Petrovich, forever!

Nikolai Karachentsov’s 65th birthday was celebrated at the Variety Theater.

It became clear a year and a half ago that the anniversary of People's Artist Nikolai Karachentsov would be celebrated on a grand scale. Then in Lenkom they celebrated 40 years since the actor worked in this theater with pomp. That's exactly how it works.

Nikolai Petrovich, despite spiteful critics, to this day is a member of the troupe of the famous theater and receives a salary. So every month he feels that he deserves it, he earned it with sweat and blood, and his colleagues do not forget him. By the way, it was Karachentsov who gave the name to Lenkom. “It was his idea to name the theater that was once called the Lenin Komsomol Theater,” admitted Lenkom artistic director Mark Zakharov. He was one of the first to appear at the anniversary.

And Petrovich was late. Stuck in a traffic jam. But his friends arrived: Surikova, Mikhalkov, Vitorgan, Kuklachev, Tarpishchev, Shvetsova, Vasiliev, Pevtsov, Kindinov, Smekhov, Yudashkins and a thousand more guests. The hero of the day appeared from the service entrance, arm in arm with his wife Lyudmila Porgina. He walked towards the cells. Without saying a word, he waved his hand, smiled and went to smoke. -At least comb his hair, you creature! – one journalist barked, noticing the actor’s wind-blown hair. These words sent a chill down my spine.

Anniversary, everyone is in high spirits, dressed up, cheerful with flowers, and then suddenly “Creature!” Moreover, to whose address? Addressed to a woman whose little finger, the greyhound journalist is not even worth it. By the way, Lyudmila Andreevna herself has not been paying attention to attacks against her for a long time. She knows what it’s like to get a loved one from the other world. How to make sure that the people's favorite is not forgotten, like his many colleagues who got into trouble. What is it like to support the spirit of your spouse with your sometimes artificially created enthusiasm? The journalist was immediately berated and shamed by her colleagues. But there were those who continued to spew bile on the sidelines: “Why is she dragging him around like that in front of people? I would sit at home, smoke, watch TV and not be ashamed in front of honest people. After all, he’s no longer the same, not the same lively person.”

Yes, not a lively one. But if anyone doesn’t understand, then an actor only ceases to be an actor when the last nail is driven into the lid of his coffin. Karachentsov survived the terrible disaster. Even the doctors did not believe that he would come to his senses, let alone even dream that he would walk. A miracle happened, organized by Lyudmila Andreevna Porgina. This means that Karachentsov was destined to be an artist until his death, to be in the theater with his audience. And here the task of his loving fans is to support Petrovich, wish him health, and with his willpower there is hope that he will still dance as an encore for the spiteful critics!

On his anniversary, Petrovich finally went on stage. On the captain's bridge, like Nikolai Petrovich Rezanov from the legendary play “Juno and Avos,” only he didn’t sing. The speech apparatus has not yet recovered. But his friends and colleagues sang for the hero of the day Nikolai Petrovich Karachentsov. Deserved it.