Karan Johar's Koffee with Karan to return with a new season; to hit the floors in May

One of India's most popular chat shows is Koffee With Karan hosted by director Karan Johar. Several celebrities, ranging from Hindi film stars to cricketers to South film actors, have sat on the famed and controversial couch. After the show's last season made headlines for all the wrong reasons, it was announced that it will be cancelled permanently. However, it has recently been reported that the filmmaker is planning a new season of the show.

A source connected to the project revealed, “Karan is currently shooting for Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani and it’s in May when he will wrap up a major chunk of the film. One calling it a schedule wrap, Karan will commence his work on his chat show, Koffee with Karan. The planning and pre-production has already begun and the team is now all ready to start shooting from mid-May.”

The show is likely to be a star-studded affair, with the industry's who's who slated to attend. The show will feature Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Neetu Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, and many others. Rashmika Mandana, who is set to make her Hindi film debut with Mission Majnu, will also make her first appearance on the show. Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, the married couple, will also make their first on-screen appearance post-wedding on season 7 of Koffee with Karan. The show is set to premiere on Star Network in the month of June.

Karan Johar's next film, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani featuring Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Ranveer Singh, and Alia Bhatt, is set to hit theaters over the Valentine's Day weekend in 2023.