A lot has always happened over coffee. Sorry, “Koffee’’. It’s just that we are only now starting to notice. But I must add- it’s not all “Koffee’s” fault- the show and what people say on it are a sign of our times and how much or how little we've grown.
Much like # MeToo triggered old memories, recent bragging with sexist overtones by cricketer Hardik Pandya on ‘Koffee With Karan’ brought out long buried episodes that erupted like seemingly dormant volcanos. Like the one with Ranveer Singh’s (un) wise-cracks made many KwKs ago in 2011. Back then, before people put #MeToo filters on conversations, some crass and totally inappropriate things were said, but if you think no offence was taken, you are wrong. Offence was taken but for the wrong reasons in a story where the body language of all those present did the talking. Along with lines like this...