[3][4] Aside from hosting, Karan is also seen playing love guru and mentors the girls and boys who are on the lookout for their ideal match.

The show takes viewers on a journey wherein every three episodes, one female participant interacts with five male candidates.

The first round called Voice Note allows the girl a chance to rank the five boys on a scale of ten on the basis of their 30-second introduction.

The third round called Speed Dating, where each boy gets an opportunity to have a chat with the girl while ensuring she is still interested in him.

[9] The online audition of Dating Aaj Kal started on 22 December 2020 and closed on 5 January 2021, where participants need to record a one-minute video on what they are searching for in their partners and upload it to the Flipkart app.