Comedian Samay Raina has stirred fresh curiosity about his relationship status after telling actor Varun Dhawan that he was “chilling with my girlfriend” during a phone call on Koffee With Karan Season 9. The remark came during a game on the show, but Samay did not reveal his girlfriend’s identity.The exchange featured in the season’s third episode, which premiered on JioHotstar on October 28 with Varun and Janhvi Kapoor as guests.

Samay has previously been linked to actor Medha Shankr, though both have denied dating rumours.During a game titled ‘Hey Karan, It’s Me’, host Karan Johar asked Varun and Janhvi to call friends from the entertainment industry and persuade them to say the show’s signature line. There was, however, an added twist.The actors had to pretend that something shocking had happened and react as if they were breaking the news to their friends.

They were expected to say: “Hey, listen, I heard it. I can’t believe it, and I am shocked.” Varun chose to call Samay.

He began by asking the comedian whether he had seen something in the news. When Samay asked what he meant, Varun suggested that it was connected to something Samay had said during an earlier episode.“I must have said something,” Samay replied.

A little later, he casually added: “At present, I am chilling with my girlfriend.”Varun eventually disclosed that he was calling from Koffee With Karan. Samay then said, “Hey Karan, it’s me,” prompting Karan to respond: “See, this is how you should be on Koffee With Karan.

Now tell me more about your girlfriend.”Samay Raina revealed his girlfriend. Varun Dhawan called Samay Raina and bro was chilling with his girlfriend. #CoffeewithKaran #VarunDhawan https://t.co/Egr1BAtX2w— Mr.Alone_ (@awara_06) October 28, 2026Samay did not answer the question, and Varun ended the call shortly afterwards.Earlier rumours involving Medha ShankrSamay’s comment fuelled further speculation about his relationship status, but he did not identify the person he was referring to.

He has previously been linked to Medha, although neither has confirmed being in a relationship.Speculation about them intensified after Medha appeared as a guest on India’s Got Latent 2. A viral Reddit post also claimed that they were planning to get married in December.Samay responded to the wedding speculation with humour on Instagram. “I have my India tour in December.

Sorry, Medha will have to postpone,” he wrote. He paired the post with Lata Mangeshkar’s song Jhooth Bole Kauva Kate.

Medha reacted with laughing emojis.What else was discussed?During the same Koffee With Karan episode, Janhvi spoke about how Shikhar Pahariya made himself available to support her after her mother, actor Sridevi, died in 2018. Karan recalled seeing Shikhar help Janhvi through her grief, although the two were not officially dating at the time.She also addressed the controversy around her recent film Peddi and admitted the Ram Charan starrer propagated sexual assault and extreme objectification.Samay is currently associated with India’s Got Latent Season 2.

Varun was last seen in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, released in June this year.Koffee With Karan Season 9 is streaming on JioHotstar.- Ends