Breaking Hype
Karan Johar Just Called Sanjay Leela Bhansali Better Than Him
Karan Johar picked Sanjay Leela Bhansali as the director he believes surpasses him in craft and execution on Koffee With Karan 9.
3 days ago2 min read
Karan Johar often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and the acclaimed producer Yash Johar.
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Breaking Hype
Salman Khan’s Ghost Story Opens KwK S9
Salman Khan revealed paranormal activity in a bedroom at his home during the first episode of Koffee With Karan Season 9, which streamed on Jio Hotstar on October 14, 2026. He described unexplained lights, moving cupboards, and a sensed presence behind him, but denied it was haunted. Karishma Kapoor made a surprise appearance as a special guest.
3 days ago1 min
Breaking Hype
Salman Khan: My Life Will Go To My Grave
Salman Khan has officially closed the book on a biopic—his own. On Koffee With Karan 9, the first episode of what’s being billed as the show’s final season, he told Karisma Kapoor he’d take his life stories to the grave.
4 days ago1 min
Breaking Hype
Koffee With Karan Ends With a Global Handshake
Koffee With Karan ends on October 14, 2026 — not with a fade-out, but with a global partnership. For the first time, NBCUniversal is co-producing an Indian original with JioStar. The Peacock Hub, once a distributor of Western shows, is now betting on Indian original programming. Karan Johar’s talk show is no longer just local. It’s global.
4 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Salman Khan Said Yes to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Without Hearing the Script
Salman Khan agreed to appear in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai without hearing the full script, according to Karan Johar's new Koffee With Karan episode. The actor reportedly postponed his next shoot to help reshoot a key scene after a technical error.
4 days ago2 min
OTT Originals
Salman Khan Opens Final Koffee With Karan Season, Talks Wanting Kids
Salman Khan is the first guest on Koffee With Karan Season 9, premiering October 14 on JioHotstar. Reports say he opened up about missing fatherhood during his chat with Karan Johar.
5 days ago2 min
Bollywood
Udta Teer Release Date, Cast, Trailer and Box Office: Everything We Know
Udta Teer, the Ayushmann Khurrana-Sara Ali Khan spy comedy, opens in theatres on 23 October 2026 after being pushed back to avoid clashing with Drishyam 3.
6 days ago4 min
OTT Originals
Salman Khan Opens Karan Johar's Final Koffee With Karan Season
Salman Khan is the first guest on Koffee With Karan's ninth and final season, Karan Johar confirmed on Instagram. The season begins streaming October 14 on JioHotstar.
6 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Salman Khan To Open Final Season Of Koffee With Karan On October 14
Salman Khan returns for the final season of Koffee With Karan, premiering October 14 on JioHotstar. His appearance marks the show’s last chapter after 22 years and 161 episodes.
6 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Ananya Panday Co-Hosting IIFA 2027 in Abu Dhabi
Ananya Panday is stepping into the spotlight as a co-host for IIFA Awards 2027 — and not just any stage. The Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Yas Island, will be her second home on the global awards circuit, now with a new title: host.
6 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Ananya Panday Takes Host Chair at IIFA 2027, Returns to Abu Dhabi Stage
Ananya Panday is set to make her IIFA hosting debut in January 2027, returning to the same stage in Abu Dhabi where she first performed. She joins Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan, and Maniesh Paul as co-hosts for the 27th edition of IIFA Weekend & Awards.
7 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Koffee With Karan 9: Two Ananyas, Sidharth-Kiara to Appear
Koffee With Karan Season 9 is gearing up for its final run with a lineup including two Ananyas, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, who recently announced their second child. The show premieres on JioHotstar on October 14, 2026.
7 Oct 20261 min
Breaking Hype
Kiara Advani And Sidharth Malhotra Expecting Second Child Together
Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra announced they're expecting their second child, sharing a joint Instagram post featuring daughter Saraayah. Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh were among those who sent congratulations.
7 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Karan Johar’s Mythic Turn: From Koffee to Bheem
Dharma Productions is betting big on mythology — and not the kind you find in school textbooks. With Gadadhari Bheem, Karan Johar and Abhishek Varman are building something new: a superhero epic rooted in the Mahabharata, wrapped in modern storytelling. The script is done. The stars haven’t been named. But the ambition? It’s already clear.
6 Oct 20261 min
Breaking Hype
Dharma’s 2028 Blitz: Myth, Espionage, and a Superhero in the Works
Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is prepping three major films for 2028—RN Kao, Gadadhari Bheem, and Radha Krishna—alongside a Kartik Aaryan mytho-creature film. All are in production, with filming starting in 2027.
5 Oct 20261 min
Breaking Hype
Alia Bhatt Steps Into Real Action — Not a Film — At Earthshot Prize in Mumbai
Alia Bhatt is presenting an award at the Earthshot Prize in Mumbai, alongside Rami Malek, Sachin Tendulkar, Simone Ashley, and host Karan Johar. The event, first held in 2020 by Prince William, celebrates innovators tackling climate change. For the first time, it will be streamed globally on Prime Video across 240 countries and 40 languages.
3 Oct 20261 min
Bollywood
Udta Teer Release Pushed Two Weeks To October 23
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's Udta Teer has moved from October 9 to October 23, with the makers citing a crowded release slate and strong trailer buzz as reasons for the shift.
2 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Udta Teer Finds Its Breath — After Drishyam 3’s First Wave
Ayushmann Khurrana’s Udta Teer has been pushed from October 9 to October 23, avoiding a direct clash with Drishyam 3. The film, a spy comedy-drama about a man with lost memory caught between two nations, is now aiming for a quieter runway.
2 Oct 20261 min
Breaking Hype
Alia Bhatt Hosts Earthshot Prize 2026 in Mumbai
Alia Bhatt is presenting at The Earthshot Prize 2026 Awards Night in Mumbai, the first time the event is held in India. The ceremony, on November 17, will stream globally on Prime Video for the first time.
1 Oct 20261 min
Red Carpet
Alia Bhatt To Present An Award At Earthshot Prize Night
Alia Bhatt will hand out one of five Earthshot Prize awards at Mumbai's 2026 ceremony, sharing the stage with Rami Malek, Sachin Tendulkar and Simone Ashley on a night hosted by Karan Johar and streamed globally on Prime Video.
1 Oct 20262 min
Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor And Saif Ali Khan Reunite On Koffee With Karan's Final Season
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan shot for Koffee With Karan 9 today, their first time together on the couch since 2010, as Karan Johar confirmed this season will be the show's last.
1 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Karan Johar Confirms Koffee With Karan Ends With Season 9
After 22 years, eight seasons and 161 episodes, Karan Johar announced that Koffee With Karan will conclude with its ninth season, debuting on JioHotstar on October 14.
30 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Karan Johar Announces End of 'Koffee With Karan' After 22 Years
Karan Johar says the iconic interview series will finish with its ninth season on JioHotstar, citing a desire to focus on filmmaking after 22 years of talk‑show fame.
30 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Vidya Balan Shares Airport Kiss with Husband Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur’s affectionate goodbye at Mumbai airport was captured by paparazzi, prompting a flood of sweet reactions across social media today.
28 Sept 20262 min
OTT Originals
Alia Bhatt’s ‘Don’t Be Shy’ Screens in Mumbai, Star‑Studded Turnout
Alia Bhatt and sister Shaheen hosted a glittering Mumbai screening of their upcoming film ‘Don’t Be Shy’, featuring four debutants and a guest list that included Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar and Mahesh Bhatt, ahead of its Prime Video debut on September 25.
24 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar Leapfrogs Amitabh Bachchan On Hurun Rich List
Karan Johar's fortune rose from Rs 1,400 crore to Rs 1,880 crore in a year on the Hurun India Rich List, overtaking Amitabh Bachchan, whose wealth grew by just Rs 30 crore, to claim fourth spot.
24 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Juhi Chawla's Wealth Beats Hrithik Roshan And Karan Johar Combined
Hurun's 2025 rich list ranks Bollywood's wealthiest names beyond the box office. Juhi Chawla's family, powered by Knight Riders Sports, sits second only to Shah Rukh Khan, ahead of Hrithik Roshan and Karan Johar put together.
24 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Shibasish Sarkar Secures Fifth Term as Producers Guild President
Shibasish Sarkar has been unanimously re‑elected as President of the Producers Guild of India, marking his fifth consecutive year in charge while the council welcomes new members such as Aamir Khan and Karan Johar.
23 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Bombay High Court Quashes ₹79.7 Crore GST Demand On Dharma Productions
The Bombay High Court has scrapped a ₹79.7 crore GST demand against Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment, ruling that cinematographic films cannot be taxed as information technology software just because they're delivered digitally.
22 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Joins Bollywood Friends at Rani Mukerji’s Mother’s Funeral
Bollywood icons including Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar stood by Rani Mukerji at the cremation of her mother, Krishna Mukerji, 75, on Tuesday evening in Mumbai.
22 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Pankaj Tripathi to Host IIFA Digital Awards 2027 in Abu Dhabi
Pankaj Tripathi is set to host the IIFA Digital Awards 2027 at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, marking his first stint as an awards‑show presenter alongside Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan for the main event.
22 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
David Dhawan’s Hilarious Take on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’s Title Track
In a candid chat on Komal Nahta’s music podcast, lyricist Sameer Anjaan shared that David Dhawan once called the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai title song ‘bada ganda gaana’ and warned him against using such a tune in his own film.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Rajkummar Rao, Pratibha Ranta To Headline Dharma's Vishkanya
Dharma Productions has signed Rajkummar Rao and Pratibha Ranta to lead Vishkanya, a fantasy horror film directed by Sonal Joshi, with shooting expected to start by year end, per Bollywood Hungama.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's RAW Spy Film Has A Lead, Just No Name Yet
Dharma Productions has confirmed an A-list actor is attached to its long-gestating film on RAW founder Rameshwar Nath Kao, with the studio targeting an August 2028 release tied to the agency's 60th anniversary.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Sooraj Barjatya Recalls Bombay's 100-Musician Era At Song Launch
Sooraj Barjatya, Himesh Reshammiya, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari launched the Yeh Prem Mol Liya title song in Mumbai, where Barjatya reminisced about old-school song picturisation and the film's November 27 release.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's RN Kao Film Finally Gets A 2028 Release Date
Karan Johar has set August 11, 2028 as the release date for his long-delayed film on RN Kao, the founding chief of R&AW, based on Nitin Gokhale's biography Gentleman Spymaster.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
David Dhawan Called Sameer To Complain About A Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Song
Lyricist Sameer, in conversation with Komal Nahta, recalled David Dhawan ringing him up unhappy with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's title track, the two films having released on the same Friday in 1998.
20 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar Gave Up Daayra's Title For Meghna Gulzar, Credits Reveal
Daayra and Vibe hit screens on September 18 with credits nobody expected. Karan Johar gets a special thanks for parting with a title, while Hrithik Roshan and Huma Qureshi get roped into an in-character joke.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Caught A Private Dhurandhar Screening Before Release
Shah Rukh Khan called Dhurandhar and its sequel 'fantastic' during a fan Q&A. Sources tell Bollywood Hungama he actually watched Dhurandhar The Revenge a day early, at Salman Khan's private screening room, with Karan Johar in tow.
17 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Sameer Says Producers Now Skip The Story For A Hit Song
Lyricist Sameer tells Komal Nahta that Bollywood has stopped narrating films to its songwriters, pointing to Karan Johar's marathon Kuch Kuch Hota Hai briefing as the vanished standard.
13 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Marks 25 Years This December
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham completes 25 years this December. The Karan Johar family drama that gave Bollywood its sangeet blueprint, Kareena Kapoor's Poo and a line for every stubborn parent remains impossible to switch off mid-rewatch.
9 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Ayushmann Khurrana Dangles Over The India-Pakistan Border In Udta Teer Poster
Udta Teer's debut poster shows Ayushmann Khurrana hanging between India and Pakistan border markers with a 'Top Secret' file and a goat in sunglasses, teasing a comic spin on patriotism before its October 9 release.
9 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Udta Teer First Look Drops, Ayushmann-Sara Film Set For October 9
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's Udta Teer got its first look on Tuesday, with a puzzling tagline and an October 9 release date now locked in for the Akash A Kaushik-directed comedy.
9 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Student Of The Year Ditches Films, Becomes A Web Series
Student Of The Year is leaving cinemas for streaming. A Bollywood Hungama source says the Karan Johar franchise's third installment will be a darker, edgier web series on JioHotstar starring Shanaya Kapoor, directed by Reema Maya.
7 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's Birthday Note For Yash Johar Gets Deeply Personal
Karan Johar marked what would have been Yash Johar's birthday with an Instagram post mixing old jokes and a final ventilator-side promise, twenty-two years after his father's death.
6 Sept 20263 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar Recalls Father's Burberry Pun On His Birth Anniversary
Karan Johar honoured his late father Yash Johar's birth anniversary with a post recalling a Burberry jacket joke, his dad's push for him to become a hero, and Yash Johar's final words about kindness before he died in 2004.
6 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's Mirzapur Verdict Lands As Ticket Sales Nearly Double
Karan Johar praised Mirzapur: The Movie on Instagram as its box office momentum builds, with BookMyShow ticket sales rising 59.95 percent on Saturday as the streaming franchise proves it travels to cinemas.
6 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Rida Tharana Answers Trolls Attacking Her Traitors Season 2 Win
The Traitors Season 2 co-winner Rida Tharana has responded to online criticism of her win, saying it shouldn't be judged by her Traitor phase alone but by her entire arc on the Karan Johar-hosted show.
4 Sept 20262 min