Sasha Chelomtsev

Alexander Antonovich "Sasha" Chelomtsev (x|Russian: Александр Антонович "Саша" Челомцев, x|Belarusian: Аляксандр Антонавіч "Саша" Челомцев; born 14 November 1981), known in season one as just Sasha Antonovich, is a fictional character portrayed by Danil Shupov in the x|Channel One Russia serial drama Krasnovy. Introduced as "Sasha Antonovich", a stranger that Natasha Krasnova marries on-the-spot to thwart a plan enacted by Nikolai Shumin, it is eventually discovered that his real name is actually "Alexander Chelomtsev", a writer and the son of business magnate x|Anton Chelomtsev.

Character background and personality
Sasha was born as Alexander Chelomtsev on 14 November 1981 in x|Minsk, Belarus to parents x|Anton Chelomtsev and x|Lyudmila Chelomtseva. His father is a business magnate and the CEO of Chelomtsev & Co., a multimedia company. Growing up, Sasha was repulsed by the manipulative business tactics employed by his father and the rest of his family, leading for him to leave Belarus for x|Moscow, Russia to begin a career as a writer after he completed his schooling.

In Moscow, Sasha began to build a name for himself as a writer, freelancing for various publications and being hired to author several biographical novels of notable figures. Sasha is understanding, compassionate, and considerate, contrasting with both his own family and the Krasnovs. Despite being the polar opposite of Natasha Krasnova, they get along very well, and he is a breath of fresh air to her. He also strikes up a deep friendship with Taras.