Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (YRKKH) is a popular Hindi TV drama on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. The show first premiered on January 12, 2009, and has become the longest-running Indian soap opera. The series is produced by Rajan Shahi under Director Kut Productions and focuses on love, family, and relationships. Over the years, it has featured well-known actors like Hina Khan, Karan Mehra, Shivangi Joshi, Mohsin Khan, Pranali Rathod, Harshad Chopda, and Shehzada Dhami. Here’s the complete list of the cast and crew of “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai “:
Main Cast of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Name As
Role
Year Active
Hina Khan Akshara Maheshwari Singhania
Daughter of Rajshri and Vishambharnath
2009–2016
Karan Mehra / Vishal Singh Naitik “Munna” Singhania
Son of Gayatri and Rajshekhar
2009–2016 / 2016–2018
Shivangi Joshi Naira Singhania Goenka / Sirat Shekhawat Goenka
Naira : Daughter of Akshara and Naitik2016–2021 / 2021
Mohsin Khan Kartik “Kittu” Goenka
Son of Soumya and Manish, step-son of Swarna
2016–2021
Pranali Rathod / Preeti Amin Advocate Akshara “Akshu” Goenka Sharma
Daughter of Naira and Kartik
2021–2023 / 2023
Harshad Chopda Dr. Abhimanyu “Abhi” Birla
Son of Manjari and Harshvardhan
2021–2023
Samridhii Shukla Advocate Abhira Sharma Poddar
Daughter of Akshara Sharma and Abhinav
2023–present
Shehzada Dhami / Rohit Purohit Advocate Armaan Poddar
Son of Shivani Poddar and Madhav
2023–2024 / 2024–present
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Name As Role Years Active
Vineeta Malik Bhairavi Maheshwari
Bhairavi is the matriarch of the Maheshwari family.
2009–2018
Lata Sabharwal Rajshri Goyel Maheshwari
Ramola’s daughter
2009–2019
Sanjeev Seth Vishambharnath “Vishambhar” Maheshwari:
Bhairavi’s elder son
2009–2018
Neelima Taddepalli Sunaina Maheshwari
Omkarnath’s wife
2009–2018
Manu Malik Omkarnath “Omi” Maheshwari
Bhairavi’s younger son
2009–2018
Ather Habib / Yash Gera Shaurya Maheshwari
Rajshri and Vishambharnath’s son
2009–2013 / 2013–2017
Pooja Joshi Arora Varsha Maheshwari
Sulekha’s daughter
2009–2020
Aman Sharma / Dheeraj Gumbar Anshuman “Anshu” Maheshwari
Sunaina and Omkarnath’s son
2009–2015 / 2015–2016
Shirin Sewani Jasmeet “Jassi” Kaur Sethi Maheshwari
Sukhwinder and Pammi’s daughter
2013–2018
Akshaya Naik Ananya Maheshwari Sharma
Varsha and Shaurya’s daughter
2015–2018
Nairtiya Chandola Child Ananya
2012–2015
Afiya Baby Ananya
2011–2012
Arjun Kohli Ranveer Sharma
Ananya’s husband
2016–2018
Anmol Jyotir Nishant “Nannu” Maheshwari
Anshuman and Jasmeet’s son
2016–2017
Khushmeet Gill Child Nishant
2015–2016
Luv Goenka Surekha and Akhilesh’s elder twin son; Mansi’s younger and Kush’s twin brother
2020–2021
Shreshth Saxena Child Luv
2016–2019
Kaveri Priyam Kuhu Maheshwari
Sneha and Shaurya’s daughter
2019
Yamini Makwana Teenage Kuhu
2016–2017
Harbandana Kaur Child Kuhu
2015–2016
Sunita Rajwar Dhaniya Singh
Maheshwaris’ househelp
2009–2012
Anand Mani Bhajinder “Bhola” Singh:
Maheshwaris’ househelp
2009–2012
Roshan Khan Gopi
Bhairavi’s close friend and maid
2009–2012
Amardeep Jha Shankari Tai
Maheshwari’s match maker
2009–2016, 2018
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Name As Role Years Active
Medha Jambotakar Kaveri Singhania
Matriarch of Singhanias
2009–2021
Sanjay Gandhi / Abhijeet Lahiri Mahendra Pratap Singhania
Former Patriarch of Singhanias
2009–2010 / 2010–2015
Sandeep Mehta Rajshekhar “Raj” Singhania
Mahendra and Parvati’s brother
2009–2018
Sonali Verma Gayatri Singhania
Rajshekhar’s late wife
2009–2013
Kshitee Jog Dr. Devyani Singhania
Suresh’s ex-wife
2014–2021
Kirti Sually Parvati Singhania
Mahendra and Rajshekhar’s elder sister
2010–2019
Rohan Mehra / Rishi Dev / Shehzad Sheikh Naksh “Duggu/Lalla/Chiku” Singhania
Akshara Singhania and Naitik’s son
2015–2016 / 2016–2018 / 2019–2021
Shivansh Kotia Child Naksh
2012–2015
Harsh / Bani Baby Naksh
2012
Mohena Singh / Harsha Khandeparkar Keerti Goenka Singhania
Manish and Soumya’s daughter
2016–2019 / 2020–2021
Saksham Vasu Krish Singhania
Naksh and Keerti’s son
2020–2021
Dwiti Gajera Baby Krish Singhania
2019
Anshul Pandey Naman Agrawal
Devyani and Suresh’s son
2014–2016
Priyanka Udhwani Karishma Agrawal
Jasmeet’s distant cousin
2014–2017
Rhea Sharma Mishti Agrawal
Naman and Karishma’s estranged daughter
2019
Aarna Sharma Child and teenage Mishti
2015–2017
Navika Kotia Prerna “Chikki” Singhania
Singhania’s adoptive daughter
2013–2014
Reem Shaikh Child Prerna
2012
Maya “Mau” Khera Kunal’s sister
2022
Divya Bhatnagar Gulabo
Singhanias’ former househelp
2009–2011
Nea Srivastav Girija
Singhania’s househelp
2011–2016
Rakesh Deewana Maharaj
Singhania’s househelp
2009–2014
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Name As
Role
Year
Bhuvan Chopra Ratan Goyel
Ramola’s son
2009
Ruma Roma Sengupta Ramola Goyel
Rajshri and Ratan’s mother
2009–2011
Pragati Chourasiya Tanu Goyel
Ratan’s daughter
2010–2012
Nidhi Uttam Nandini Singhania Chauhan
Kaveri Singhania and Mahendra’s daughter
2009–2019
Ayush Agarwal / Shamik Abbas Mohit Chauhan
Rukmini’s son
2009–2015 / 2015–2019
Sanchit Sharma Yash Chauhan
Nandini and Mohit’s adopted son
2015–2017
Ansh Kaul Child Yash
2012–2015
Sippora Zoutewelle Rose Wilkins Chauhan
Martha’s daughter
2016
Karan Pahwa Anmol Chauhan
Mohit and Nandini’s son
2016; 2018–2019
Atharva Padhye Child Anmol
2015–2016
Shreya Sharma / Vaishnavi Rao Mansi Goenka Chauhan
Surekha and Akhilesh’s daughter
2017 / 2018–2019
Urmila Sharma / Sunita Rao Rukmini Chauhan
Mohit’s mother
2009–2012 / 2012–2019, 2021
Trishika Tiwari Koyel Chauhan
Rukmini’s daughter
2010–2012
Neha Saroopa Rashmi Singhania Desai
Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekhar’s daughter
2009–2016
Mazher Sayed Sameer Desai
Rashmi’s second husband
2015–2016
Zarina Roshan Khan Muskaan Agrawal Awasthi
Devyani and Suresh’s daughter
2014–2015
Amit Dolawat Alok Awasthi
Akshara Singhania’s college-mate and former admirer
2009, 2014–2015
Ashish Kapoor Nikhil Deora
Rajendra and Rama’s son
2011–2013
Shravani Goswami Rama Deora
Rajendra’s wife; Nikhil’s mother
2011–2016, 2018–2020
Manoj Jaiswal Rajendra Deora
Rama’s husband
2011–2013
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Name As
Role
Year
Parul Chauhan / Niyati Joshi Swarna Jha Goenka (née Arpita Jha)
Matriarch of Goenkas; Manish’s wife
2016–2019 / 2019–present
Sachin Tyagi Manish Goenka
Patriarch of Goenkas
2016–present
Shilpa Raizada / Saee Barve Surekha Goenka
Akhilesh’s wife
2016–2021 / 2023–present
Swati Chitnis Suhasini “Mimi” Ajmera Goenka (née Triveni “Bubbly” Ajmera)
Former Matriarch of Goenkas
2016–2023
Nupur Joshi Soumya Goenka
Priyanka’s sister
2017
Ali Hassan Akhilesh “Akhil / AG” Goenka
Suhasini and Kamal’s younger son
2016–2022
Kanchi Singh / Deblina Chatterjee / Simran Khanna Gayatri “Gayu” Deora
Rashmi and Nikhil’s daughter
2016–2017 / 2018–2019 / 2019–2021
Payal Bhojwani Child Gayatri Deora
2015–2016
Zenia Shastiker Baby Gayatri Deora
2014–2015
Gaurav Wadhwa Shubham “Aryan” Goenka
Manish and Swarna’s son
2017–2018
Samir Onkar Samarth Goenka
Avdhesh’s son
2018–2020
Vansh Sayani Child Samarth
2018
Apoorv Jyotir Kush Goenka
Surekha and Akhilesh’s younger twin son
2020–2021
Shubh Saxena Child Kush
2016–2019
Mayank Arora / Abeer Singh Godhwani Kairav Goenka
Naira and Kartik’s son
2021–2022 / 2023
Shaurya Shah / Tanmay Shah / Aarambh Trehan Child Kairav
2019–2021
Krishiv Mutha Baby Kairav Goenka
2019
Shambhavi Singh Muskaan Goenka
Neela’s granddaughter
2023
Sharan Anandani Vansh Goenka
Gayatri Deora and Vivan’s son
2021–2022
Maaz Champ / Siddharth Dubey Child Vansh
2019–2021
Devaj Bhanushali Vatsal Goenka
Gayatri Deora and Samarth’s son
2020
Karishma Sawant Dr. Aarohi “Aaru” Goenka Birla
Sirat and Kartik’s daughter
2021–2023
Siya Makwana Child Aarohi
2021
Paras Priyadarshan Neil Birla
Avni and Harshvardhan’s son
2021–2022
Ami Trivedi Manjari Birla
Mahima’s sister
2021–2023
Vinay Jain Dr. Harshvardhan “Harsh” Birla
Anandvardhan’s brother
2021–2023
Pragati Mehra Dr. Mahima Birla
Manjari’s sister
2021–2023
Ashish Nayyar Dr. Anandvardhan “Anand” Birla
Harshvardhan’s brother
2021–2023
Neeraj Goswami Dr. Parth Birla
Mahima and Anandvardhan’s son
2021–2023
Sehrish Ali / Nisha Nagpal Shefali Birla
Parth’s wife
2021 / 2021–2023
Kashish Rai Anisha Birla
Mahima and Anandvardhan’s elder daughter
2022
Niharika Chouksey / Nancy Roy Nishtha Birla
Mahima and Anandvardhan’s younger daughter
2021–2022 / 2022–2023
Nirbhay Thakur Shivansh “Shivu” Birla
Parth and Shefali’s son
2023
Orrish Arora Baby Shivansh
2022–2023
Mohit Parmar Abhir Sharma Birla alias Rudra
Lead singer of Gold Drift Beats
2024–present
Shreyansh Kaurav Child Abhir
2023
Jay Soni Abhinav Sharma
Muskaan Goenka’s foster brother
2022–2023
Farida Dadi Neelima
Akshara Sharma and Abhinav’s neighbour
2023
Pratiksha Honmukhe / Garvita Sadhwani Ruhi “Rooh” Birla Poddar
Aarohi and Neil’s daughter
2023–2024 / 2024–present
Hera Mishra Child Ruhi
2023
Shivam Khajuria / Romiit Raaj Advocate Rohit Poddar
Vidya and Madhav’s son
2023–2024 / 2024–present
Shivaan Child Rohit
2023
Agastya Daksh Poddar
Ruhi and Rohit’s son
2024–present
Anita Raj Kaveri Poddar
Matriarch of Poddars
2023–present
Shruti Ulfat Vidya Poddar
Madhav’s second wife
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Name As
Role
Year
Sandeep Rajora Inspector Madhav Poddar
Kaveri Poddar’s elder son
2023–present
Shruti Rawat Manisha “Meenu” Poddar
Manoj’s wife
2023–present
Sikandar Kharbanda Advocate Manoj “Mannu” Poddar
Kaveri’s younger son
2023–present
Sharon Verma Kiara Poddar
Manisha and Manoj’s daughter
2023–present
Manthan Setia Aryan Poddar
Manisha and Manoj’s son
2023–present
Preeti Puri Kajal Poddar Bansal
Kaveri’s daughter
2023–present
Siddharth Vasudev Advocate Sanjay Bansal
Kajal’s husband
2023–present
Rishabh Jaiswal Krish Bansal
Kajal and Sanjay’s son
2023–present
Saloni Sandhu Charu Bansal
Kajal and Sanjay’s daughter
2023–present
Kajal Chonkar Sira Zimik (Mountain Mouse)
A North-Eastern girl
2024–present
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Name As
Role
Year
Ali Merchant Rituraj aka Bablu
Gayatri’s nephew
2009–2012
Preeti Sharma Bindiya
Rituraj’s wife
2010–2012
Charu Asopa Sneha
Naitik’s employee
2010
Radhika Vidyasagar Sulekha
Varsha’s mother
2009–2011
Akansha Kapil Antara
Naitik’s ex-lover
2012
Kush Sharma Siddharth aka Sid
Antara’s husband
2012
Pooran Kiri Suresh Agrawal
Devyani’s ex-husband
2014–2015
Vaishali Takkar Sanjana “Sanju” Thakkar
Naksh’s best-friend
2015–2016
Umang Jain Nayantara “Tara” Singh Shekhawat
Chandrabhan’s granddaughter
2015–2016
Alok Nath Chandrabhan Singh Shekhawat
Sangram, Vikram, Aditya and Nayantara’s grandfather
2015–2016
Amal Sehrawat Sangram Singh Shekhawat
Chandrabhan’s eldest grandson
2015–2016
Sushant Marya Vikram Singh Shekhawat
Chandrabhan’s second grandson
2015–2016
Shivam Agarwal Aditya Singh Shekhawat
Chandrabhan’s youngest grandson
2015–2016
Sheetal Tiwari Sukanya
Naira’s friend
2016
Pooja Jadhav Pungi
Naira’s friend from orphanage
2016
Suzanne Bernert Martha Wilkins
Rose’s mother
2016
Kamalika Guha Thakurta Gurumaa
Naira’s dance trainer
2016
Fahad Ali Vivaan
Gayatri’s ex-fiancé
2016
Romit Sharma Aditya Bansal
Keerti’s ex-husband
2017, 2019–2020
Tiya Gandwani Dr. Priyanka
Soumya’s sister
2017–2019
Nikhil Sharma Raghav
Naira and Kartik’s rival
2017–2018
Anita Kanwal Tejaswini Ajmera
Suhasini and Purushottam’s elder sister
2018
Kreetika Sharma Suhana
A con-woman
2018
Shrey Pareek Kabir
Shubham’s friend
2018
Mrinal Singh Lal Ashi
Kartik’s best-friend
2018
Varun Toorkey Rishabh
Naksh and Naira’s friend
2019
Rituraj Singh Purushottam “Puru” Ajmera
Suhasini’s brother
2019
Aleya Ghosh Ila Ajmera
Purushottam’s daughter
2019
Khushwant Walia Mihir Kapoor
Naira’s boss
2019
Radhika Chhabra Liza
Naira’s friend
2019
Pankhuri Awasthy Rode Vedika
Kartik’s friend and ex-fiancee
2019–2020
Deepti Sahni Dr. Pallavi Vyas
Vedika’s friend; Kairav’s heart-surgeon
2019–2020
Payal Nair Advocate Damini Mishra
Kartik’s lawyer in Kairav’s custody case
2019
Diksha Dhami Trisha
A girl from Naira’s orphanage
2020
Urfi Javed Advocate Shivani Bhatia
Trisha’s lawyer in her molestation case
2020
Manoj Joshi Advocate Shaktiman Jhaveri
Abhishek’s father
2020
Alka Kaushal Sita Devi Chaudhary
Kundan’s mother
2020
Jaydeep Ashra Kundan Chaudhary
Sita Devi’s son
2020
Tejaswi Bhadane Krishna “Chhori” Goenka
Goenka’s adoptive daughter
2020–2021
Vrushika Mehta Dr. Riddhima Saxena
Kairav’s psychiatrist
2020
Nitin Babu Rohan
Sirat’s best-friend
2021
Amita Khopkar Kalawati “Maudi” Shekhawat
Sheela’s mother
2021
Ashita Dhawan Sheela Shekhawat Rathore
Kalawati’s daughter
2021
Hrishikesh Pandey Mukesh Rathore
Sheela’s second husband
2021
Krishang Bhanushali Sonu Rathore
Sheela and Mukesh’s son
2021
Priyamvada Kant Rhea
Surekha’s niece
2021
Apara Mehta Banjaran
Sirat and Kartik’s matchmaker
2021
Karan Kundrra Ranveer Chauhan
Narendranath and Saroj’s son
2021
Mayank Padia Teenage Ranveer Chauhan
Young Ranveer
2021
Shahbaz Khan Narendranath Chauhan
Saroj’s husband
2021
Anjali Gupta Saroj Chauhan
Narendranath’s wife
2021
Maira Dharti Mehra Nidhi Chauhan
Narendranath and Saroj’s daughter
2021
Preyal Shah Reem
Akshara and Abhimanyu’s wedding planner
2021–2022
Pankaj Bijlani Dr. Rohan Shah
Doctor at Birla Hospital
2021–2023
Mrunal Jain Dr. Kunal Khera
Abhimanyu’s physiotherapist
2022
Gaurav Sharma Yuvraj Chaudhary
Jagraj’s son; Abhira’s stalker
2023–2024
Ajay Kumar Nain MLA Jagraj Chaudhary
Yuvraj’s father
2023
Vineet Raina Advocate Dev Shekhawat
Abhira and Charu’s former boss
2024
Suraj Sonik Fake Abhir Birla
Lookalike of Abhir Birla
2024
Sandeep Kumar Dr. Manav Bharadwaj
Vikas’s grandson
2024
Jay Zaveri Vikas “VB” Bharadwaj
Manish’s friend
2024
Shabaaz Abdullah Badi Neeraj Rajawat
Sajjan and Mala’s son
2024
Rudra Kaushish Ranjan
Kaveri’s brother
2012
Sajjan Rajawat Sajjan Rajawat
Mala’s husband
2024
Dipali Kamath Mala Rajawat
Sajjan’s wife
2024
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About the Show
Premier Date : 12 January 2009Platform : Airs on StarPlus | Streams on Disney+ Hotstar Producer : Rajan Shahi, under Director’s Kut Productions Genre : Romantic family dramaSignificance : The show is known for its heartfelt storytelling, cultural authenticity, and relatable characters, making it an enduring favorite.
