Karan Johar Announces Final Season of Koffee With Karan, Excludes Cricketers
Karan Johar is returning with the ninth and final season of his celebrity talk show, Koffee With Karan, premiering October 14 on JioHotstar. The new promo confirms cricketers will not appear, referencing past controversies involving Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul. While the guest list remains mostly undisclosed, reports suggest appearances by Bollywood couples like Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, and others. Johar promises the last season will avoid controversy, marking the end of the show's 22-year run.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 28/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 7 Oct, 08:30 am. Other outlets followed.