Koffee with Karan

Koffee with Karan
Promotional image of Koffee with Karan
Presented by	Karan Johar
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Englishare
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	113 (list of episodes)
Production
Location(s)	YRF Studios
Camera setup	Videotape, Multi-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	STAR World India
Picture format	480i (SDTV) and 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	20 November 2004 – present
External links
Website	starworld.startv.in/kwk/

Koffee with Karan is a talk show on STAR World India and STAR Plus, hosted by film producer and director Karan Johar. The show is aired on STAR World India in India and on STAR Plus worldwide. The fifth season started airing on 6 November 2016.^[1]

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 TRPs.

The show began to air in 2004 and was a huge success. The first episode aired on 20 November 2004 and the first season ended on 28 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

The fifth season of the show premiered on 6 November 2016 with Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt.

Regular segments

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. The Koffee Hamper is filled with electronic gadgets and some edible items from across the globe specially chocolates and coffees.

Opinions

Sometimes the show features a segment which allows the guest to 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; from Season 4 onwards, this segment has seldom been featured.

Koffee Quiz (introduced in Season 4)

Johar asks a mix of bollywood-based and general knowledge 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 buzzers were discontinued after the first episode of Season 5. The guest with the highest points is the winner of the segment and wins a prize. A gift, usually one wrapped in a cover is given to the winner of the Quiz.

Episodes

The first season was huge success, and the program became the first English entertainment show to ever get a huge rating in India.^[4]

Season One

Season one began airing on 20 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

The second season began on 10 February 2007.^[5]

Koffee Awards 2007

For the season finale of the show, Karan Johar introduced the Koffee Awards, which featured the most memorable moments and episodes from Season 2 competing in different categories.^[6] 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.^[7]

• 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, 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, an episode was moved to a late night slot due to some bold confessions made by guests, Nargis Fakhri and Freida Pinto.^[9]

4. Season 4 marked the first time when Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan did not appear in any episode in the season; they came back in the fifth season. Others who were regular in past seasons but did not appear in Season 4 are Rani Mukerji, John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan, Lara Dutta, Ekta Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt.

Season Five

The fifth season commenced on 6 November 2016, airing every Sunday at 9pm (IST) on STAR World India.^[10] It ended on 19 March 2017.

Special notes:

• 1. Twinkle Khanna, an old friend of Johar and a former actress, made her first appearance on the show.
• 2. Jacqueline Fernandez made her first appearance on the show.
• 3. Veteran actor Jackie Shroff made his first appearance on the show along with his son and actor, Tiger Shroff.
• 4. Tennis player Sania Mirza made her first appearance on the show.
• 5. Guests who have appeared on every season of the show so far are Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Farah Khan.

Controversy

Kangana Ranaut and Karan Johar had a small clash over Karan making fun of Kangana's English on the same show and also stating that he never expected that Kangana would give such phenomenal and National Award winning performances. He also apologised to her for making such comments in the past. In the rapid-fire round, Kangana made a bold comment stating that Karan would play the antagonist in Kangana's biopic or autobiography ever made or written. When asked 'Who has given you more attitude in the industry, men or women?', Kangana answered "Karan Johar" and said, "In my biopic, if ever it is made, you (Karan Johar) would play that stereotypical Bollywood biggie who is snooty and completely intolerant towards outsiders, flag bearer of nepotism, 'The Movie Mafia'". On the other hand, Karan took the comments very lightly and said he would love to be the antagonist if it made the book a big success. Karan also made several apologies to Kangana for judging her in the past. After the episode aired the social media was ablaze. Kangana and Karan were being asked for the opinions on the comments on all social media platforms.

Koffee Awards (Season 5)

The latest episode of Karan Johar Season 5 brought back the Koffee Awards, which featured the most memorable moments and episodes from Season 5 competing in different categories. The winners were chosen by a panel consisting of actress and beauty queen Neha Dhupia, comedy group AIB's Rohan Joshi, actress and dancer Malaika Arora and director Ayan Mukherjee. This year's awards didn't have the category for 'Best Rapid-Fire'. The winners of the Koffee Awards were announced on the episode and the trophies were sent to the winners. The winners of the Koffee Awards have also given acceptance speeches. The episode aired on 12 March 2017 on STAR World.

• Best Dressed (Male): Ranbir Kapoor & Shahid Kapoor
• Best Dressed (Female): Priyanka Chopra
• Best Debut (Male): Jackie Shroff
• Best Debut (Female): Twinkle Khanna
• Best Actor in a Comic Role: Varun Dhawan
• Special Koffee Award: Arjun Kapoor for making four appearances on the show in the same season.
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Kareena Kapoor Khan for appearing on the show for all the seasons so far.
• Best Line/Quote on the Show: Sohail Khan
• Best Performance (Female): Katrina Kaif
• Best Performance (Male): Salman Khan
• Best Episode: The Khan Brothers: Salman Khan, Sohail Khan & Arbaaz Khan

Controversy

The third episode of Season 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.^[11]

References

External links

• Koffee with Karan on IMDb
• Official Website