The Kapil Sharma Show received a mixed reception from critics and audiences.Namrata Thakker of Rediff.com gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 stars, liking the characters of Sunil Grover and Ali Asgar but saying that the series has big shoes to fill considering how successful their earlier show Comedy Nights With Kapil was. Chaya Unnikrishnan ofDaily News and Analysis gave the series two stars out of five but said, Kapil Sharma’s wit and funny one-liners bring a smile. Although she praised part of the show ( In fact, the 10 minutes or so where [Sharma] has a monologue is the best part of the show) , Unnikrishnan called it dull and disappointing.In her 1.5-star review, Letty Mariam Abraham of Mid Day said: The whole look and feel of the new set is interesting, even if the jokes are old. However, Kapil brings nothing new to the plate and it seems like waste of the prime time slot.
