The Great Indian Kapil Show S5 Draws 12.88 Mn Viewers in Five-Day Window on Netflix

Chrome DM COTT, India’s OTT audience measurement platform, released viewership data for The Great Indian Kapil Show S5, the Kapil Sharma-hosted comedy series streaming on Netflix. Across the measurement window from 4 Oct to 8 Oct 2026, the season recorded 12.88 Mn unique viewers. The season premiered on 26 Sep 2026 with new episodes releasing every Saturday at 8 pm, so this window reflects ongoing season consumption rather than launch.

Male audiences accounted for 6.98 Mn viewers (54%) and female viewers for 5.90 Mn (46%), a near-balanced split. The M 25–35 cohort was the single largest segment at 2.97 Mn, followed by the F 25–35 cohort at 2.64 Mn and the M 18–24 cohort at 2.22 Mn.

Viewership by Age & Gender

The M 25–35 cohort led all segments at 2.97 Mn, with the F 25–35 cohort second at 2.64 Mn. The 25 to 35 band led for both genders, together accounting for 5.61 Mn, or 44% of total reach. This is an older profile than most titles COTT tracks, where the 18 to 24 band typically peaks. The M 18–24 and F 18–24 segments followed at 2.22 Mn and 1.78 Mn. The 35+ cohorts contributed 1.84 Mn and the below 18 segments 1.43 Mn.

State-Wise Viewership Distribution

Maharashtra led all individually tracked states at 2.82 Mn, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 2.32 Mn and Delhi NCR at 1.92 Mn. Gujarat recorded 0.97 Mn and Karnataka 0.60 Mn. The three leading markets together accounted for 7.06 Mn, or 55% of total reach. The ‘Rest of India’ category accounted for 4.26 Mn, or 33% of total viewership.

Source: Chrome DM COTT | Period: 4 Oct – 8 Oct 2026

Device-Wise Viewership Breakup

Mobile accounted for 5.42 Mn viewers, or 42% of total reach, while CTV contributed 4.75 Mn, or 37%. Mobile and large-screen consumption ran closer to level here than for any recent series title COTT has measured, where mobile typically carries roughly twice the CTV figure. An overlap of 2.71 Mn viewers watched across both device types, close to 21% of total reach.

Source: Chrome DM COTT | Period: 4 Oct – 8 Oct 2026