The Kapil Sharma Show is an Indian Hindi stand-up comedy and talk television series which premiered on 23 April 2016 and is broadcast by sony channel. The series revolves around Kapil Sharma and his neighbors in the Shantivan Co-operative Housing Society. The series which was originally scheduled for 26 episodes, was later extended indefinitely.
Development began in December 2015, when Sharma announced his plans to create a new show for a Hindi general-entertainment channel other than Colors TV. The series received mixed reviews; one critic said, "Kapil Sharma’s wit and funny one-liners bring a smile", but another called it "dull and disappointing". It has received positive feedback from audiences, gaining top TRP ratings in the non-fiction category.
The show is currently attracting huge attention of public after the show host Kapil Sharma physically and mentally assaulted his co-actor Sunil Grover in a flight recently. Following the incident, there has been a big drop in Kapil's fan following and apparently three of his co-actors have quit the show. SONY has decided to bring the old laughter challenge comedians as their temporary replacement. First episode of the show featuring his new team will be aired on 25 March. Sources reveal that Kapil managed to retain Sumona and Kiku in the show by offering them an increment in their salary.
