Is The Great Indian Kapil Show Failing To Reach The Right Audience On Netflix? Redditors Call It Boring, Say ‘TV Pe Aana…’

Kapil Sharma’s latest season of The Great Indian Kapil Show may have started with a bang, but fans are no longer laughing. As viewership declines, social media users, especially on Reddit, are calling out the show’s shift to Netflix as the real problem. Many believe the comedian’s magic just doesn’t land the same way on OTT.

Reddit users feel that the show has lost its soul after moving from Sony to a streaming platform. One user posted, “Har cheez ka apna sthaan, kaal aur patra hota hai. Kapil’s show was never meant for Netflix.”

Many feel it was a money move, and not a smart one. According to another comment, “Netflix can never become television in India… This audience is not OTT wali.”

Har cheez ka apna sthaan, kaal aur patra hota hai. Kapil’s show was never meant for Netflix. They did it for the money, sure but Netflix can never become television in India. Tier 2, Tier 3 cities still watch his reruns on TV. Iski audience OTT wali nahi hai. Simple.
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Viewers On What’s Wrong With Kapil Sharma’s Show

A lot of fans miss the old charm of The Kapil Sharma Show with its classic characters like Dr Gulati and Arora Saab. Some even admitted that the new episodes are boring and lack the comedy punch.

Check out the reactions below!

“He should come back to Sony Liv ... Like dude my fam still watches CID and we guess the criminal in first 10 to 15 mins itself ... 😂 Still we watch it just good for fun time with parents and its on weekends .. Only I have netflix account in my house, Infact people have more subscription of hotstar in my house for those serials.”

“When it was on Sony, my parents used to watch it. Now on Netflix, they don't even care unless Netflix subscription comes free lol, unlike Prime, which comes with Jiofi, I think. And the younger generation doesn't really watch Kapil Sharma that much, they are more interested in Samay Raina IGL.”

“TV pe aana chahiye Kapil Sharma Show.”

“The new episodes just aren’t funny. The older shows with Dr Gulati and Arora Saab were way funnier and enjoyable to watch.”

“I was shocked when I didn't laugh at even at Sunil Grover's performance.”

“Moving to Netflix increased the double-meaning jokes. When they were on Sony, they were actually focusing on content and script, but now they are more focused on doing double-meaning jokes, which is moving towards vulgar, random acts.”

“The bigger problem is guests: Tier 2 cricketers, Tier 3 actors & celebs. KS needs to get important people in. Also, they have to stop with those cringe cross-dressing. Hire actually female comedians …”

“Imagine having a Netflix subscription and unlimited data, why on earth would someone watch Kapil Sharma 😂😂😂”

“Netflix audience is different then the regular audience. He should come back to Sony LIV.”

About The Great Indian Kapil Show S3

The show launched with high hopes. Its debut episode featuring Salman Khan racked up 1.6 million views and 1.9 million viewing hours. But episodes featuring stars from Metro In Dino and cricketers like Gautam Gambhir and Rishabh Pant saw a dip in numbers.

The upcoming episode will feature Jaideep Ahlawat, Vijay Varma, Pratik Gandhi, and Jitendra Kumar. But fans online are already suggesting the same thing. They feel Kapil needs to take the show back to Sony if he wants his audience back.