Yana Rai is a true multi-hyphenate creative visionary — an entrepreneur, artist, and storyteller whose work bridges beauty, fragrance, film, and music.
She is the founder of İana Beauty Lounge, an exclusive beauty sanctuary in the heart of Istanbul; the creator and muse behind RAI LAB, a premium pheromone perfume brand; and the head of a boutique production studio specializing in cinematic film and high-end commercial projects.
Beyond her business ventures, Yana is an avid equestrian, a passionate reader of classic French literature, and a keen observer of the human psyche, fascinated by the intricate nature of relationships.
Her artistry also finds voice in music — with six original singles released across all major streaming platforms, each reflecting her unique sensibility and emotional depth.
She is the founder of İana Beauty Lounge, an exclusive beauty sanctuary in the heart of Istanbul; the creator and muse behind RAI LAB, a premium pheromone perfume brand; and the head of a boutique production studio specializing in cinematic film and high-end commercial projects.
Beyond her business ventures, Yana is an avid equestrian, a passionate reader of classic French literature, and a keen observer of the human psyche, fascinated by the intricate nature of relationships.
Her artistry also finds voice in music — with six original singles released across all major streaming platforms, each reflecting her unique sensibility and emotional depth.
cinema
SOFIA
Release Year: 2024
Country: Turkey, Kazakhstan
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Runtime: 80 min
Director: Tulepbergen Baisakalov
Co-director: Daria Dunich
Cast: Yana Rai, Tulepbergen Baisakalov, Tolga Çifçi, İlkay Kuyku
Tagline: "Don't touch anything that belongs to me"
World Premiere: 2024
Turkey Premiere: 2024
Kazakhstan Premiere: 2024
Plot:
The beautiful girl Sofia is having an affair with a wealthy Turk named Hüseyin, unaware that he is married. When his wife discovers the truth, a series of events unfolds that will change Sofia's life forever. Thrown into the Black Sea coast and left for dead, Sofia's path crosses with Azamat, who years ago came to Istanbul from Kazakhstan with great hopes.
Release Year: 2024
Country: Turkey, Kazakhstan
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Runtime: 80 min
Director: Tulepbergen Baisakalov
Co-director: Daria Dunich
Cast: Yana Rai, Tulepbergen Baisakalov, Tolga Çifçi, İlkay Kuyku
Tagline: "Don't touch anything that belongs to me"
World Premiere: 2024
Turkey Premiere: 2024
Kazakhstan Premiere: 2024
Plot:
The beautiful girl Sofia is having an affair with a wealthy Turk named Hüseyin, unaware that he is married. When his wife discovers the truth, a series of events unfolds that will change Sofia's life forever. Thrown into the Black Sea coast and left for dead, Sofia's path crosses with Azamat, who years ago came to Istanbul from Kazakhstan with great hopes.
Road movie, action comedy «Gold ‘n Rakhat»
PREMIERE: NOVEMBER 6, 2025 — in all cinemas across Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan, Turkey
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 90 minutes
Production team:
Producer: Daria Dunich
Director: Nurgisa Almurat
Cinematographer: Nursultan Bazarbay
Starring cast:
Rakhat (the main character) — NURBOLKHAN SHARAPOV
Yulia (a con artist) — YANA RAI
The hitman — OLZHAS TOGYMBET
Bek (Rakhat’s bodyguard) — ERLAN PRIMBETOV
Father of the blind boy — ASHIM AKHMEТОВ
Mother of the blind boy — ZHULDYZ ERBOLAT
Logline
The hedonistic life of Rakhat — a greedy, arrogant, wealthy heir to a gold mining business — is turned upside down when he orders an extreme form of entertainment: a survival hunt.
Yulia has had her eye on Rakhat for a long time, carefully planning extreme adventures to get close to his gold. Bek, Rakhat’s loyal assistant, joins the game alongside him.
But the game goes too far when the hitman turns out to be real — and he’s after Rakhat.
Manifesto
In our story, the rich lose control, and the poor lose their patience.
We laugh because otherwise, we’d only cry. They swap places, faces, and sometimes even minds — and everyone learns that behind the money lies just as absurd, vulnerable, and human a soul.
We don’t care about bank accounts — we care about life’s balances. Everyone falls into the mud just as comically; the only difference is that some have mud under their nails, while others have it on their faces.
Our comedy is a social mirror reflecting the absurdity of our hierarchy — but through the filter of humour. We joke to tell the truth.
PREMIERE: NOVEMBER 6, 2025 — in all cinemas across Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan, Turkey
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 90 minutes
Production team:
Producer: Daria Dunich
Director: Nurgisa Almurat
Cinematographer: Nursultan Bazarbay
Starring cast:
Rakhat (the main character) — NURBOLKHAN SHARAPOV
Yulia (a con artist) — YANA RAI
The hitman — OLZHAS TOGYMBET
Bek (Rakhat’s bodyguard) — ERLAN PRIMBETOV
Father of the blind boy — ASHIM AKHMEТОВ
Mother of the blind boy — ZHULDYZ ERBOLAT
Logline
The hedonistic life of Rakhat — a greedy, arrogant, wealthy heir to a gold mining business — is turned upside down when he orders an extreme form of entertainment: a survival hunt.
Yulia has had her eye on Rakhat for a long time, carefully planning extreme adventures to get close to his gold. Bek, Rakhat’s loyal assistant, joins the game alongside him.
But the game goes too far when the hitman turns out to be real — and he’s after Rakhat.
Manifesto
In our story, the rich lose control, and the poor lose their patience.
We laugh because otherwise, we’d only cry. They swap places, faces, and sometimes even minds — and everyone learns that behind the money lies just as absurd, vulnerable, and human a soul.
We don’t care about bank accounts — we care about life’s balances. Everyone falls into the mud just as comically; the only difference is that some have mud under their nails, while others have it on their faces.
Our comedy is a social mirror reflecting the absurdity of our hierarchy — but through the filter of humour. We joke to tell the truth.
Films
Rai lab. Save your tears for movies.
Production: Rai Producrion Media @rai.productionmedia
Director, General Producer and idea: Yana Rai @yana.raii
Executive Producer: Marina Berg @marinaberg_mb
DOP: Maxim Orlov @orlovmovie
Lighting director: @okucuksahin - Osman Küçükşahin
Gafer: @heybatli1 -Khalid Heybatli
Production Designer: @melan_chola - Tatiana Miroshnikova
Starring: Natasha Che @che_natasha, Aykut Yılmaz @riquotin
Production: Rai Producrion Media @rai.productionmedia
Director, General Producer and idea: Yana Rai @yana.raii
Executive Producer: Marina Berg @marinaberg_mb
DOP: Maxim Orlov @orlovmovie
Lighting director: @okucuksahin - Osman Küçükşahin
Gafer: @heybatli1 -Khalid Heybatli
Production Designer: @melan_chola - Tatiana Miroshnikova
Starring: Natasha Che @che_natasha, Aykut Yılmaz @riquotin
short films
