The Great Indian Kapil Show, which debuted on Netflix with much fanfare in 2024, is reportedly struggling to maintain its viewership and has been pushed out of Netflix’s Global Top 10 list.
From Hype to Decline: A Netflix Rollercoaster
Kapil Sharma’s move to Netflix was seen as a big step, aiming to expand his audience reach beyond traditional TV. While the show remains popular in India, its global performance on the streaming giant has seen a noticeable dip.
The current season had a strong start, with its first three episodes making it to Netflix’s ‘Global Top 10 Non-English Shows’. However, the latest two episodes have failed to secure a spot on this coveted list.
The episode featuring the cast of “Son of Sardaar 2,” including Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur, did not chart. Similarly, the previous episode with actors like Jaideep Ahlawat and Pratik Gandhi also missed the mark.
Decoding the Viewership Numbers
The opening episode of the current season, starring Salman Khan, garnered 1.6 million views. Netflix clarifies that “views” are calculated by dividing total hours viewed by runtime, not the actual number of individual viewers.
While the second episode, featuring the “Metro In Dino” cast, was reported to have 2 million cumulative views for the first two episodes, independent figures for that specific episode were not released. As more episodes dropped, the cumulative views saw a consistent decline, eventually leading to its removal from the Global Top 10.
A Familiar Pattern: Previous Seasons Also Faced Dips
This isn’t the first time “The Great Indian Kapil Show” has experienced a drop in viewership. A similar trend was observed in its second season on Netflix.
After an initial strong performance, views for Season 2 also declined significantly after its fourth episode. That season featured prominent guests like Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor.
The show’s very first season on Netflix also followed this pattern. Viewership dropped after the fourth episode, which featured Vicky Kaushal and Sunny Kaushal, leading to its exit from the Top 10 list then as well.
- “The Great Indian Kapil Show” has fallen out of Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Shows.
- This season’s initial episodes charted, but the last two did not.
- Previous seasons also experienced similar viewership declines after their initial episodes.
- Netflix’s “views” metric is based on total hours viewed divided by runtime, not unique viewers.
Despite the recent dip, the show continues with new episodes, with the next one set to feature popular content creators such as Raj Shamani and Saurabh Dwivedi.
The Great Indian Kapil Show, which debuted on Netflix with much fanfare in 2024, is reportedly struggling to maintain its viewership and has been pushed out of Netflix’s Global Top 10 list.
From Hype to Decline: A Netflix Rollercoaster
Kapil Sharma’s move to Netflix was seen as a big step, aiming to expand his audience reach beyond traditional TV. While the show remains popular in India, its global performance on the streaming giant has seen a noticeable dip.
The current season had a strong start, with its first three episodes making it to Netflix’s ‘Global Top 10 Non-English Shows’. However, the latest two episodes have failed to secure a spot on this coveted list.
The episode featuring the cast of “Son of Sardaar 2,” including Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur, did not chart. Similarly, the previous episode with actors like Jaideep Ahlawat and Pratik Gandhi also missed the mark.
Decoding the Viewership Numbers
The opening episode of the current season, starring Salman Khan, garnered 1.6 million views. Netflix clarifies that “views” are calculated by dividing total hours viewed by runtime, not the actual number of individual viewers.
While the second episode, featuring the “Metro In Dino” cast, was reported to have 2 million cumulative views for the first two episodes, independent figures for that specific episode were not released. As more episodes dropped, the cumulative views saw a consistent decline, eventually leading to its removal from the Global Top 10.
A Familiar Pattern: Previous Seasons Also Faced Dips
This isn’t the first time “The Great Indian Kapil Show” has experienced a drop in viewership. A similar trend was observed in its second season on Netflix.
After an initial strong performance, views for Season 2 also declined significantly after its fourth episode. That season featured prominent guests like Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor.
The show’s very first season on Netflix also followed this pattern. Viewership dropped after the fourth episode, which featured Vicky Kaushal and Sunny Kaushal, leading to its exit from the Top 10 list then as well.
- “The Great Indian Kapil Show” has fallen out of Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Shows.
- This season’s initial episodes charted, but the last two did not.
- Previous seasons also experienced similar viewership declines after their initial episodes.
- Netflix’s “views” metric is based on total hours viewed divided by runtime, not unique viewers.
Despite the recent dip, the show continues with new episodes, with the next one set to feature popular content creators such as Raj Shamani and Saurabh Dwivedi.
