was left, she put on Robert’s book. Now after his death I have to prove that my money is in the account. The account was frozen.

In Lyudmila Alexandrovna’s room there are many photographs of people dear to her

- Whom should I prove it to?

“It’s the same with us: when a person is alive, few people need him, but when he dies, heirs immediately appear,” explains Albina. - Robert has children from his first marriage, now we are afraid that they will start dividing up. If they get to the account where Lyudmila Alexandrovna’s money is, we’ll have a hard time.

- It turns out that now you live on your pension alone. No one is helping?

“We’re coping little by little.” Sasha’s friends didn’t show up after that time; no one even congratulated Lyudmila Alexandrovna on her anniversary. But we are already very grateful to them! Julia is satisfied with her life. We heard that she is going to move to a Moscow apartment, and plans to rent out a dacha: she needs something to live beautifully. Everyone has their own life.

Once upon a time, a noisy group of actors gathered on this veranda, but now the artist’s friends have forgotten the way here

Now the main thing is to put Lyudmila Alexandrovna in the hospital: after all this stress, she needs treatment. Previously, Sasha took her twice a year for examination and prevention at the Moscow Cardiology Center. She was received there like a noble person. Now there is no one to worry about, and everything is very expensive. So we saved up a little, enough, however, only for the Ivanovo hospital.

Despite feeling unwell, Lyudmila Alexandrovna came out onto the porch with us and finally told us about her dream:
- I wish I could live until spring! It’s very beautiful here - apple trees and lilacs are blooming... In May I will definitely go to Sasha’s grave in Moscow. Maybe Yulia will really bring Zhenechka - I really want to see her.

Granddaughters Ira (left) and Ksenia ALFEROVA (Alexandra’s adopted daughter) visit Lyudmila Alexandrovna from time to time

ABDULOVA's mother got along with all her daughters-in-law except Yulia

The actor doted on his daughter...

And he thanked his wife for such a priceless gift.

During his daughter's baptism, the actor knew that he had cancer...

But he hid it from his family in every possible way

Little Zhenya became the light in the window for the actor and his mother

After Sashenka's death, the only support for Lyudmila Alexandrovna was her son Robert. And now he’s gone too... Photo by Ivan TIMOSHIN/Komsomolskaya Pravda

Granddaughter Zhenya hasn’t seen her grandmother for over a year

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Alexander Abdulov passed away four years ago, but his mother, Lyudmila Aleksandrovna, still cannot come to terms with it

Now she is also mourning her eldest son Robert, who died last winter from a heart attack in the Moscow metro. Left alone, the grief-stricken woman holds on with all her strength and tries to return the money she inherited from her beloved Sasha: today the actor’s nephews are laying claim to it.

After the death of Alexander Abdulov, his relatives were unable to get along under one roof. His wife Yulia and their little daughter Zhenechka remained in luxury house in Vnukovo near Moscow, and the actor’s mother and daughter-in-law Albina - the wife of the actor’s late brother Robert - went to the family estate in a small village in the Ivanovo region. The nearest store is ten kilometers away, and for medical help you need to go to the regional center.

The Abdulov family estate is already 100 years old, but it does not look like a personal estate: a modest log house, a small bathhouse and several hundred square meters of land. The actor’s mother has her own room in a cozy house. Above her bed is a painting of her late husband, above the wardrobe - a photo of the sons who left her, writes Express Newspaper.

Alexander Abdulov in the film “Sorcerers”

“I’ve become completely bad,” sighs Lyudmila Aleksandrovna. - The pressure rises often, and my back hurts a lot - it’s difficult to walk. But I’m already 90 years old - it’s time... But no - the children leave, but I stay! It's good that Alya is nearby. When Robert died, I said that I would live only with her.”

“I won’t give you up to anyone myself! - Albina calmed the worried mother-in-law. “No one could have imagined that everything would turn out this way.” After Sasha’s death, we decided to move from his dacha to Vnukovo. We had a separate house there: Robert and I lived on the second floor, Lyudmila Alexandrovna chose the first. But after the misfortune the situation changed: problems with the inheritance began, so we moved to the village. Little by little they made repairs in this house, my husband installed a new greenhouse, and in the spring he wanted to install a shower cabin, but did not have time. He went to Moscow on business, visited Sasha’s grave, looked at the polling station and even voted, but in the subway he had a heart attack. He was very worried about the death of his brother - what kind of heart could bear such a misfortune?

Lyudmila Alexandrovna’s eyes filled with tears: “What have I done so wrong before God? She lost her middle son Volodya early - he was only 33. A smart guy grew up and taught Russian language and literature at the institute. After my husband’s death, I was afraid to be alone at home, so I asked Volodya to come. It was quite late, he was attacked on the street, his camera was taken away and he was killed. After that, I moved to Moscow to live with Sasha. He then lived with Ira Alferova. While they were filming and touring, I sat with Ksyusha, Ira’s daughter: to school, to all sorts of clubs. It’s such a pity that Sasha and Ira divorced, because they lived so well! No matter how much I tried to reconcile them and find out the reason for the discord, it didn’t work out... But Irochka didn’t forget me even after the divorce, and even now she calls me constantly, and Ksyusha came here a couple of times.”

“Yulia came when she learned about Robert’s death,” Albina explained. - I brought food and money. But we didn’t take anything - we have everything! She invited Lyudmila Aleksandrovna to return to Vnukovo, but what should she do there? In addition, she needs constant care, but will Yulia do this? And they sometimes talk on the phone with Zhenechka. You should see how she blossoms when she hears her granddaughter's voice! Julia promised to bring Zhenya in the summer. I am now a villager again. I had to leave Moscow because, as if there was some problem, I needed to go to my place of registration. And I like it here better - fresh air, and what a view!”

Lyudmila Alexandrovna got out of bed heavily and went to the window. “Do you see the river? In my youth I swam all over it, but now I can admire it for hours. When Sasha entered the theater, he often came here with friends. They had fun here: fishing, swimming, mushrooms and berries. My father inherited this house from his parents - it’s already more than a century old! I grew up here and went to school five kilometers away. This is where Robert was born - my dad delivered the baby while my mom ran for help.”

“When Yulia entered into inheritance rights, she invited me to give up my share,” recalls Lyudmila Alexandrovna. - In return, she promised that she would not drive her out onto the street and would help in every possible way. But how could I refuse the inheritance when Robert was left without a home? During his lifetime, Sasha bought apartments for his daughters, and his brother always lived with him.

And I didn’t want to stay at the dacha: sooner or later Yulia would begin to establish her personal life, but what would it be like for me to look at all this? After this conversation, we distanced ourselves: she did not want to resolve the inheritance issue until Sasha’s friends intervened. Lenya Yarmolnik brought a decent amount of money, which he and his comrades collected for me. I used this money to immediately buy my granddaughter Ira (from my middle son Volodya) an apartment in the Moscow region, Robert and Alechka - in Ivanovo, they made repairs in this house - gas, water. What was left - Roberta put it on the book. Now after his death I have to prove that my money is in the account. The account was frozen."

“It’s the same with us: when a person is alive, few people need him, but when he dies, heirs immediately appear,” explains Albina. - Robert has children from his first marriage, now we are afraid that they will start dividing. If they get to the account where Lyudmila Alexandrovna’s money is, we’ll have a hard time.”

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In March of this year People's Artist Russia's Irina Alferova celebrated her 65th birthday. Famous actress very similar to her mother Ksenia Arkhipovna, who at 94 is still full of strength. Ksenia Arkhipovna lives in the center of Moscow near the Garden Ring with her grandson Sasha, her son eldest daughter Tatyana, who passed away when the boy was only 11 years old. Very early - in 1981 - Ksenia Arkhipovna’s husband, Ivan Kuzmich, also passed away. The stars fell to my mother's lot severe trials– as a child, her father was declared an enemy of the people and sent with his family into exile in Siberia.
The woman went through the entire war, dreamed of becoming an actress, but worked as a lawyer all her life, survived the death of her husband and daughter and, of course, was always worried about the younger Irina, whose life was not always going smoothly. actor career and personal life. On the eve of the anniversary, Ksenia Arkhipovna revealed some family secrets to our correspondent.

“I didn’t remember the new Constance”

– Ksenia Arkhipovna, many people probably envied you?

– Jokes aside, in fact, life is not so easy for being beautiful and successful. We were so jealous! Irochka especially got it when she became famous artist. What kind of rumors were spread about her! One famous director stated more than once that he cast her in the title role at the insistence of a high-ranking official. The actress allegedly had a “special relationship” with the latter, and he promoted his protégé in every possible way. “I wanted to take Evgenia Simonova for this role - she would have played better. But, alas, I had to take Alferov…” this director said at every opportunity.

– You’ve probably watched the film about the musketeers many times?

– I’ve watched it countless times. And I’m convinced: it’s unlikely that anyone could play Constance better than Ira. It's a shame that the heroine was voiced by another artist - Anastasia Vertinskaya. For some reason, Yungvald-Khilkevich didn’t allow Alferova, it seemed like her voice was rough. I still can’t understand why Irina made him angry? We know how cruel men can be when they receive a “personal” refusal. I think you understand what I mean - we are adults. However, these are just my assumptions. My daughter never told me about anyone’s harassment or complained. She is a private person and is also delicate by nature. And I myself have never interfered in the personal lives of my daughters and granddaughter Ksenia.

– Have you watched the series “The Three Musketeers” by Sergei Zhigunov on TV?

– Is it possible to compare the film “D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers” by Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich and the one that aired on Channel One?! This is terrible! Not a single bright artist! In general, why did they make this film if there are more worthy adaptations of the novel by Alexandre Dumas?! Was it worth planting a garden? I watched one episode, got upset and couldn’t bring myself to turn on the TV anymore... Where did they find this Milady - Ekaterina Vilkova? And I couldn’t even remember Constance. Some kind of slurred girl. It’s different, my Irochka!

Ksenia Arkhipovna is convinced: it’s unlikely that anyone could play Constance better than Irina Alferova.

“Zakharov fed Irina with promises for 14 years”

- Irina for a long time served at the Lenkom Theater. Why do you think she had few worthy roles?

– My Irinka faithfully served in Lenkom for 14 years, but she never got the main roles, she was an extra. Mark Anatolyevich gave all the best roles to his daughter; he even made her a national role 15 years ago. Well, what kind of people is she?! Irochka should have realized this earlier and left there. After all, she was invited to the Film Actor Theater, and to the Vakhtangov Theater, and to the Gorky Theater. But every time Zakharov began to persuade: “Ira, wait a little, you will have the main roles!”

– Why, if you didn’t give roles?

“Apparently, he was flattered that such a beautiful couple as Alferova and Abdulov, whom by that time the whole country knew and loved, served in Lenkom. That’s why he didn’t let Ira go, fed him with promises, although he never fulfilled them.

Some of the artists (and this is a particularly envious audience) gossiped that Alferova was not so talented if Zakharov had not made her a prima singer.

But the measure of an actor’s talent is the love of the audience. And they fell in love with Ira back in 1977, when the film “Walking Through Torment” directed by Vasily Ordynsky was released. My daughter had not yet graduated from college, but she had already played main role. It is unlikely that the public would have paid attention to the debutante actress if she had turned out to be an empty place. Evil tongues are a terrible thing.

Irina constantly runs in, brings groceries, fills the refrigerator to capacity, sips some soup, then, as always, looks at her watch: “Oh, I’m late!” and runs away.

“Abdulov was a golden man”

– Why did Irina and Alexander Abdulov break up?

– The news that Ira and Sasha are no longer together came as a surprise to me; my daughter never complained that something was wrong in their family. As she was, she remained silent. They lived for 17 years. I don’t know the whole truth, and it’s none of my business. Perhaps evil tongues are partly to blame here too - they chatted randomly. For example, as if Abdulov was cheating. But did anyone hold a candle? Even if somewhere I behaved frivolously, in my youth, anything can happen.

– After their separation, did you maintain relations with Abdulov?

– After the divorce, Sasha remained a close person to me. He continued to invite me to all premieres. He was a golden man, whatever you say. Sasha behaved nobly, left the apartment to Ira, and lived in the dressing room of the theater for about a year. Then they gave him a one-room apartment on Peschanaya Street. And now I live in this apartment on Pokrovka with my grandson Sasha, the son of my eldest daughter Tanechka.

What remains from Sasha is not only the apartment, but also the icons on the walls. He collected the collection for many years. Every time, looking at the faces of the saints, I think: “The kingdom of heaven to Alexander Abdulov, may he rest in peace.” What a pity that he is no more. And he lived little, only 54 years.

– How did your relationship develop with your new son-in-law, actor Sergei Martynov?

- What is the new one? Irochka has been married to him for more than 20 years, lives in her husband’s cooperative apartment not far from Mosfilm. They met while filming the movie "Sheriff's Star" in 1990. I watched this film and immediately realized that this Sergei was crazy about my Irochka, he looked at her like that! Only deep loving person can look like that. When they later came to my house together, just like in the movies, he didn’t take his eyes off Ira, and I realized that he sincerely treats my daughter and protects her. I don’t care much whether he’s a star or not... I don’t get involved in their relationship. If Abdulov was a spark, then Martynov was sedate and thorough. He is economical and handy. The wiring in my kitchen burned out, and Sergei fixed it himself. Something happened to the phone, he fixed it right away. He used to visit me often, always helping with something around the house, bringing me wine, giving me flowers. He hasn’t come to see me for a long time; his health is not going well, there’s something wrong with his back. I see my son-in-law on holidays.

Ksenia Arkhipovna with her granddaughter Ksyusha and her husband
If Abdulov was a spark, then Martynov was sedate and thorough. He is economical and handy. The wiring in my kitchen burned out, and Sergei fixed it himself.

– Does Irina come to see you often?