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Koffee with Karan - Season 2
Review
BY A CORRESPONDENT
February 19, 2006
The immensely popular Koffee with
Karan is back in its second season,
with a new look, promising to serve a
much stronger, sexier brew.
But does it work? Before we get down
to the show part, let's look at his
much-publicised new set. The look is
new alright - new bright green cups,
new drawing-room-of-an-apartment look,
and a new sofa (that does not look
very inviting) but it's still nothing
much to write home about. It looks a
bit like Sharmishta Roy started with a
penthouse apartment look in mind and
somewhere along the way it
metamorphised into a lounge bar.
Karan Johar himself has had a makeover
of sorts. He has shed three kilos (he
never lets us forget it) and dyed his
hair some more.
The first episode started with a
totally unnecessary spiel about this
solitary childhood and other such
angsts. There is only so much baring
of the soul one can take.
Coming to the show and the guests. The
first episode was decent but had
nothing new to offer. It covered old
ground -- Kajol's hiatus from films,
marriage, motherhood, Kajol's
relationship with SRK, SRK's
relationship with Rani, Kajol's
relationship with Rani, Rani's
relationship with Karan, Karan's
relationship with all three. All that
was missing was a password-entry into
the club and some solemn oath-taking.
And lemonade sent by Hiroo Aunty (Karan's
mom).
The saving grace was SRK. He was in
good form, witty, sharp, and nice. You
did not catch him dissing Mallika
Sherawat and Rakhi Sawant -- which
seems to be a favourite pastime of The
Club. Note: Every rapid fire has
leading questions on both Mallika and
Rakhi and The Club dutifully trots out
answers that run them down. Except,
SRK.
Kajol was shrill as always and not
particularly nice to Rani, while Rani
was morbid. What's wrong with the
girl? She looks about as alive as a
cardboard cut-out.
But, still the first episode was worth
a watch if for nothing, but the
undercurrents.
It was downhill all the way in the
second episode. I have never seen
Hrithik so false. Was he uncomfortable
or was he just trying desperately to
be part of The Club? Which means being
mandatorily nasty to Rakhi Sawant,
laughing when there is nothing
particularly funny going on,
shamelessly blowing one's own trumpet,
making fun of other people's physical
shortcomings and so on.
And when will Karan Johar stop begging
his guests to keep saying they are so
glad to be on the show, the coffee
hamper is a bigger prize than the
oscars, and he is the wittiest guy on
earth? It's pathetic, apart from being
so boring.
So how's the coffee this time? By the
second episode, I would say it's cold.
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