Is it the end of Kapil Sharma's reign on Indian television? Many may
nod in affirmation after knowing the steep fall of The Kapil Sharma Show
on the TRP charts. In the Urban TRP charts, the show has slipped down
to the twelfth position and is no longer television audiences' favourite
non-fiction show. Instead, the show which has got an entry in the top
ten is celebrity couple dance show Nach Baliye 8, courtesy its first
time ever line-up of contestants which is dominated by dancers unlike
its previous seasons. The other non-fiction show which is posing threat
to The Kapil Sharma Show is Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs which
airs at the same time as Kapil's show.
The huge blow to Kapil
Sharma's comedy show came after his mid-air spat with Sunil Grover went
viral and became a hot topic of discussion for the people of the
television industry and the fans of the comedians alike. The issue got
so blown up that Kapil failed to invite Bollywood biggies on his show.
It also became clear that the infamous fight was definitely not a
gimmick to attract viewers, as some reports suggested. Now with Kapil's
show nearing its doom, the comedian is making some desperate efforts to
save his boat from sinking. Kapil has invited his old colleagues like
Raju Shrivastav and Upasana Singh to be part of the show permanently.
Amidst bad news pouring in from everywhere, Kapil Sharma may breathe a
sigh of relief as his episode featuring Raveena Tandon has got higher
viewership than his 'friend' Sunil Grover's stint during the grand
finale of Indian Idol 9. According to BARC India's report for the first
week of April, The Kapil Sharma Show garnered 4.6 million impressions
while the Indian Idol grand finale episode got 4.2 million impressions.
On the other hand, Nach Baliye 8 has amazed the viewers with its
perfect combo of dance and romance. Television actors shaking a leg with
their baliye is a delightful sight on weekends. And the ear soothing
voice of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs contestants does the remaining magic
for the small screen audience. Now amidst so much happiness and
positivity, how will Kapil's show, where the host is himself struggling
to keep a smile on the face, manage to spread laughter across the
television screens?
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