It’s officially the end of an era. Karan Johar has confirmed that Koffee With Karan will wrap up for good, with its ninth season marking the show’s final run. He broke the news on Instagram with a short video, captioned simply, “I think we need to talk. Over Koffee, of course.” The final season premieres October 14 on JioHotstar.
Karan took a moment to look back at just how far the show has come. “I think it was June 2004 when I told my dad, ‘I really want to host a talk show. I want to get two celebrities or stars and just have an informal, candid chat with them.’ And he looked at me and said, ‘Karan, you’re going to call your friends, chat with them. You do that every day.’” He continued, “And the very first day I shot for it was August 16, 2004. And I am here now, eight seasons later, 22 years later, 161 episodes later.”
On why now feels like the right time to close the chapter, Karan got reflective. “There are some journeys you don’t plan to end, you simply know, somewhere deep within you, when it is time to let them go. Koffee With Karan has been an extraordinary part of my life. This final season is my way of raising the mug one last time with gratitude, with love and with everyone who has made Koffee With Karan what it is. So, come have one last cup of Koffee with me. One last time.”
Alok Jain, Head of Hindi & English Entertainment Business at JioStar, added his own tribute to the show’s legacy. “Koffee With Karan is the talk show that brought the biggest celebrities into viewers’ living rooms and built a fandom that very few shows have matched. As Karan raises the coffee mug one last time, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of a show that has consistently delivered great content.”
From its first episode with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol back in 2004 to countless viral moments since, Koffee With Karan has spent over two decades defining what a Bollywood talk show looks like. Now, one last season is left to say goodbye properly.
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