Ivan Zaharov

Ivan 'Vanya' Zaharov is a character in the Oscar-winning film 'Anora,' directed by Sean Baker. He is portrayed as the son of a Russian oligarch who moves to Brooklyn to study but spends more time gaming than focusing on his education. In the film, he hires the protagonist Ani Mikheeva, leading to a dramatic turn of events when he proposes marriage to her during a trip to Las Vegas to secure a green card, setting off a series of complications when his parents intervene.