Coffee with Karan It has long been known for its candid celebrity confessions and unexpected revelations. However, the popular chat show now appears to be taking a more cautious approach as celebrity guests become increasingly conscious of how their comments can affect their public image.
Host Karan Johar recently talked about the guests getting approval after editing before airing the episodes. He admitted that talks of the show have gone light because everyone is worried about the potential PR backlash.
Karan recalled that the early season KWK It was a very simple setup. There were no handlers or teams watching every word or preparing to manage the consequences of a careless comment.
“When I started Koffee With Karan, and I looked across the stage, there was no one. It was just an empty set. Now when I look, there are publicists, managers, image-management people, teams. Hair and makeup and tourage have also increased,” the filmmaker said in a chat with Variety India.
Karan Johar admits that conversations on the show have become more and more reserved and less frank over the years. “I know the steam is off, the brew is very light. It’s just because everyone is so worried. Because you see what happens. Anyone comes on this show and says any little thing and it blows up and it’s a PR nightmare and nobody wants that,” he added.
The host revealed that several celebrity guests now request to review edited episodes before they air. This allows them or their teams to flag certain segments or remove specific moments. Karan said he has no objection to the practice and understands why visitors prefer this control.
“I respect that because if I was invited to have a coffee with, I would do the same, because I don’t want to go through a PR nightmare. So while our coffee is light, it’s only because everyone is worried,” he said.
The ongoing ninth season of Coffee with Karanwhich marks the final installment of the show, is available to stream on JioHotstar. The season was launched by Salman Khan, followed by Rashmika Mandana and Vijay Deverakonda. Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor appeared in the third episode. The latest episode saw real-life couple Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan taking the couch.
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