{
  "id": 7734778,
  "title": "The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 Announced; Fans Say, 'Finally Wait Is Over' - Watch Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/the-great-indian-kapil-show-season-5-announced-fans-say-finally-wait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:12:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/the-great-indian-kapil-show-season-5-announced-fans-say-finally-wait-is-over-watch-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix has revealed the fifth season of The Great Indian Kapil Show, following the four previous successful seasons. Reunited for the upcoming season are Kapil Sharma, Kiku Sharda, Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Archana Puran Singh, and Navjot Singh Sidhu. Kapil Sharma announced the news on Instagram, exclaiming, \"Dhol, nagaada sab bajega, kyunki Hansi Ka TyoHAHAar ab Netflix pe sajega!\" The season is set to premiere on September 26th, at 8 PM, exclusively on Netflix.\n\nKapil Sharma expressed his excitement for the fifth season, stating, \"Every season, we think we have done enough masti (fun), and then we realise that we are not done yet! And somewhere I feel that’s what keeps us going.\" He added that he and his team are grateful for the audience's love and that they plan to celebrate the upcoming festivities, such as Diwali and Christmas, during the show.\n\nFans have reacted enthusiastically to the announcement, with many expressing their anticipation for the return of the show's beloved cast. One fan commented, \"Finally wait is over season 5 yaayyy!\" Another fan wrote, \"Yaaaay! The OG IS BACK! kapil make sure you dont hold back!!! Lets goooooo!!!! Kill it.\" A third fan remarked, \"Maaza aa jayega ...Sharma ji nd his team is back.\" As the date of the season's premiere approaches, viewers eagerly await the guest list for the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "After the four successful seasons of The Great Indian Kapil Show, Netflix has announced the fifth season of the show. Kapil Sharma, Kiku Sharda, Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Archana Puran Singh, and Navjot Singh Sidhu will all be back in season five. While sharing the promo of The Great Indian Kapil Show season five, Kapil posted on Instagram, \"Dhol, nagaada sab bajega, kyunki Hansi Ka…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}