Kapil Sharma’s transition from television to streaming started with much fanfare in 2024, as The Great Indian Kapil Show debuted on Netflix. After dominating weekend television on Colors and Sony for years, the move was expected to broaden his audience base and tap into digital viewership. Initially, the gamble seemed to pay off. The premiere episode of Season 3, featuring Salman Khan, pulled in 1.6 million views and clocked 1.9 million hours watched, according to Netflix. However, as the season progressed, a clear dip in numbers began to emerge.
Netflix says that it calculates views by dividing total watch time by episode runtime, which does not directly represent individual viewer count. The second episode, starring the cast of Metro In Dino, reportedly garnered 2 million views, but this figure reflected combined views for the first two episodes during the show’s second week—Netflix did not break down the episode-specific data.
Episodes Drop Off Global Rankings
As the third season unfolded, the show’s presence in Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV shows list began to falter. While the first three episodes made it to the global chart, episodes four and five did not feature in the rankings. For context, the last show on the current Global Top 10 list had 1.4 million views in two weeks—a number Kapil Sharma’s show appears to have fallen short of in its latest outings.
The third episode, which featured cricketers Gautam Gambhir, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Rishabh Pant, marked a sharp decline, with Netflix reporting a cumulative total of just 1.2 million views across all three episodes at that point. The subsequent episodes, which featured the team of Son of Sardaar 2 and actors like Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur, also failed to bring the show back into the rankings.
Repeating a Pattern from Previous Seasons
This isn’t the first time The Great Indian Kapil Show has seen a strong start followed by dwindling numbers. A similar pattern played out in Season 2. After featuring stars like Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, and Jr NTR in early episodes, the viewership began to slip, satetd reports. As per News18, the fourth episode, with Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor as guests, marked a significant dip. By the fourth week, cumulative views for the first four episodes had fallen to 900,000, despite a total watch time of 4.2 million hours.
Season 1 followed a comparable trajectory. The fourth episode featuring Vicky Kaushal and Sunny Kaushal resulted in a cumulative viewership of 1.2 million views across four episodes and 3.9 million hours watched, after which the show was pushed out of the global charts.
Despite the drop in global rankings, The Great Indian Kapil Show continues to be among Netflix India’s most watched and talked-about titles. The upcoming episode is set to feature digital content creators Raj Shamani, Saurabh Dwivedi, Kamiya Jani, and Samdish Bhatia.
Netflix says that it calculates views by dividing total watch time by episode runtime, which does not directly represent individual viewer count. The second episode, starring the cast of Metro In Dino, reportedly garnered 2 million views, but this figure reflected combined views for the first two episodes during the show’s second week—Netflix did not break down the episode-specific data.
Episodes Drop Off Global Rankings
As the third season unfolded, the show’s presence in Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV shows list began to falter. While the first three episodes made it to the global chart, episodes four and five did not feature in the rankings. For context, the last show on the current Global Top 10 list had 1.4 million views in two weeks—a number Kapil Sharma’s show appears to have fallen short of in its latest outings.
The third episode, which featured cricketers Gautam Gambhir, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Rishabh Pant, marked a sharp decline, with Netflix reporting a cumulative total of just 1.2 million views across all three episodes at that point. The subsequent episodes, which featured the team of Son of Sardaar 2 and actors like Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur, also failed to bring the show back into the rankings.
Repeating a Pattern from Previous Seasons
This isn’t the first time The Great Indian Kapil Show has seen a strong start followed by dwindling numbers. A similar pattern played out in Season 2. After featuring stars like Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, and Jr NTR in early episodes, the viewership began to slip, satetd reports. As per News18, the fourth episode, with Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor as guests, marked a significant dip. By the fourth week, cumulative views for the first four episodes had fallen to 900,000, despite a total watch time of 4.2 million hours.
Season 1 followed a comparable trajectory. The fourth episode featuring Vicky Kaushal and Sunny Kaushal resulted in a cumulative viewership of 1.2 million views across four episodes and 3.9 million hours watched, after which the show was pushed out of the global charts.
Despite the drop in global rankings, The Great Indian Kapil Show continues to be among Netflix India’s most watched and talked-about titles. The upcoming episode is set to feature digital content creators Raj Shamani, Saurabh Dwivedi, Kamiya Jani, and Samdish Bhatia.
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