The final season of Koffee With Karan began with a rare moment of openness from Salman Khan. The star used the season 9 opener to answer one of the oldest questions around him: what did he really mean when he said he was a virgin on the show 13 years ago?
A boundary, not a confession
When Karan Johar brought up the remark that has followed Salman for over a decade, the actor said it was never meant to be taken literally. As he put it, “That was a way of saying, Karan, that I don’t want to talk about it.”
“Yeh personal life tumhara bedroom hai, aur living room poori country hai.”
His father gave him that rule when he was 16, Salman explained: whatever can be said in the living room can be said to the country; what belongs in the bedroom should not come out at all.
Partner, loneliness and children
When Karan asked whether he feels lonely without a life partner, Salman pushed back gently. “You are the loneliest when nobody wants to be with you,” he said, adding that nobody stopped him from having a partner and that he is happy with where he is.
On children, he was firmer. “Of course I will have children at some point of time,” he said, and noted he was happy when Karan had children through surrogacy.
The opener set up the farewell season with several clear takeaways:
- The old “virgin” comment was Salman’s way of refusing to discuss private life.
- He says he is not lonely and is comfortable without a partner for now.
- Children, he says, will come at some point.
- Upcoming episodes bring back Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and more.
Why the opener matters
Koffee With Karan has long been the couch where stars either deflect or reveal just enough to own the week’s headlines. By revisiting the old remark directly, Salman gives the final season a different tone: less coyness, more context.
The guest list adds to the sense of an event. After Salman, the couch is expected to bring back Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and more, signaling that the show’s goodbye run is leaning on nostalgia and star power rather than routine chatter.
For fans, this is a rare clear statement on questions that have fed speculation for years.
Source: Hindustan Times