Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (English: What is this relationship called?), known as YRKKH^[5] is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the longest running Indian television soap opera. Currently, it stars Samridhii Shukla and Rohit Purohit (replaced Shehzada Dhami), as fourth generation leads.^[6][7]

Akshara and Naitik, both from large Marwari joint families based in Udaipur get married. Initially, they struggle to understand each other but gradually come to understand, support, and love each other. Soon, their son, Naksh is born. Naitik falls into a coma due to an accident.

Akshara starts working in the family business. Naitik recovers from the coma and struggles to bond with a mischievous Naksh. Naitik's mother Gayatri dies after falling off a cliff post, and his sister Rashmi gives birth to a daughter and names her Gayatri. After which Rajshekhar (Naitik's father ) is unable to cope with Gayatri's death after which one year passes and Rajshekhar remarries Devyani a divorcee who comes with her two children Muskan and Naman. Muskan marries Alok and Naman marries Karishma .Akshara and Naitik's daughter Naira is born. Later Naman and Karishma's daughter Mishti is born. Mahendra dies and Kaveri blames Akshara for it and disowns her. Akshara and Naitik move out with their children.

They relocate to Cape Town. Naksh returns to Udaipur and convinces Kaveri to forgive an innocent Akshara. Eventually, the family is reunited. Naksh falls for Tara, a hockey player. However, their wedding gets called off due to some misunderstandings. Out of fear of being wrongly blamed for her friend Sukanya's death, Naira flees from Udaipur.

Naira lives in an orphanage in Rishikesh and has grown up to be headstrong but insecure and arrogant. Akshara reaches there with Varsha to fund the orphanage and finds Naira. Kartik Goenka arrives in Udaipur and a love triangle is formed between him, Gayatri, and Naira. Kartik realises his love for Naira while Gayatri has feelings for Kartik. Naira finally accepts Akshara.

Kartik confesses his love for Naira while the latter is initially confused about her feelings but later realies her love for Kartik. Akshara dies by falling off a cliff in a car crash.

Kartik and Naira get married. Kartik hates his father Manish and his step-mother Swarna as he remarried her post his mother's death as he thinks that they were having an extra-marital affair in their office and were responsible for her suicide. Naksh and Keerti get married. Initially marrying for Naira's sake, he begins to love Keerti. Kartik reconciles with Manish and accepts Swarna as his mother after his mother's depression and hallucinations were revealed to be the reason for her suicide. Naira fulfills her parent's dream of opening a dance academy and names it "Akshara Dance Academy" as a tribute to her mother. Swarna's son, Shubham dies of a drug overdose and Naira is blamed for hiding his drug addiction. Naira leaves as Kartik and Swarna refuse to trust her.

Naira lives in Mumbai with Naitik. Kartik is the professor of the same class for which Naira signs up. Eventually, Kartik and Swarna realize their mistakes and reunite with Naira. Naira undergoes surgery due to a brain clot after which Naira and Kartik remarry. She enters the family business after Manish suffers a heart attack. Kartik feels insecure about Naira's busy routine. Naira finds out she is pregnant. Kartik questions Naira about her relationship with her business partner, Mihir. Naira rebukes him and storms out of the house without informing her pregnancy and meets with an accident. She is presumed to be dead by the family.

Naira lives in Goa with their son Kairav. Soon everyone learns that Naira is alive and Kairav is Naira and Kartik's son. Despite trying to get away from each other, Kartik and Naira become closer. Soon they realize their love and reunite.

A year later, Naira gives birth to a daughter and names her Akshara. More family drama leads to Naira and Kartik moving out with Kairav and Akshara. Later, the family is reunited but meets with an accident. Naira falls off a cliff and dies. Kartik is left heartbroken.

Soon, Kairav meets a boxer named Sirat who is Naira's lookalike, which makes Kairav to think that his mother has returned. After several demands from Kairav, Kartik brings Sirat and her grandmother to the Goenka house. Sirat reveals her former love Ranveer. Kartik realizes that Sirat and Ranveer had a misunderstanding, caused by Ranveer's father, Narendranath, and gets them married. Sirat falls for Kartik. Ranveer falls ill and asks Kartik to take care of Sirat. Ranveer dies and Narendranath holds Sirat responsible and gets her arrested on murder charges. Kartik bails her out and Sirat goes away from Kartik.

Sirat changes her name to Simran and Kartik convinces her to return to Udaipur. Sirat and Kartik expose Narendranath and she is acquitted of all charges. Sirat and Kartik confess their love to each other and get married. They have a daughter, Aarohi. Sirat resumes her boxing training for a championship and qualifies for the Asian Championship.

Akshara discovers that not Sirat, but Naira is her real mother. Sirat's mother, Sheela returns and manipulates Aarohi against the family. Kartik dies in a plane crash leaving the entire family in shock. Sirat slips down the stairs and falls to her death. Aarohi holds Akshara responsible for Sirat's death and starts detesting her.

Akshara has grown up to be a kind and family-loving girl. She is a singer and musician. Aarohi aspires to be a doctor and still hates Akshara. Dr. Abhimanyu Birla is a practicing surgeon at Birla Hospital and Medical Institute. A love triangle is formed between the three. However, Aarohi and Abhimanyu's marriage is fixed after Akshara refuses to accept his love for Aarohi's sake. But soon Akshara and Abhimanyu confess their love in front of their families. Both families reach Jaipur and Akshara and Abhimanyu get married in a grand ceremony.

Later it is revealed that Harshvardhan was having a secret extra-marital affair with Dr. Avni Rathore and Neil is their illegitimate son. Manjari had brought Neil home through adoption. Manjari and Harshvardhan head for a divorce but Harshvardhan reforms himself and they reconcile.

Soon a fire breaks out at Birla Hospital and Abhimanyu suffers a pinched nerve in his right hand. Akshara contacts a renowned physiotherapist, Dr. Kunal Khera, for his treatment. Meanwhile, Anisha proposes to Kairav for marriage but Akshara learns about her having an affair with a married man and her plan to continue the affair post-marriage and confronts her for the same which Kairav overhears. Kairav refuses to marry Anisha for her betrayal and asks her to reveal the truth to the families. Anisha, who lacks the courage to tell this truth, commits suicide and the Birla family blames Kairav and Akshara for her death thinking Kairav murdered her and Akshara attempting to save him from murder charges. Later Dr. Kunal asks Akshara to sing secretly for his sister, Maya for a year in lieu of Abhimanyu's surgery to which she agrees.

Akshara now lives incognito in Mauritius with Kunal and Maya and remains depressed due to her separation with Abhimanyu, who has misunderstood her and became a ruthless person. Akshara and Kairav come back to India and eventually Kairav is proven innocent. Abhimanyu and Akshara reunite and remarry. Neil and Aarohi elope and get married due to which Manish disowns her. Akshara successfully restores her lost identity as Maya's voice and resumes her singing career.

Later, Akshara gets pregnant with twins while Aarohi is exposed for faking her pregnancy. However, Aarohi gets pregnant for real and Neil gives her second chance. In a bid to save some girls from kidnapping, Neil is beaten up by goons and Akshara miscarries. Before dying, Neil makes Abhimanyu promise to take care of Aarohi and his child. Akshara is blamed for Neil's death and Abhimanyu divorces her. Distraught, Akshara leaves the house and is helped by Abhinav. She finds that one of her twins is still alive. Manish requests Akshara to return to Goenkas', but she refuses and legally marries Abhinav.

Akshara lives in Kasauli as a jam entrepreneur with her son, Abhir and Abhinav, who works as a tourist guide. On the other hand, Aarohi has became matured and Abhimanyu has taken the fatherly responsibility of her daughter, Ruhi while both works as senior doctors of Birla Hospital. Abhir considers Abhinav as his father while Ruhi is aware that Neil is her father. Manjiri starts forcing Abhimanyu and Aarohi to marry for Ruhi's sake despite their refusals while Akshara and Abhinav are forcing the same by their neighbour, Neelima. Soon, Abhimanyu visits Shimla for a medical meeting but gets stuck in Kasauli and ends up meeting Akshara, Abhinav and Abhir. Initially shocked, He decides to move on from Akshara accepting her new life. Akshara decides to return to Udaipur on Suhasini's insistence.

• Vineeta Malik as Bhairavi Maheshwari: Matriarch of Maheshwaris; Suhasini's childhood friend; Vishambharnath and Omkarnath's mother; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Anshuman Maheshwari's grandmother; Ananya, Naksh, Naira, Nishant and Kuhu's great-grandmother (2009–2018)
• Lata Sabharwal as Rajshri Goyel Maheshwari: Ramola's daughter; Ratan's sister; Vishambharnath's wife; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's mother; Ananya, Naksh, Naira and Kuhu's grandmother; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's great-grandmother; Mishti's adoptive mother (2009–2019)
• Sanjeev Seth as Vishambharnath "Vishambhar" Maheshwari: Bhairavi's elder son; Omkarnath's brother; Rajshri's husband; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's father; Ananya, Naksh; Naira and Kuhu's grandfather; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's great-grandfather; Mishti's adoptive father (2009–2018)
• Neelima Taddepalli as Sunaina Maheshwari: Omkarnath's wife; Anshuman Maheshwari's mother; Nishant's grandmother (2009–2018)
• Manu Malik as Omkarnath "Omi" Maheshwari: Bhairavi's younger son; Vishambharnath's brother; Sunaina's husband; Anshuman Maheshwari's father; Nishant grandfather (2009–2018)
• Ather Habib as Shaurya Maheshwari: Rajshri and Vishambharnath's son; Akshara Singhania's brother; Varsha's husband; Ananya and Kuhu's father (2009–2013)
  • Yash Gera replaced Habib as Shaurya (2013–2017)
• Pooja Joshi Arora as Varsha Agrawal Maheshwari: Sulekha's daughter; Shaurya's wife; Akshara Singhania's best-friend; Ananya mother; Kuhu's step-mother (2009–2020)
• Aman Sharma as Anshuman "Anshu" Maheshwari: Sunaina and Omkarnath's son; Jasmeet's husband; Nishant's father (2009–2015)
  • Dheeraj Gumbar replaced Sharma as Anshuman (2015–2016)
• Shirin Sewani as Jasmeet "Jassi" Kaur Sethi Maheshwari: Sukhwinder and Pammi's daughter; Karishma's distant cousin; Anshuman Maheshwari's wife; Nishant's mother (2013–2018)
• Akshaya Naik as Ananya Maheshwari Sharma: Varsha and Shaurya's daughter; Kuhu's half-sister; Ranveer Sharma's wife (2015–2018)
  • Nairtiya Chandola as child Ananya (2012–2015)
  • Afiya as baby Ananya (2011–2012)
• Arjun Kohli as Ranveer Sharma: Ananya's husband (2016–2018)
• Anmol Jyotir as Nishant "Nannu" Maheshwari as Anshuman Maheshwari and Jasmeet's son (2016–2017)
  • Khushmeet Gill as child Nishant (2015–2016)
• Kaveri Priyam as Kuhu Maheshwari: Sneha and Shaurya's daughter; Varsha's step-daughter; Ananya's half-sister (2019)
  • Yamini Makwana as teenage Kuhu (2016–2017)
  • Harbandana Kaur as child Kuhu (2015–2016)
• Sunita Rajwar as Dhaniya Singh: Maheshwaris' househelp; Bhola's wife (2009–2012)
• Anand Mani as Bhajinder "Bhola" Singh: Maheshwaris' househelp and foster son; Dhaniya's husband (2009–2012)
• Roshan Khan as Gopi: Bhairavi's close friend and maid; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Anshuman's grandmother-figure (2009–2012)
• Amardeep Jha as Shankari Tai: Maheshwari's match maker (2009–2016, 2018)

• Medha Jambotakar as Kaveri Singhania: Matriarch of Singhanias; Ranjan's sister; Mahendra's widow; Nandini's mother; Anmol and Yash's grandmother (2009–2021)
• Sanjay Gandhi as Mahendra Pratap Singhania: Former Patriarch of Singhanias; Parvati and Rajshekhar's brother; Kaveri Singhania's husband; Nandini's father; Anmol and Yash's grandfather (2009–2010)(Dead)
  • Abhijeet Lahiri replaced Gandhi as Mahendra (2010–2015)
• Sandeep Mehta as Rajshekhar "Raj" Singhania: Mahendra and Parvati's brother; Gayatri Singhania's widower; Devyani's second husband; Naitik and Rashmi's father; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's step-father; Naksh; Gayatri Deora and Naira's grandfather; Misthi's step-grandfather; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's great-grandfather (2009–2018)
• Sonali Verma as Gayatri Singhania: Rajshekhar's late wife; Naitik and Rashmi's mother; Naksh; Gayatri Deora and Naira's grandmother; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's great-grandmother (2009–2013)
• Kshitee Jog as Dr. Devyani Singhania: Suresh's ex-wife; Rajshekar's second wife; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's mother; Naitik and Rashmi's step-mother; Mishti's grandmother; Naksh, Gayatri Deora and Naira's step-grandmother; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's step-great-grandmother (2014–2021)
• Kirti Sually as Parvati Singhania: Mahendra and Rajshekhar's elder sister (2010–2019)
• Hina Khan as Akshara Maheshwari Singhania: Rajshri and Vishambharnath's daughter; Shaurya's sister; Naitik's wife; Naksh and Naira's mother; Krish Singhania, Kaira and Akshara Sharma's grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's great-grandmother (2009–2016)(Dead)
• Karan Mehra as Naitik Singhania: Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekhar's son; Devyani's step-son; Rashmi's brother; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's step-brother; Akshara Singhania's widower; Naksh and Naira's father; Krish Singhania, Kaira and Akshara Sharma's grandfather; Abhir and Abhira's great-grandfather (2009–2016)
  • Vishal Singh replaced Karan Mehra as Naitik (2016–2018)
    • Yash Pandey as child Naitik (2012)
• Rohan Mehra as Naksh "Duggu/Lalla/Chiku" Singhania: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's son; Naira's brother; Nayantara's ex-fiancé; Keerti's husband; Krish Singhania's father (2015–2016)
  • Rishi Dev replaced Mehra as Naksh (2016–2018)
  • Shehzad Sheikh replaced Dev as Naksh (2019–2021)
    • Shivansh Kotia as child Naksh (2012–2015)
    • Harsh / Bani as baby Naksh (2012)
• Mohena Singh as Keerti Goenka Singhania: Manish and Soumya's daughter; Swarna's step-daughter; Kartik's sister; Shubham's half-sister; Aditya Bansal's ex-wife; Naksh's wife; Krish Singhania's mother (2016–2019)
  • Harsha Khandeparkar replaced Mohena Singh as Keerti Singhania (2020–2021)
• Saksham Vasu as Krish Singhania: Naksh and Keerti's son (2020–2021)
  • Dwiti Gajera as baby Krish Singhania (2019)
• Anshul Pandey as Naman Agrawal: Devyani and Suresh's son; Rajshekhar's step-son; Muskaan Awasthi's brother; Naitik and Rashmi's step-brother; Karishma's husband; Mishti's estranged father (2014–2016)
• Priyanka Udhwani as Karishma Agrawal: Jasmeet's distant cousin; Naman's wife; Misthi's estranged mother (2014–2017)
• Rhea Sharma as Mishti Agrawal: Naman and Karishma's estranged daughter; Rajshri and Vishambharnath's foster daughter (2019)
  • Aarna Sharma as child and teenage Mishti (2015–2017)
• Navika Kotia as:
  • Prerna "Chikki" Singhania: Singhania's adoptive daughter (2013–2014)
    • Reem Shaikh as child Prerna (2012)
  • Maya "Mau" Khera: Kunal's sister (2022)
• Divya Bhatnagar as Gulabo: Singhanias' former househelp (2009–2011)
• Nea Srivastav as Girija: Singhania's househelp (2011–2016)
• Rakesh Deewana as Maharaj: Singhanias' househelp (2009–2014)

• Bhuvan Chopra as Ratan Goyel: Ramola's son; Rajshri's brother; Tanu's father (2009)
• Ruma Roma Sengupta as Ramola Goyel: Rajshri and Ratan's mother; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Tanu's grandmother; Ananya, Naksh, Naira and Kuhu's great-grandmother (2009–2011)
• Pragati Chourasiya as Tanu Goyel: Ratan's daughter (2010–2012)

• Nidhi Uttam as Nandini Singhania Chauhan: Kaveri Singhania and Mahendra's daughter; Mohit's wife; Yash and Anmol's mother. (2009–2019)
• Ayush Agarwal as Mohit Chauhan: Rukmini's son; Koyel's brother; Nandini's husband; Yash and Anmol's father; Naitik's best-friend. (2009–2015)
  • Shamik Abbas replaced Ayush Agarwal as Mohit Chauhan (2015–2019)
• Sanchit Sharma as Yash Chauhan: Nandini and Mohit's elder son; Anmol's brother; Rose's husband (2015–2017)
  • Ansh Kaul as child Yash (2012–2015)
• Sippora Zoutewelle as Rose Wilkins Chauhan: Martha's daughter; Yash's wife (2016)
• Karan Pahwa as Anmol Chauhan: Mohit and Nandini's younger son; Yash's brother; Mansi's husband (2016; 2018–2019)
  • Atharva Padhye as child Anmol (2015–2016)
• Shreya Sharma as Mansi Goenka Chauhan: Surekha and Akhilesh's daughter; Luv and Kush's sister; Anmol's wife (2017)
  • Vaishnavi Rao replaced Shreya Sharma as Mansi Chauhan (2018–2019)
• Urmila Sharma as Rukmini Chauhan: Mohit's mother; Yash and Anmol's grandmother (2009–2012) /
  • Sunita Rao replaced Urmila Sharma as Rukmini Chauhan (2012–2019, 2021)
• Trishika Tiwari as Koyel Chauhan: Rukmini's daughter; Mohit's sister (2010–2012)

• Neha Saroopa as Rashmi Singhania Desai: Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekhar's daughter; Devyani's step-daughter; Naitik's sister; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's step-sister; Nikhil's ex-wife; Sameer's wife; Gayatri Deora's mother; Vansh and Vatsal's grandmother (2009–2016)
• Mazher Sayed as Sameer Desai: Rashmi's second husband; Gayatri Deora's step-father; Vansh and Vatsal's step-grandfather (2015–2016)

• Zarina Roshan Khan as Muskaan Agrawal Awasthi: Devyani and Suresh's daughter; Rajshekhar's step-daughter; Naman's sister; Naitik and Rashmi's step-sister; Alok's wife (2014–2015)
• Amit Dolawat as Alok Awasthi: Akshara Singhania's college-mate and former admirer; Muskaan Awasthi's husband (2009, 2014–2015)

• Ashish Kapoor as Nikhil Deora: Rajendra and Rama's son; Rashmi's ex-husband; Gayatri Deora's estranged father (2011–2013)
• Shravani Goswami as Rama Deora: Rajendra's wife; Nikhil's mother; Gayatri Deora's grandmother, Vansh and Vatsal's great-grandmother. (2011–2016, 2018–2020)
• Manoj Jaiswal as Rajendra Deora: Rama's husband; Nikhil's father; Gayatri Deora's grandfather (2011–2013)

• Swati Chitnis as Suhasini "Mimi" Ajmera Goenka (née Triveni "Bubbly" Ajmera): Matriarch of Goenkas; Tejaswini and Purushottam's sister; Bhairavi's childhood friend; Kamal's widow; Manish and Akhilesh's mother; Kartik, Keerti, Shubham, Mansi, Luv and Kush's grandmother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's great-grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's great-great-grandmother (2016–2023)(Dead)
• Sachin Tyagi as Manish Goenka: Patriarch of Goenkas; Suhasini and Kamal's elder son; Akhilesh's brother; Soumya's widower; Swarna's husband; Keerti, Kartik and Shubham's father; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's grandfather; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's great-grandfather; Daksh and Maira's great-great-grandfather (2016–2025)
• Parul Chauhan as Swarna Gupta Goenka(née Arpita Gupta): Matriarch of Goenkas; Manish's wife; Shubham's mother; Keerti and Kartik's step-mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma, Aarohi's step-grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's step-great-grandmother; Daksh and Maira's step-great-great-grandmother (2016–2019)
  • Niyati Joshi replaced Chauhan as Swarna Goenka (2019–2025)
• Shivangi Joshi as double role
  • Naira Singhania Goenka: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's daughter; Naksh's sister; Kartik's first wife; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's mother; Abhir and Abhira's grandmother; Maira's great-grandmother (2016–2021)(Dead)
    • Ashnoor Kaur as child Naira (2015–2016)
    • Mishka Jain as baby Naira (2015)
  • Sirat Shekhawat Goenka: Naira's look-alike; Sheela's daughter; Mukesh's step-daughter; Sonu's half-sister; Kartik's third wife; Ranveer Chauhan's widow; Aarohi's mother; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's step-mother; Ruhi's grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's step-grandmother; Daksh's great-grandmother; Maira's step-great-grandmother (2021)(Dead)
    • Drashti Bhanushali as child Sirat (2021)
• Mohsin Khan as Kartik Goenka: Soumya and Manish's son; Swarna's step-son; Keerti's brother; Shubham's half-brother; Naira's widower; Sirat's second husband; Vedika's ex-husband; Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's father; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's grandfather; Daksh and Maira's great-grandfather (2016–2021)(Dead)
  • Vedant Pandya as child Kartik (2021)
• Nupur Joshi as Soumya Goenka: Priyanka's sister; Manish's late wife; Kartik and Keerti's mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's grandmother (2017)(Dead)
• Gaurav Wadhwa as Shubham "Aryan" Goenka: Manish and Swarna's son; Keerti and Kartik's half-brother (2017–2018)(Dead)
• Mayank Arora as Kairav Goenka: Naira and Kartik's son; Sirat's step-son; Akshara Sharma's brother; Aarohi's half-brother; Manish and Swarna's grandson; Anisha's ex-fiancé; Muskaan Goenka's husband; Akshat's father (2021–2022) / (2023)
  • Abeer Singh Godhwani replaced Arora as Kairav Goenka (2023)
    • Shaurya Shah / Tanmay Shah / Aarambh Trehan as child Kairav (2019) / (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
    • Krishiv Mutha as baby Kairav Goenka (2019)
• Shambhavi Singh as Muskaan Goenka: Neela's granddaughter; Abhinav's sister; Kairav's wife; Akshat's mother (2023)
• Ali Hassan as Akhilesh "Akhil / AG" Goenka: Suhasini and Kamal's younger son; Manish's brother; Surekha's husband; Mansi, Luv and Kush's father (2016–2022)
• Shilpa Raizada as Surekha Goenka: Akhilesh's wife; Mansi, Luv and Kush's mother (2016–2021)
  • Saee Barve replaced Shilpa Raizada as Surekha Goenka (2023–2025)
• Anmol Jyotir as Luv Goenka (see below): Surekha and Akhilesh's elder twin son; Mansi's younger and Kush's twin brother (2020–2021)
  • Shreshth Saxena as child Luv (2016–2019)
• Apoorv Jyotir as Kush Goenka: Surekha and Akhilesh's younger twin son; Mansi's younger and Luv's twin brother (2020–2021)
  • Shubh Saxena as child Kush (2016–2019)
• Samir Onkar as Samarth Goenka: Avdhesh's son; Gayatri Deora's husband; Vatsal's father; Vansh's step-father (2018–2020)
  • Vansh Sayani as child Samarth (2018)
• Kanchi Singh as Gayatri "Gayu" Goenka: Rashmi and Nikhil's daughter; Sameer's step-daughter; Vivan's ex-fiancée; Samarth's wife; Vansh and Vatsal's mother (2016–2017)
  • Deblina Chatterjee replaced Singh as Gayatri Goenka (2018–2019)
  • Simran Khanna replaced Chatterjee as Gayatri Goenka (2019–2021)
    • Payal Bhojwani as child Gayatri Deora (2015–2016)
    • Zenia Shastiker as baby Gayatri Deora (2014–2015)
• Sharan Anandani as Vansh Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Vivan's son; Samarth's step-son; Vatsal's half-brother (2021–2022)
  • Maaz Champ / Siddharth Dubey as child Vansh (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
• Devaj Bhanushali as Vatsal Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Samrath's son; Vansh's half-brother (2020)

• Farida Dadi as Neela "Amma" Sharma: Muskaan Goenka and Abhinav's grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's great-grandmother; Maira's great-great-grandmother (2023)
• Jay Soni as Abhinav Sharma: Muskaan Goenka's brother; Akshara Sharma's second husband; Abhira's father; Abhir's step-father; Maira's grandfather (2022–2023)(Dead)
• Pranali Rathod as Advocate Akshara Sharma: Naira and Kartik's daughter; Sirat's step-daughter; Manish and Swarna's granddaughter; Kairav's sister; Aarohi's half-sister; Abhimanyu's ex-wife; Abhinav's widow; Abhir and Abhira's mother; Maira's grandmother; Charu's mother-in-law (2021–2023)(Dead)
  • Preeti Amin replaced Rathod as Akshara Sharma (2023)
    • Prachi Thakur as child Akshara Goenka (2021)
    • Anaya Gupta / Kairav Waghela as baby Akshara Goenka (2020–2021) / (2021
• Mohit Parmar as Abhir Sharma aka Rudra Birla: Lead singer of Gold Drift Beats; Akshara Sharma and Abhimanyu's son; Abhinav's step-son; Abhira's half-brother; Ruhi's cousin; Manish and Swarna's elder grand-grandson; Kiara's ex-husband; Charu's widower (2024–present)
  • Shreyansh Kaurav as child Abhir (2023)
• Saloni Sandhu as Advocate Charu Bansal Sharma: Kajal and Sanjay's daughter; Kaveri Poddar's elder granddaughter; Krish's sister; Armaan, Rohit, Aryan and Kiara's cousin; Abhir's frist wife; Akshara and Abhimanyu's daughter-in-law (2023–2025)(Dead)

• Harshad Chopda as Dr. Abhimanyu "Abhi" Birla: Manjari and Harshvardhan's son; Neil's half-brother; Akshara Sharma's ex-husband; Aarohi's ex-fiancé; Abhir's father (2021–2023)(Dead)
  • Het Makwana as child Abhimanyu (2022)
• Karishma Sawant as Dr. Aarohi "Aaru" Goenka Birla: Sirat and Kartik's daughter; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's half-sister; Neil's widow; Abhimanyu's ex-fiancée; Ruhi's mother (2021–2023)(Dead)
  • Siya Makwana as child Aarohi (2021)
• Paras Priyadarshan as Neil Birla: Avni and Harshvardhan's son; Manjari's step and adopted son; Abhimanyu's half-brother; Aarohi's husband; Ruhi's father (2021–2022)(Dead)
• Ami Trivedi as Manjari Birla: Mahima's sister; Harshvardhan's wife; Abhimanyu's mother; Neil's step-mother; Abhir's grandmother; Ruhi's step-grandmother (2021–2023)
• Vinay Jain as Dr. Harshvardhan "Harsh" Birla: Anandvardhan's brother; Manjari's husband; Abhimanyu and Neil's father; Abhir and Ruhi's grandfather (2021–2023)
• Pragati Mehra as Dr. Mahima Birla: Manjari's sister; Anandvardhan's wife; Parth, Anisha and Nishtha's mother; Shivansh's grandmother (2021–2023)
• Ashish Nayyar as Dr. Anandvardhan "Anand" Birla: Harshvardhan's brother; Mahima's husband; Parth, Anisha and Nishtha's father; Shivansh's grandfather (2021–2023)
• Neeraj Goswami as Dr. Parth Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's son; Anisha and Nishtha's brother; Shefali's husband; Shivansh's father (2021–2023)
• Sehrish Ali as Shefali Birla: Parth's wife; Shivansh's mother (2021)
  • Nisha Nagpal replaced Ali as Shefali Birla (2021–2023)
• Kashish Rai as Anisha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's elder daughter; Parth and Nishtha's sister; Kairav's ex-fiancée (2022)(Dead)
• Niharika Chouksey as Nishtha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's younger daughter; Parth and Anisha's sister (2021–2022)
  • Nancy Roy replaced Chouksey as Nishtha Birla (2022–2023)
• Nirbhay Thakur as Shivansh "Shivu" Birla: Parth and Shefali's son (2023)
  • Orrish Arora as baby Shivansh (2022–2023)

• Anita Raj as Kaveri Poddar: Matriarch of Poddars; CEO of Poddar & Poddar Associates; Madhav, Kajal and Manoj's mother; Armaan, Rohit, Krish Bansal, Charu, Kiara and Aryan's grandmother; Daksh and Maira's great-grandmother (2023–present)
• Sandeep Rajora as Inspector Madhav Poddar: Kaveri Poddar's elder son; Kajal and Manoj's brother; Shivani Poddar's widower; Vidya's husband; Armaan and Rohit's father; Daksh and Maira's grandfather (2023–2025)
• Vibhuti Thakur as Shivani Poddar: Madhav's first wife; Armaan's mother; Roop's mother-figure; Maira's grandmother (2025)(Dead)
• Shruti Ulfat as Vidya Poddar: Madhav's second wife; Armaan's step-mother; Rohit's mother; Maira's step-grandmother; Daksh's grandmother (2023–present)
• Samridhii Shukla as Advocate Abhira Poddar; Akshara and Abhinav's daughter; Abhir's helf-sister; Ruhi and Akshat's cousin; Armaan's wife; Maira's mother (2023-present)
• Shehzada Dhami as Advocate Armaan "Aaru" Poddar; Shivani and Madhav's son; Kaveri Poddar's elder grandson; Vidya's step-son; Rohit's half-brother; Aryan Kiara Charu and Krish's cousin; Abhira's husband; Maira's father; Geetanjali's fiancée (2023-2024)
  • Rohit Purohit replaced Dhami as Armaan Poddar (2024-present)
    • Pratyaksh Vardhan Singh as child Armaan (2023)
• Urva Rumani as Maira "Pookie/Mairu" Poddar: Abhira and Armaan's daughter; Daksh's cousin; Shivani and Madhav's granddaughter; Geetanjali's student and friend (2025–present)
  • Aarya Gajera as baby Maira (2025)
• Shivam Khajuria as Advocate Rohit Poddar: Vidya and Madhav's son; Kaveri Poddar's younger grandson; Armaan's half-brother; Aryan Kiara Charu and Krish's cousin; Ruhi's husband; Daksh's father(2023-2024)(Dead)
  • Romiit Raaj replaced Khajuria as Rohit Poddar (2024–2025)
    • Shivaan as child Rohit (2023
• Pratiksha Honmukhe as Ruhi "Rooh" Birla Poddar: Aarohi and Neil's daughter; Abhir, Shivansh, Abhira and Akshat's cousin; Rohit's widow; Daksh's mother (2023–2024)
  • Garvita Sadhwani as replaced Honmukhe as Ruhi Poddar (2024-2025)
    • Hera Mishra as child Ruhi (2023)
• Agastya Kirtane as baby Daksh Poddar: Ruhi and Rohit's son; Maira's cousin; Vidya and Madhav's grandson (2024–2025)
• Sikandar Kharbanda as Advocate Manoj "Mannu" Poddar: Kaveri Poddar's younger son; Madhav and Kajal's brother; Manisha's husband; Kiara and Aryan's father (2023–present)
• Shruti Rawat as Manisha "Meenu" Poddar: Manoj's wife; Kiara and Aryan's mother (2023–present)
• Manthan Setia as Aryan Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's son; Kiara's elder brother; Kaveri Poddar's second grandson; Armaan, Rohit, Charu and Krish's cousin (2023–2025)
• Sharon Verma as Kiara Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's daughter; Aryan's sister; Abhir's ex-wife (2023–present)

• Siddharth Vasudev as Advocate Sanjay Bansal: Kaveri Poddar's son-in-law; Kajal's husband; Krish Bansal and Charu's father (2023–present)
• Preeti Puri as Kajal Poddar Bansal: Kaveri Poddar's daughter; Madhav and Manoj's sister; Sanjay's wife; Krish and Charu's mother (2023–present)
• Rishabh Jaiswal as Advocate Krish Bansal: Kajal and Sanjay's son; Charu's elder brother; Kaveri Poddar's third grandson; Armaan Rohit Aryan and Kiara's cousin; Sira's ex-love-interest; Tanya's husband (2023–present)
• Charushree Singh as Tanya Bansal: Anshuman Raizada's sister; Krish Bansal's wife (2025–present)

• Rahul Sharma as Anshuman Raizada: CEO of The Raizada Ventures; Tanya's brother; Abhira's fiancé; Business investor of Kesarii Vastraa (2025–present)

• Ruheen Ali Khan as Geetanjali "Geetu": Digambar's grand-daughter; Maira's teacher and friend; Armaan's fiancée (2025–present)
• Susheel Parashar as Digambar "Daddu": Geetanjali's grandfather; Armaan's landlord (2025–present)
• Kajal Chonkar as Sira Zimik: A North-Eastern girl; Krish Bansal's ex-love-interest; Abhir's hair-stylist (2024–2025)
• Siddharth Shivpuri as Advocate Roop Kumar aka RK: Shivani Poddar's foster son; Bittu's neighbour and brother-figure; Abhira's friend (2025)
• Unknown as Bittu: Roop Kumar's brother-figure (2025)

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