Karan Johar reveals the real reason why he has never invited Virat Kohli on Koffee With Karan: ‘After what happened…’
Published on: Nov 10, 2025 07:52 am IST In 2019, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul faced backlash on social media after they appeared on Karan Johar’s chat show. And the filmmaker still feels responsible. Filmmaker Karan Johar’s hit talk show Koffee With Karan has hosted many stars, but one big name still missing is Indian cricket star Virat Kohli. While Anushka Sharma has appeared multiple times, Karan has revealed that Virat’s absence traces back to the infamous Hardik Pandya–KL Rahul controversy. Karan Johar has revealed he is not in favour of inviting cricketers to his chat show now. KJo looks back Recently, Karan sat down with Sania Mirza on her podcast, Serving It Up With Sania where he revealed why he has never invited Virat, who is married to actor Anushka Sharma, to the show. During the conversation, Sania asked him about the celebrity he wishes to have on the show “who keeps refusing,” Karan named Ranbir Kapoor. He shared, “He’s come before, but for the last three seasons, he’s said no.” Ranbir’s last appearance …









