The New Mother-in-Law Became a Family Project of Garik Kharlamov

Maria Aronova played the lead female role.

45-year-old Garik Kharlamov and 33-year-old Ekaterina Kovalchuk, along with mother-in-law Yulia, made their first public appearance together at the premiere of the comedy "The New Mother-in-Law." In the film, the couple plays a family pair. The actress admitted that working with her husband was comfortable and relaxed.

Recently, the screening of the Russian comedy "The New Mother-in-Law" (18+) began — a continuation of the popular film from 2023 featuring Garik Kharlamov. The main trailer of the film has appeared online and is available for viewing on YouTube, Rutube, and "VK Video."

The distributor of the film is the company "Central Partnership," which is part of the "Gazprom-Media Holding."

The plot unfolds six years after the events of the first part. According to the storyline, the main character Viktor Suslov, played by Garik Kharlamov, faces new family challenges. After he enters into a second marriage, he has to adapt to the rules set by his new mother-in-law — Galina Mikhailovna.

The situation is complicated by the appearance of Viktor's twin brother named Toxa, which leads to an escalation of conflict among the relatives. The climax occurs with a visit from FSIN officers searching for Toxa.

Garik Kharlamov not only plays two roles — Viktor Suslov and his brother Toxa — but also serves as the creative producer of the project and is a co-author of the script along with Sergey Kaluzhanov. The directing work was done by Askar Uzabaev.

The cast also includes: People's Artist of Russia Maria Aronova as mother-in-law Galina Mikhailovna, Sergey Burunov portraying the new father-in-law Boris Ivanovich, and Ekaterina Kovalchuk playing Viktor's wife Olga (in real life, Garik Kharlamov's spouse). The ensemble cast includes Vladimir Epifantsev, Evgeny Grishkovets, Alexey Rozin, Nikolai Shraiber, and other performers.

The production team includes Timur Vainshtein, Mikhail Pogosov, Evgeny Mishiev, Tina Kandelaki, Boris Khanchalyan, Marina Razumova, and Arkadiy Vodakhov. The media holding MAER acted as the communication partner of the project.

The film is billed as a light family comedy that plays on the traditional conflict between mothers-in-law and sons-in-law. The success of the first part in 2023 secured the sequel's status as one of the most anticipated releases of early spring 2026. The age restriction for the film is 18+.