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New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The lingering taste of his "Koffee brew", marked by spicy and candid conversations with the choicest celebrities from tinsel town still tickles the palate of the television viewers across the country.

After a hiatus of almost an year, Karan Johar is ready with another ''heady brew of Koffee and intimate conversations'' with a new set of celebrities in the second edition of his much-talked about talk show, 'Koffee With Karan' which kicks off next month.

This time round, with the new edition of the weekly celebrity chat show, premiering on February 11, Karan promises a greater ''irreverance, tongue-in-cheek humour and fun-filled talk.'' Also, unlike the earlier edition of the show, the new season of 'Koffee With Karan' will feature celebrity guest not just from the entertainment industry, but also from the sports and corporate world.

Some of the "celeb-combo's" that will feature in the new season include Kajol, Rani and Shah Rukh; Priyanka and Hrithik; Sanjay Dutt and Priya Dutt; Shahid, Kareena and Karishma; John and Bipasha to name a few.

Talking about the new edition of 'Koffee With Karan', Karan Johar said,''It's great to be back! I have tried to make it more irreverent, more tongue-in-cheek, more fun and I am sure everyone will have fun watching it.'' ''The guests on my show will include a lot of my friends from the first season, but in unusual combinations and will also feature big names from the corporate and sports world. I am sure that the show will recreate the same magic, as it did in the first season,'' he added.

In its second edition, 'Koffee With Karan' , will be telecast simultaneously on Star One and Star World unlike the different telecast timings on the two channels for the earlier edition.

For Star, the launch of the second edition of the popular chat show on Star One, following close on the heels of its announcement of the launch of popular music-based show 'Antakshri' on the channel from next month, is another step to boost its TRPs.

Says Sameer Nair, CEO, Star Entertainment India, ''Koffee with Karan has been one of the most popular shows that has just the right mix of fun and excitement coupled with Karan's own unique style. In this context, we are delighted to launch the second edition of the show which became a topic for coffee table discussions for everyone across the nation.'' He said keeping in view the huge popularity of the show among TV viewers, it has been decided to air the show across two channels -- Star One and Star World.

UNI