{
  "id": 16775757,
  "title": "Koffee With A Red Flag: Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda, Deepika Padukone & More; How Does Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan Land Its Guests In Trouble?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/koffee-with-a-red-flag-rashmika-mandanna-vijay-deverakonda-deepika",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:10:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/koffee-with-a-red-flag-rashmika-mandanna-vijay-deverakonda-deepika-padukone-more-how-does-karan-johars-koffee-with-karan-land-its-guests-in-trouble"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Koffee with Karan is an Indian television talk show hosted by Karan Johar, which has consistently stirred controversy through its guest interviews. This season, Rashmika Mandanna was labeled the 'red flag,' while Deepika Padukone received similar treatment in the past. In Season 8, Deepika had expressed her desire to remain uncommitted after difficult relationships, leading to backlash when her revelation was shared publicly. This pattern seems to persist, with guests often saying controversial things that impact their public image. For instance, in 2019, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul faced backlash for misogynistic remarks, resulting in a provisional suspension from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Karan Johar, the show's host, has been criticized for his ability to make his guests say things that can negatively affect their public persona.",
  "summary": "A day without coffee can be dangerous... for the people around me, says a favourite online meme. However, there’s another certain cup of Koffee that ends up causing major trouble for those who do taste it. ‘Self-absorbed’ is what some termed him, while others said it was merely a storm in a teacup and that our country has bigger things to worry about, when Vijay Deverakonda said that his wife,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Vijay Deverakonda responds to trolls after Koffee With Karan appearance with Rashmika: ‘Needs subtitles’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/vijay-deverakonda-responds-to-trolls-after-koffee-with-karan",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:15:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}