7 Russian stars who achieved success simply because they were lucky

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Sometimes, in order to become famous and rich, it is not at all necessary to be born into a stellar or wealthy family. The stars from our selection were born in ordinary families, but this did not prevent them from becoming recognizable persons, and they themselves did not put a huge amount of effort in order to achieve success in their field. Each of them had their own path and their secrets that led to fame and a luxurious life, but one thing unites - luck and a happy coincidence that played a decisive role in their career.

Dmitry Kharatyan - came for the company, left with the main role

Charming and charismatic Dmitry from childhood was distinguished by his attractiveness and spontaneity. He is now 60 years old, and he is still the same romantic hero with a shock of wheat hair. Needless to say, at the very first casting, to which he appeared, he was torn off with his arms and legs. Dima himself, who at that time was in the 10th grade, did not at all strive to get on the screen and dreamed of a career as a musician. By this time, he already played the guitar and sang perfectly.

It was his musical skills, along with everything else, that helped him at the casting, where he came with his friend Galina. The girl already had experience in filming, and she often came to auditions, and Kharatyan went with her for the company. As a result, the girl got a role in the episode, and Dima, who came for the company, got the main role in the film "The Joke".

At that time, a guy with excellent musical abilities and a cute, artistic schoolboy was just needed for the role of the main character, he got used to the role well and fell in love with the viewer from the first film. Did Dima know, going to audition, that this step would change his fate so drastically, and that his song “When We Leave the School Yard” would not just become a hit of the time, but go down in history?

Natalia Arinbasarova - got both the role and the husband

When Andrei Konchalovsky was just starting his career as a director and was looking for an actress for his thesis, he visited the choreographic school at the Bolshoi Theater. There he spotted a suitable girl, but the trouble is, he forgot to write down her name. But he managed to explain to the teachers that their student was needed - a young girl from Kazakhstan. So they sent him to Arinbasarova. This one, having already seen her, the director realized that the girl was originally different. But it was Natalya Arinbasarova who was sent by the teachers to start filming.

The graceful future ballerina captivated the novice director so much that their joint work in the film "The First Teacher" ended not only with awards and fame for both, but also with a wedding. Both of them successfully started their careers thanks to an accident: the director's forgetfulness of names and the decision of the teachers to send this particular girl from Kazakhstan to the shooting.

After the triumph, Natalya decides to study at VGIK and, despite the fact that they parted ways with Konchalovsky, in the world of cinema she became a bright and characteristic actress who played many exciting and worthy roles.

Rina Zelenaya is a legend without a single leading role

By her example, she proved the fact that it is not at all necessary to play the main roles in order to be an accomplished actress. She was able to play her episodic roles in such a way that they were not only remembered, but so merged with her that they were simply impossible in a different performance. And, despite the fact that she was never destined to be on the screen prima, she was inimitable good in the role of Mrs. Hudson or the tortoise Tortilla, as well as in many others.

Perhaps Rina Zelenaya, whose real name is Ekaterina, but once only the last four letters of her name climbed into the poster, which became her unspoken pseudonym, was so intensely tart that her amount in the film had to be dosed. Like a seasoning in a dish - it does not play a major role, but it is not tasty without it. The future actress got into the profession also quite by accident.

At that time, she and her parents moved from Tashkent to Moscow, the girl entered a female gymnasium. But one day, walking along the streets of Moscow, she saw an ad for a theater school, she just wrote an application, and then came to audition. None of her relatives knew, and for the brightest, most self-confident and funny girl, it was pampering, a way to have fun. Perhaps that is why before the commission she behaved at ease and without a drop of excitement, which was different from other applicants. She managed to make the commission laugh to tears with her manner of presenting the verse, although in fact it was necessary to tell a fable.

The queen of the April 1, 1991 episode passed away. Exactly on the day on which the ceremony of awarding her the title of People's Artist of the USSR was scheduled.

Konstantin Khabensky - came to the theater as a watchman

Who would have thought that one of the brightest actors of our time, the one who convincingly plays the most controversial characters, was far from not just the world of cinema, but also from art in general.

Despite the fact that Kostya sang and played the guitar from school, it happened, he even earned money with this, he did not strive to connect his life with this sphere, realizing that only a few manage to make money on this, he entered the aviation technical school, but did not graduate … I got a job, changed several working specialties, until I got to the theater as a watchman, and there I helped with the assembly of the stage.

The responsive and open guy quickly became his own in the team, he was asked to help here and there, it got to the point that he was offered a role in the crowd when there were not enough artists. So he got involved, realizing, at the age of 28, that his vocation is theater, stage and play. He enters to study in this specialty, and then triumphantly appears on Russian screens, one by one clicking heavy character roles.

Vera Glagoleva - had a good snack

The fact that Vera is not as simple as her angelic appearance, the audience guessed from the roles that she successfully embodied on the screen. However, the parents of the blonde girl were, to put it mildly, surprised by the character and assertiveness of the young creature when she fell in love with archery and was so carried away by it that in a year of classes she became a master of sports and entered the national team of the capital. And this despite the fact that the bow with equipment weighed more than 15 kg.

The girl's parents were not delighted with such hobbies and insisted on more feminine activities, at least gymnastics, but Vera was more attracted by boyish games and entertainment.

After leaving school, Vera and her friend entered the Mosfilm buffet, where the director's assistant drew attention to her. He noticed a combination of the incompatible in a girl with a bright appearance and literally at first glance saw her acting skills.

In Rodion Nakhapetov's film "To the End of the World" she played Sima, despite the fact that at that time she did not have a theatrical education, the young actress made her debut brilliantly. And then she married the director. So, without suspecting it, the assistant brought not only the actress, but also the future wife to his director. And Vera, and Vera just stopped by for a bite.

Zemfira - to break out of Ufa

Like many truly talented musicians, Zemfira has demonstrated musical talent since childhood, went to a music school, and was a soloist in the choir. Then she begins to write lyrics and music, and very well, at least the adults who surround her, everything is to their liking.

However, many predicted a brilliant sports career for her, since the girl played basketball perfectly, was often the captain of the national team, the coach persuaded her to link her fate with this direction. But the music took over, and she enters the art school for vocals. After graduation, she sings in restaurants, works as an operator at a radio station. In his free time, he writes songs and does not suspect that a little later the whole country will sing along with her.

A radio colleague Arkady Mukhtarov helps her record her first songs, later Rinat Akhmadiev and Sergei Sozinov appear. It is with this group that the first album "Zemfira" is created. But, despite the fact that the first album was recorded, Zemfira Ramazanova remains a singer from the restaurant, who writes songs for her own pleasure. But chance intervenes.

She visits a friend who lives in the capital and lets her listen to her first album. A friend asks to leave a copy for her too. So the copy falls into the hands of the producer of the then popular Mumiy Troll group Leonid Burlakov. What if not a fluke makes Burlakov listen to this disc? He decides to invite the singer to Moscow for a conversation.

Did the producer take a risk, betting on an unknown singer with copyright texts, who has an extraordinary appearance for the stage and her outlook on life? Undoubtedly. But if it were not for this risk, the world would not have recognized the talented singer, from the first lines conquering with her sincerity and depth.

Zemfira's first album was sold in the amount of 60 million, and this is not counting pirated copies, which were also enough.

Vera Brezhneva - from the audience to the stage

Since childhood, the girl was active, artistic and pretty, she loved the attention of the public and skillfully attracted him. She often took part in concerts and school events, earning a reputation as a local star and artist. This is what became the starting point in order to become a universal favorite Vera Brezhneva, who gathers thousands of halls.

Once she went to a city day party with her friends. The girls could not miss the performance of their favorite group "Via Gra". The members of the group, during the performance, began to invite the audience to come up to them on stage and also sing. Vera began to urge her friends, they say, you are also a "star", go out and show what you are capable of. Vera went out. And she showed. So much so that the director of the group asked for the phone number. The girl gave the number, but forgot about this pleasant moment, believing that nothing would shine for her, although she performed on a level with the participants already in the group.

However, further luck was on her side - Alena Vinnitskaya - one of the soloists of the group announced her departure and in her place they urgently began to look for a participant, Vera was also invited to the casting. Of course, she went and showed herself in all her glory, so, unexpectedly, she became a participant in a project that became a key one in her life, her surname was replaced with a more euphonious one and she began a singing career.

Vera entered the golden composition of the group, which, even years later, is called the most memorable and seductive.

Of course, luck and a happy coincidence are nothing without talent and desire to work in this direction. But also how many talents have been ruined just because a lucky break never came. Therefore, a successful career for stars is impossible without all these components. And this despite the fact that some of the celebrities managed to light up on the screens as children..