6 reasons why Koffee with Karan paved the way for talk shows in India!

You can love it, hate it but you definitely cannot ignore Koffee with Karan! Here’s how the show cemented its name as one of the most iconic talk shows in India, even today!

Karan Johar is widely known for his films and while his movies taught us to fall in love with life and with the idea of romance in slow motion, with a Shankar Ehsaan Loy or Alka Yagnik background music, he's also known for his talk show 'Koffee with Karan'. This talk show took the world of Bollywood by storm! It began when social media wasn’t a thing and people could easily get away by saying the most unhinged things in the most nonchalant way. When we look back at some of the old episodes today, we’re flabbergasted at how he managed to ask certain questions and how he even managed to get the answers out of the who’s who of the industry. He continues to cause a stir in the infamous Koffee cup till date and his show is termed as the ultimate guilty pleasure for many!

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Here’s how it shifted the landscape of talk shows in India!

Rapid fire spread like rapid fire, quite literally!

Ever since Johar started the controversial rapid fire on his show, it was quickly picked up across all media channels! Celebrities were asked to answer rapid fire questions almost everywhere they went but other channels weren’t even close enough in getting the same kinda tea that Johar does on his show! Till today, interviewers try hard to get out the same rapid fire energy as Koffee with Karan did but none have had the same luck as him!

It set a benchmark for how to make interviews more fun and quirky!

KwK isn’t about the same done and dusted questions, just as his movies have a certain charm, this show too brings out a lot of his personality in all of the episodes. He goes beyond the basic questions and seamlessly builds a conversation that covers everything from an actor’s work, personal life and challenging them to a fun game!

It became a good balance between an interview and guilty pleasure 

Over the years, KwK has become synonymous with the term ‘guilty pleasure’. All of us are guilty of liking the show at some point or the other. We don’t really view this as a talk show or like any other interview that our algorithm suggests, but more like a comfort watch when your mind just craves for something frivolous!

It gave people what they wanted to hear from the guests

Johar, as a host, barely believes in beating around the bush and the last 8 seasons should be proof! He often catches his guests off guard by asking them the most scandalous questions and we can judge him all we want for it, but it's the sole reason why we tune into the show in the first place! Of course he gets away with asking those questions because of who he is and a normal interviewer wouldn’t have the privilege to do the same; we're aware!

Koffee with Karan is a brand!

Everything from the concept, the set, certain words like conjecture used on the show, to the iconic theme song, Johar has packaged his show like a brand that’s never going to leave our minds.

This show makes you yearn for more!

Everything said on the show is dissected like it's the gospel truth and every single word, every outfit, every awkward silence is discussed amongst our circles the next day. It's an endless loop of being knee deep into the life of celebrities that makes us yearn for this show season after season!

Here’s to the man who redefined talk shows! We look forward to many more stirring cups of koffee in the future as well! 

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