After 22 years, 8 seasons and 161 episodes of conversations that defined pop culture, Karan Johar announces the final season of the iconic chat show
Mumbai, September 28, 2026: Some shows entertain you. Some become a part of your cultural vocabulary. And then there are shows that become part of core memory. For over two decades, Koffee With Karan has been all of that and more!
From the very first cup in 2004, this iconic chat show has brought together India's biggest stars and, in the process, captured an ever-changing world of relationships, fame, ambition and celebrity. Some guests arrived as friends and left as family, some found love, some became ex-lovers, some got married. While countless conversations went on to become headlines, memes, debates and enduring memories.
Now, Karan Johar is raising his mug one last time and decided to bring this journey to a close. Karan Johar said, “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 9th season…
It’s been one of the most satisfying and wholesome experiences of my life … but I have come to a realisation that 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 …. This will be the last time I will be on a couch that has been synonymous with conversations, candour 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 ….”
In an emotionally charged announcement, Karan looks back at the journey that has been as unpredictable, irreverent and unforgettable as the show itself acknowledging the controversies, conjecture, trolling and conversations that have followed Koffee With Karan, while also recognising the extraordinary love that has kept audiences returning to the couch year after year. The final season of Koffee With Karan will premiere on JioHotstar, 14th October.
