Koffee with Karan

Koffee with Karan is a talk show on STAR World India, hosted by film producer and director Karan Johar.

Overview

The show airs on STAR World India. It is also telecast on other channels of the same network like Star Plus and Star One. The show is noted for its fresh and witty appeal. It is known for the revelations made by celebrities and their take on their contemporaries. The show also has its share of controversies and hence brings in great TRP's.

The show began to air in 2004 and was a huge success. The first episode aired on 19 November 2004 and the first season ended on 27 May 2005. The show had been put on hold due to Johar's commitment to his next directorial project, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).

After 3 years and various re-runs on Star World, Koffee with Karan returned on 7 November 2010 for season 3.^[1] The third season ended on 17 April 2011.

The show was back at the end of 2013 for a fourth season premiering on 1 December 2013. The fourth season ended on 13 April 2014.^[2]

Regular segments

The Lie-O-Meter

Karan Johar uses a bleep, which he calls the Lie-O-Meter, to indicate if he thinks the guest is lying. The Lie-O-Meter was mostly used in season one but reappeared in season 3.

Rapid Fire

The segment involves Johar asking a volley of questions to the guest, in which they have to answer as quickly as possible. The questions usually involve making choices between two options or just giving a straight answer. Johar usually forces the guest to choose one option of those he presents. The winner wins his Koffee Hamper.

Opinions

Sometimes the show features a segment which allows the guest to see and hear other people's opinions. They may come from the general public or people within the industry. In some episodes it will be presented in the end of the show and in some during the show. Some episodes don't have an Opinion section.

Koffee Quiz (introduced in Season 4)

Johar throws a volley of bollywood-based questions to his guests. The guests are given a buzzer each to press for the chance to answer. The first one to press the buzzer gets to answer, it is passed on to the other guest only if the answer is wrong. The guest with the highest points is the winner of the segment and wins a prize.

Seasons

The first season was huge success, and the programme became the first English entertainment show to ever get a huge rating in India.^[3]

The second season began on 11 February 2007.^[4]

Season One

Season one began airing on 19 November 2004.

Special note:

In Episode 18, Smriti Irani and Sakshi Tanwar were the first television actors to be included in this show which generally features Bollywood celebrities.

Season Two

Season two began airing on 11 February 2007.

Koffee Awards 2007

For the season finale of the show, Karan Johar had introduced the Koffee Awards 2007, which featured the most memorable moments and episodes from Season 2 competing in different categories.^[5] The winners were chosen by fashion designer Rohit Bal, actress Malaika Arora and comedian Cyrus Broacha and were announced on the season finale of the episode, which aired on 16 September 2007 on STAR One and STAR World.^[6]

• Best Episode: The Kapoor Brothers (Randhir Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor & Rishi Kapoor)
• Most Glamorous (Male): Hrithik Roshan
• Most Glamorous (Female): Priyanka Chopra
• Best Supporting Appearance: Karisma Kapoor
• Best Debut (Male): Himesh Reshammiya
• Best Debut (Female): Mira Nair
• Best Rapid Fire (Male)  : Shahrukh Khan
• Best Rapid Fire (Female): Kareena Kapoor
• Best Moment of The Season: Rakhi Sawant
• Best Line of The Season: Farah Khan & Shah Rukh Khan
• Karan's Favorite Guest: Rakhi Sawant
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Shah Rukh Khan

Season Three

Star World picked up Koffee with Karan for a third season. It commenced on 7 November 2010 airing every Sunday at 9pm (IST).

Special notes:

• 1. Mahesh Bhupathi is the first ever sports personality to be featured on the show with his then fiancé and now wife Lara Dutta.
• 2. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made her first-ever re-introduced appearance on the show after her marriage with Abhishek Bachchan.

Koffee Awards 2011

For the season finale of the show, Karan Johar had brought back the Koffee Awards 2011, which featured the most memorable moments and episodes from Season 3 competing in different categories. The winners were chosen by film critics Rajeev Masand and Sarita Tanwar, fashion designer Manish Malhotra and talk show host Koel Purie Rinchet, and were announced on the season finale of the episode, which aired on 17 April 2011 on STAR One and STAR World.

• Best Dressed (Male): Hrithik Roshan
• Best Dressed (Female): Kareena Kapoor
• Best Debut (Male): Ranbir Kapoor
• Best Debut (Female): Sonam Kapoor
• Best Performance (Male): Shahrukh Khan
• Best Performance (Female): Deepika Padukone
• Best Rapid Fire (Male): Saif Ali Khan
• Best Rapid Fire (Female): Kareena Kapoor
• Best Episode (Critics): Deepika Padukone & Sonam Kapoor
• Best Episode (Popular): Priyanka Chopra & Shahid Kapoor

Season Four

The fourth season of Koffee with Karan commenced on 1 December 2013, airing every Sunday at 9pm (IST) on STAR World India. The final episode aired on 13 April 2014 bringing the season to a close.

Special notes:
1. Several film personalities who established themselves even before the previous seasons of Koffee with Karan made their first appearances on the show during this season including Salman Khan, Salim Khan, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi, Mahesh Bhatt, Anurag Kashyap, Juhi Chawla, Freida Pinto and Rohit Shetty.

2. Several film personalities who have recently established themselves made their first appearances on the show during this season including Arjun Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Nargis Fakhri, Ayan Mukerji, Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, and Parineeti Chopra.

3. For the first time in the history of Koffee with Karan, it has happened that an episode has been moved to a late night slot due to some bold confessions made by guests, Nargis Fakhri and Freida Pinto.^[8]

4. For the first time in the history of Koffee with Karan, it has happened that Shah Rukh Khan did not appear in any episode in the season.

Controversy

The show is known for creating controversy and is often in the media. Celebrity relationships are frequently discussed and guests are asked to clarify rumors. Below are a few episodes that generated media reports.

Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor

Season 3, episode 3 featuring guests Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor generated media buzz after statements were made by the two. Host Karan Johar asked them to speak about Ranbir Kapoor with whom they both share an equation. Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor had dated for about 2 years and broke up prior to her appearance on the talk show. When discussing the break-up, Padukone hinted that he was not a good boyfriend by saying “I think he needs to work on his boyfriend skills.” She also alluded to Kapoor cheating on her. Sonam Kapoor, who co-starred with Ranbir in their debut film Saawariya, commented that he needed a stylist and was not sexy. After the episode aired, it was reported that Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh had taken issue with the comments made by the actresses. Johar also came under fire for instigating the personal attacks.^[9]

Nargis Fakhri and Freida Pinto

Season 4, episode 14 with first time guests Nargis Fakhri and Freida Pinto had to be aired at a later time because of the mature content. In the episode, the actresses discussed sexual encounters and the translation of their names (“pinto” translates to “little penis” in Portuguese, and “nalgas,” which sounds similar to “Nargis,” translates to “butt cheeks” in Spanish).Due the episode's explicit nature, the shows timing was changed to the late night slot of 11pm IST.

See also

• Koffee with DD

References

External links

• Koffee with Karan at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Website