Salman Khan will be the first guest on the ninth season of ‘Koffee With Karan’, hosted by Karan Johar. The filmmaker shared a promo of the episode on Instagram, confirming the actor’s appearance. The new season will begin streaming on October 14, and it will also be the last one.
Salman Khan opens the season
In the promo, Salman can be heard saying, “Toh main aa raha hoon karne ke liye, Koffee with Karan (So, I’m coming on Koffee with Karan).” To which Karan Johar said, “So, yeh kahi bhi jaa sakta hai, right (So, anything can happen, right)?” The superstar replied, “Ja hi sakta hai; yeh toh kya aayega hi aayega (It could happen; it’s definitely going to happen at some point).”Sharing the clip, Karan Johar wrote, “One last time…a koffee with the one & only bhaii. Koffee with Karan Season 9, streaming 14th October onwards on The Peacock Hub on JioHotstar.”With Salman kicking off the season, the show returns with another round of celebrity conversations.
Why Karan Johar is ending the show
Karan Johar’s decision seems to come from what he wants to focus on in the next phase of his career. Speaking to Variety, he said the show has been a big part of his identity in the industry.“‘Koffee With Karan’ has been such a large part of my identity in the entertainment industry… I still can’t believe it’s been 22 years, and now this will be my ninth season,” he said.He added that he wants to spend the coming years on films. He shared, “I want to spend the next decade of my life directing more movies… telling many more stories… so with a heavy heart I am making this season my last.”Karan called the decision “emotional and personal” and spoke about what the couch has meant to him. “This will be the last time I will be on a couch that has been synonymous with conversations, candor and well… controversies… the decision is emotional and personal to me… But I am hoping the legacy of love the show has given me continues to brew in people’s hearts,” he said.
How the show began
‘Koffee With Karan’ first aired on Star World in 2004. Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol were its first guests. The debut season also featured Amitabh Bachchan with his son, Abhishek Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai, who appeared with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
