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Can Yaman’s ‘Sandokan’ Sets Dec. 1 Rai1 Premiere as Star Details Extreme Prep and On-Set Scare

The series presents a new, English-language take pre-sold to foreign markets.

Overview

  • The eight-episode adaptation premieres Monday, 1 December 2025, in prime time on Rai1.
  • Yaman says the show is not a remake of the 1976 Kabir Bedi series but a completely different version.
  • He reports losing more than 10 kilograms in a month through intermittent fasting to fit the role.
  • The actor performed his own stunts and recounts being trapped underwater by his costume after an explosion, with director Jan rescuing him.
  • Production spanned about four years with COVID-related delays, and it was shot in English for international distribution with overseas sales secured before broadcast.