Comedy Nights with Kapil

Comedy Nights with Kapil
GenreSketch comedy
Presented byKapil Sharma
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes191
Production
Executive producerPreeti Simoes[1]
ProducerKapil Sharma
Production locationFilm City, Mumbai
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time65 minutes
Production companiesK9 Productions
SOL Production
Frames Production Company
Original release
NetworkColors TV
Release22 June 2013 (2013-06-22) –
24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)
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Comedy Nights With Kapil is an Indian Hindi-language sketch comedy and celebrity talk show hosted and produced by comedian Kapil Sharma. It was on-air on Colors TV amid 22 June 2013 to 24 January 2016.[2] Many of the episodes feature celebrity guests who usually appear to promote their latest films in a comedy-focused talk show format. On 25 September 2013, a fire broke out on the sets of the show at Film City in Goregaon causing the entire set to collapse and an estimated loss of 20 Crores.[3] Following the fire, two episodes were shot on sets of Bigg Boss in Lonavla.[4][5] In September 2013, the show became India's highest rated scripted TV show.[6] At the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards, Sharma was awarded the Entertainer of the Year award for 2013.[7]

After a successful run of three years, Kapil Sharma decided to end the show after creative differences with the Colors TV. The last episode aired on 24 January 2016.[8] In August 2016, Colors re-telecast old episodes of the show in their Sunday afternoon time slots due to low target rating points besides stiff competition with Kapil.[9][10]

The show is adapted in Kannada as Majaa Talkies and hosted by Srujan Lokesh. This show is aired on Colors Kannada, the Kannada Channel owned by Colors TV.[11]

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  2. ^ "Kapil Sharma's fans choose CNWK". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan, Lata Mangeshkar offer help to Kapil Sharma for set damage". Hindustan Times. 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Loss of Rs 20 cr, due to fire on the sets: Kapil Sharma - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Fire on the sets of Comedy Nights with Kapil - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ^ "TRP ratings for week 38 of 2013". The Times of India. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Indian of the Year award: Kapil Sharma beats Deepika, Shah Rukh in the entertainment category". Ibnlive.in.com. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  8. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (21 December 2015). "Kapil Sharma's 'Comedy Nights With Kapil' to end in January". The Economic Times.
  9. ^ "Kapil Sharma back on Colors with Comedy Nights with Kapil!". DNA India. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  10. ^ "SHOCKING! Kapil Sharma back on 'COLORS'?". ABP Live. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  11. ^ "A Kannada show like Kapil's Comedy Nights - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.