The Great Indian Kapil Show | |
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Genre | Sketch comedy Talk show |
Created by | Kapil Sharma |
Directed by | Anukalp Goswami |
Starring | Kapil Sharma Archana Puran Singh Sunil Grover Kiku Sharda Krushna Abhishek Rajiv Thakur |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Anushree Bhardwaj |
Producers | Kapil Sharma Akshit Lahoria Gurjot Singh |
Production location | Film City, Mumbai |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 35–70 minutes |
Production companies | K9 Films Beingu Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | 30 March 2024 present | –
The Great Indian Kapil Show is an Indian Hindi-language sketch comedy talk show hosted and produced by Kapil Sharma.[1] It started streaming on Netflix on 30 March 2024.[2] It is Netflix's first Indian series to trend globally for a month.[3] Season 1 ended on 22 June 2024 with 13 episodes.
Premise
The series format is largely identical to that of Sharma's former shows The Kapil Sharma Show and Comedy Nights with Kapil. The show revolves around Kapil Sharma and his team of comedians, including Sunil Grover, Kiku Sharda, Krushna Abhishek and Rajiv Thakur.[4] The extravagant set of the play is a visual extravaganza, set against the backdrop of an opulent airport terminal. Everything about this place is elegant and sophisticated, from the opulent waiting area to the designer retail kiosks, revolving café, and the legendary Kap's unique cafe.[5][6] Archana Puran Singh is the permanent guest of the show.[7]
Cast
- Kapil Sharma as Himself (Host)
- Archana Puran Singh as permanent guest
- Sunil Grover as Dhafli / Engineer Chumbak Mittal / Couple Paaji (Kapil Dev's mimic) / Kamlesh ki Lugai / Kha Ke (PK's mimic) / Dharmendra's mimic / Cherry Paaji (Navjot Singh Sidhu's mimic) / The Great Kya Khali (The Great Khali's mimic) and various characters
- Kiku Sharda as Bade Bhaiya (Sunny Deol's mimic) / Chef Dhaniya Lal / Kim Kong (Kim Jong Un's mimic) / Pahlawan Fokat / Chandra Mukhi / Filmy Maa and various characters
- Krushna Abhishek as Chote Bhaiya (Bobby Deol's mimic) / Air Hostess Mona / Doland Drunk (Donald Trump's mimic) / Dharmendra's mimic / Ranvijay (Ranbir Kapoor's mimic) / Chunni Babu and various characters
- Rajiv Thakur as Raju (Kap's Cafe Attendant) / Fajini (Ghajini's mimic)
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Episodes
No | Episode name | Guest(s) | Date of broadcast | Featured promotion | Ref |
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1 | Ranbir - The Real Family Man | Ranbir Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni | 30 March 2024 | Special appearance | [8][9] |
2 | Cricket Fever - Rohit and Shreyas | Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer | 6 April 2024 | Special appearance | [10][11] |
3 | Stars of Chamkila | Diljit Dosanjh, Parineeti Chopra and Imtiaz Ali | 13 April 2024 | Amar Singh Chamkila | [12][13] |
4 | Brothers in Arms - Vicky & Sunny Kaushal | Vicky Kaushal and Sunny Kaushal | 20 April 2024 | Special appearance | [14][15] |
5 | Aamir Unlimited | Aamir Khan | 27 April 2024 | Special appearance | [16][17] |
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Dil Se Deol - Sunny & Bobby | Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol | 4 May 2024 | Special appearance | [18][19] |
7 | Diamonds Of Heeramandi | Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Sharmin Segal | 11 May 2024 | Heeramandi | [20][21] |
8 | The Perfect Artist - Ed Sheeran | Ed Sheeran | 18 May 2024 | Special appearance | [22][23] |
9 | Fun With Friends - Anil Kapoor & Farah Khan | Anil Kapoor and Farah Khan | 25 May 2024 | Special appearance | [24][25] |
10 | Perfect Partnership- Rajkummar Rao & Janhvi Kapoor | Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor | 1 June 2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Mahi | [26] |
11 | Game Changers- Sania Mirza, Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and Sift Kaur Samra | Sania Mirza, Mary Kom, saina nehwal and Sift Kaur Samra | 8 June 2024 | Special appearance | [27] |
12 | Kings of Hip Hop - Badshah, Divine and Karan Aujla | Badshah, Divine and Karan Aujla | 15 June 2024 | Special appearance | [28] |
13 | Kartik Aaryan and Khandaan | Kartik Aaryan and Dr. Mala Tiwari | 22 June 2024 | Chandu Champion | [29] |
References
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Release Date, OTT Platform, Promo Of Kapil Sharma-Sunil Grover's Comedy Show". English Jagran. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show trailer: Sunil Grover teases 'turbulence' with the host. Watch". Hindustan Times. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "This show is first Indian series on Netflix to trend globally for a month; it's not Sacred Games, Delhi Crime, Jamtara". DNA India. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Kapil Sharma to return to the small screen with 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'; what to expect". Moneycontrol. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Inside The Great Indian Kapil Show set: Kapil Sharma's 'new home' at Netflix is designed like a lavish airport lounge". The Indian Express. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Kapil Sharma, Sunil Grover Get An Airport Terminal Themed Set For The Great Indian Kapil Show". TimesNow. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Comedy King Calls Archana Puran Singh His 'Lucky Charm'". News18. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Ranbir, Neetu, Riddhima Are 1st Guests On The Great Indian Kapil Show, Divulge Family Secrets. Watch". TimesNow. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Ranbir Kapoor Calls Himself 'Burp Specialist', Wants To Bring Raha To The Great Indian Kapil Show". TimesNow. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show Episode 2 Review: Cricketers Rohit Sharma And Shreyas Iyer Are Good Sports On Makeshift Pitch". TimesNow. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Kapil Sharma addresses Rohit Sharma as the famous 'Sharma ji ka beta' from Indian household; the cricketer REACTS". The Times of India. 6 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Sunil Grover's Dafli Sings For Diljit Dosanjh And Team Chamkila, Laughs Guaranteed". News18. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: From Parineeti Chopra-Diljit Dosanjh's duet to Sunil Grover's hilarious act; here's what to expect from 'Chamkila' special episode". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Vicky Kaushal shares how he celebrates Valentine's Day with Katrina Kaif, Kapil Sharma teases Sunny Kaushal about his girlfriend". IndianExpress. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show Episode 4 Review: Comedian Trades Funny Childhood Tales With Brothers Vicky And Sunny Kaushal". TimesNow. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Aamir Khan reveals ex-wife Reena Dutta slapped him when she was in labour". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Aamir Khan reveals behind-the-scenes details of his iconic naked scene in PK". The Times of India. 27 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol get emotional talking about finding success after long struggle". Hindustan Times. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "From Sunny Deol recalling his first ever film shoot to Bobby calling him a 'superman'; Here's top moments of the Deol brothers to look forward to from The Great Indian Kapil Show". The Times of India. 4 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Sharmin Segal reveals how Sanjay Leela Bhansali did a retake as he saw a thread on costume". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show 7th episode first impression: Kapil Sharma strikes a fine balance between interview and sketch comedy". The Indian Express. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Kapil Sharma's "Impromptu Jugalbandi" With Ed Sheeran". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Ed Sheeran recalls meeting Shah Rukh Khan, eating weirdest sea food in Japan". Hindustan Times. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: Farah Khan recalls abusing DJ for playing Ed Sheeran's songs". Mid-day. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "5 best moments from The Great Indian Kapil Show with Anil Kapoor, Farah Khan". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show: From Talking About Shikhar To Kapil Arranging Swayamvar; Top 5 Highlights Of RajkummarRao And Jahnvi Kapoor'sbanter On The Show". The Times of India. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show 11th episode first impression: Kapil Sharma strikes gold with Mary Kom and Sania Mirza". The Indian Express. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show 12th episode first impression: Kapil Sharma serves concert instead of comedy". The Indian Express. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kapil Show Grand Finale First Impression: Sunil Grover and Krushna Abhishek emerge as champions; Kartik Aaryan's mom goes all out". The Indian Express. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.