The trailer for the ninth and final season of Koffee With Karan has been released, with Salman Khan set to appear as the opening guest. Hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, the upcoming season will bring the popular celebrity chat show to a close. The first episode is scheduled to premiere on October 14 at 7 PM IST on The Peacock Hub on JioHotstar.
The newly released promo features several humorous exchanges between Salman and Karan, including a moment when the host raises the much-discussed question about the actor’s virginity. Salman’s response, along with his remarks about the show’s conclusion and paparazzi culture, has become a key highlight of the teaser.
Salman Khan’s Reaction to Karan Johar’s Personal Question
In the promo, Karan Johar brings up Salman Khan’s virginity status, a topic that has surfaced in earlier seasons of the show. The actor responds playfully, telling the filmmaker, “Control yaar, brother.”
The teaser also features a lighthearted exchange about the end of Koffee With Karan. Karan introduces the superstar with the phrase, “It’s done bro,” prompting Salman to joke that the next version of the show could be called “Koffee With Salman.”
Salman also reflects on the advice he has shared with others over the years. “All the advice that I have given, there has come a time for me to follow my own advice,” he says in the promo.
The actor additionally comments on paparazzi culture and the widespread use of mobile phone cameras. In a humorous moment, he remarks, “Jisne yeh phone mein camera jisne banaya hai, kahin mujhe mil gaya na…”
Koffee With Karan 9: Premiere Date and Guest List
The ninth season of Koffee With Karan is scheduled to premiere on October 14, 2026, at 7 PM IST on The Peacock Hub on JioHotstar, with Salman Khan leading the opening episode.
The upcoming season is also expected to feature several prominent Bollywood celebrities, including Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, among others.
With Salman’s candid responses and playful exchanges with Karan featured in the first promo, the final season is set to revisit the celebrity conversations that have defined the show over the years.
A Look Back at Koffee With Karan
Koffee With Karan first premiered in 2004 on Star World before moving to Disney+ Hotstar, now JioHotstar, after 2022. The show previously took a four-year break between its sixth and seventh seasons, which aired in 2018 and 2022, respectively.
The eighth season ran from October 2023 to January 2024 and featured several well-known film personalities, including Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Saif Ali Khan. The season concluded with an episode featuring digital creators.
Now, with its ninth season marking the show’s final chapter, Salman Khan’s appearance as the first guest adds another celebrity conversation to the programme’s long-running history.