Kombinaciya (Russian: Комбинация) is a Russian biographical drama television series directed by Nikita Vlasov about the Soviet/Russian girl group Kombinaciya. It stars Nikita Kologrivyy, Elizaveta Bazykina, Pavel Priluchny, Anastasiya Ukolova, and Daniil Vorobyov. The series premiered on the digital platform Wink on September 6, 2024, with a television premiere on Channel One Russia on December 16, 2024.
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Plot
The series tells the story of the musical group Kombinaciya, which gained widespread fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The action begins in 1988 in Saratov: following the birth of his daughter, Alexander Shishinin decides to completely change his life and begins producing a musical collective he created. It is the first pop group in the USSR consisting entirely of female members.
Cast
Nikita Kologrivyy as Alexander Shishinin, the group's producer
Vladimir Kanukhin as Vitaliy Okorokov, composer and co-founder
Elizaveta Bazykina as singer Tatyana Ivanova
Pavel Priluchny as producer Alexander Iratov
Anastasiya Ukolova as singer Alena Apina
Ekaterina Goncharova as singer Svetlana Kashina
Daniil Vorobyov as Maksim Bazykin (based on Sergey Lisovsky)
Dmitry Smolev as lyricist Yuri Druzhkov
Askar Ilyasov as producer Garri Karimovich (based on Bari Alibasov)
Polina Gukhman as Yulia Kozyulkova
Tatyana Struzhenkova as Svetlana Kostyko
Sofya Volodchinskaya as Nyura Kovaleva
Igor Tsaregorodtsev as Shuba
Ulyana Kravets as Natalya Shishinina, Alexander's wife
Khelga Filippova as Natalya's mother
Alena Apina as a conservatory teacher
Vitaliy Okorokov as a recording studio worker
Stasya Miloslavskaya as Tanya Dolganova
Roman Evdokimov as Ilya
Olga Tumaykina as Lena's mother
Ivan Dobronravov as a fan
Production and release
Development of the series was first announced in December 2023. Production was handled by NMG Studio and Lunapark, with Nikita Vlasov directing. The roles of Alena Apina and Tatyana Ivanova were given to Anastasiya Ukolova and Elizaveta Bazykina, respectively. Pavel Priluchny was cast as Apina's husband, producer Alexander Iratov, while Nikita Kologrivyy portrayed the group's founder Alexander Shishinin. Filming took place in Saratov.
The eight-episode series premiered on the streaming service Wink on September 3, 2024, concluding on October 24. The television premiere followed on December 16, 2024, on Channel One Russia.
Awards
IX OK! Awards "More than Stars" (2024) – Best Actor in a Series: Nikita Kologrivy for his role in Kombinaciya.