Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Karan Johar Says Koffee With Karan Season Nine Is Final
Karan Johar has shared a preview of the ninth season of his talk show, Koffee With Karan.
He says this will be his last season hosting the show.
The promo says cricketers will not be invited and will not appear.
It does not reveal the full guest list.
Johar jokes that he will not invite someone he has left off the show for eight seasons.
The promo hints at gossip and surprises.
Johar also says he would not do anything controversial, though the teaser plays with that promise.
The show has previously faced criticism over remarks by cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul.
Season 9 is scheduled to start streaming October 14 on JioHotstar, but the articles do not give the year.
Karan Johar says the upcoming ninth season of Koffee With Karan will be his last.
A new promo says cricketers are not invited and will not appear this season.
The promo keeps the guest list under wraps while teasing gossip, rumours and possible controversy.
Johar says he has not invited one potential guest in the first eight seasons and does not plan to invite them for the ninth.
The season is scheduled to begin streaming October 14 on JioHotstar; the articles do not specify the year.
- Who
- Karan Johar, host of Koffee With Karan; the promo says cricketers will not appear.
- What
- A promo announces Season 9 as Johar's final season and says cricketers are not invited.
- When
- Streaming is scheduled to begin October 14; the year is not specified.
- Where
- On JioHotstar.
- Why
- The articles do not state why Johar is ending the show. One article reports he stopped asking cricketers after the backlash involving Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul.
Johar's stated intention
The promo's teasing tone
Whether the final season will court controversy
Johar's stated intention
Johar says he would not do anything controversial in his last season.
The promo's teasing tone
The promo teases gossip and controversy, and one report says its ending hints at a final season with a bang.
- Show
- Koffee With Karan
- Season
- Season 9, described by Johar as his last
- Host
- Karan Johar
- Streaming date
- October 14; year not specified
- Platform
- JioHotstar
- Cricketers
- The promo says they are not invited and will not appear this season
- Earlier controversy
- Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul faced backlash over remarks during their Season 6 appearance; the articles report they were suspended by the BCCI and the episode was removed from the platform.
