Karan Johar is ending his celebrity chat show “Koffee With Karan” after 22 years. The show returns for a ninth season that is described as its final run, with the premiere set for Oct. 14, 2026.
The outlets agree that the final season will stream exclusively on JioHotstar. Variety adds that “Koffee With Karan” debuted in 2004 and has completed eight seasons and 161 episodes prior to the final installment. NDTV similarly frames the announcement around the show’s conclusion after a long run and points to the same release timing and platform for Season 9.
While both sources report the end of the series and the streaming details, Variety emphasizes the reasoning behind the decision, quoting Johar as saying it is emotional and personal. NDTV focuses more directly on the conclusion and the upcoming premiere date, without additional historical and episode-count context.
