List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

This is a list of characters in the longest-running Indian television soap opera Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

Main cast

List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Hina Khan as Akshara Maheshwari Singhania: Rajshri and Vishambharnath's daughter; Shaurya's sister; Naitik's wife; Naksh and Naira's mother (2009–2016) • Karan Mehra / Vishal Singh as Naitik "Munna" 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 (2009–2016) / (2016–2018) • Yash Pandey as child Naitik (2012) (analepsis appearance) • Shivangi Joshi as: • Naira Singhania Goenka: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's daughter; Naksh's sister; Kartik's first wife; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's mother (2016–2021) • Ashnoor Kaur as child Naira (2015–2016) • Mishka Jain as baby Naira (2015) • Sirat Shekhawat Goenka: Sheela's daughter; Sonu's half-sister; Ranveer Chauhan's widow; Kartik's second wife; Aarohi's mother; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's step-mother (2021) • Drashti Bhanushali as child Sirat (2021) (analepsis appearance) • Mohsin Khan as Kartik "Kittu" Goenka: Soumya and Manish's son; Swarna's step-son; Keerti's brother; Shubham's half-brother; Naira's widower; Sirat's second husband; Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's father (2016–2021) • Vedant Pandya as child Kartik (2021) (analepsis appearance) • Pranali Rathod as Advocate Akshara "Akshu" Goenka Sharma: Naira and Kartik's daughter; Sirat's step-daughter; Kairav's sister; Aarohi's half-sister; Abhimanyu's ex-wife; Abhinav's widow; Abhir and Abhira's mother (2021–2023) • Preeti Amin as older Akshara Sharma (2023) • Prachi Thakur as child Akshara Goenka (2021) • Anaya Gupta / Kairav Waghela as baby Akshara Goenka (2020–2021) / (2021) • Harshad Chopda as Dr. Abhimanyu "Abhi" Birla: Manjari and Harshvardhan's son; Neil's half-brother; Akshara Sharma's ex-husband; Aarohi's ex-fiancee; Abhir's father; Ruhi's foster father and uncle (2021–2023) • Het Makwana as child Abhimanyu (2022) (analepsis appearance) • Samridhii Shukla as Advocate Abhira Sharma : Co-owner of Kesarii Vastraa; owner of Re-start Garage; Akshara Sharma and Abhinav's daughter; Abhir's half-sister; Armaan's estranged wife; Maira's mother; Mukti's foster mother (2023–present) • Shehzada Dhami / Rohit Purohit as Advocate Armaan "Aaru" Poddar: Shivani Poddar and Madhav's son; Vidya's step-son; Rohit's half-brother; Abhira's estranged husband; Maira's father (2023—2024) / (2024–present) • Pratyaksh Vardhan Singh as child Armaan (2023) (analepsis appearance)

Recurring cast

Maheshwaris

Family lineage of Maheshwaris in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Vineeta Malik as Bhairavi Maheshwari: Former 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: Matriarch of Maheshwaris; Ramola's daughter; Ratan's sister; Vishambharnath's wife; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's mother; Ananya, Naksh, Naira and Kuhu's grandmother; Mishti's foster mother (2009–2019) • Sanjeev Seth as Vishambharnath "Vishambhar" Maheshwari: Patriarch of Maheshwaris; Bhairavi's elder son; Omkarnath's brother; Rajshri's husband; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's father; Ananya, Naksh; Naira and Kuhu's grandfather; Mishti's foster 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's grandfather (2009–2018) • Pooja Joshi Arora as Varsha Agrawal Maheshwari: Sulekha's daughter; Akshara Singhania's best-friend; Shaurya's wife; Ananya's mother; Kuhu's step-mother (2009–2020) • Ather Habib / Yash Gera as Shaurya Maheshwari: Rajshri and Vishambharnath's son; Akshara Singhania's brother; Varsha's husband; Ananya and Kuhu's father (2009–2013) / (2013–2017) • Aman Sharma / Dheeraj Gumbar as Anshuman "Anshu" Maheshwari: Sunaina and Omkarnath's son; Jasmeet's husband; Nishant's father (2009–2015) / (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: Anshuman Maheshwari and Jasmeet's son (2016–2017) • Khushmeet Gill as child Nishant (2015–2016) • 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) • Kaveri Priyam as Kuhu Maheshwari: Sneha and Shaurya's daughter; Varsha's step-daughter; Ananya's half-sister (2019) • Yamini Makwana as teen 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 househelp; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Anshuman Maheshwari's grandmother-figure (2009–2012) • Amardeep Jha as Shankari Tai: Maheshwari's match maker (2009–2016, 2018)

Singhanias

Family lineage of Singhanias in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Medha Jambotakar as Kaveri Singhania: Matriarch of Singhanias; Ranjan's sister; Mahendra's widow; Nandini's mother; Anmol's grandmother; Yash's adoptive grandmother (2009–2021) • Sanjay Gandhi / Abhijeet Lahiri as Mahendra Pratap Singhania: Patriarch of Singhanias; Parvati and Rajshekhar's brother; Kaveri Singhania's husband; Nandini's father; Anmol's grandfather; Yash's adoptive grandfather (2009–2010) / (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; Mishti's step-grandfather (2009–2018) • Sonali Verma as Gayatri Singhania: Rajshekhar's first wife; Naitik and Rashmi's mother; Naksh; Gayatri Deora and Naira's 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) • Rohan Mehra / Rishi Dev / Shehzad Shaikh as Naksh "Duggu/Lalla/Chiku" Singhania: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's son; Naira's brother; Sanjana's best friend; Nayantara's ex-fiancé; Keerti's second husband; Krish Singhania's father (2015–2016) / (2016–2018) / (2019–2021) • Shivansh Kotia as child Naksh (2012–2015, 2016) • Harsh / Bani as baby Naksh (2012) / (2012) • Mohena Singh / Harsha Khandeparkar as Keerti Goenka Singhania: Manish and Soumya's daughter; Swarna's step-daughter; Kartik's sister; Shubham's half-sister; Aditya's ex-wife; Naksh's wife; Krish Singhania's mother (2016–2019) / (2020–2021) • Saksham Kalia 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 ex-husband; Mishti's estranged father (2014–2016) • Priyanka Udhwani as Karishma Agrawal: Jasmeet's distant cousin; Naman's ex-wife; Mishti'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 teen 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' cook (2009–2014)

Goyels

• 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; Anshuman Maheshwari's friend (2010–2012)

Chauhans

Family lineage of Shahs in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

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

Desais

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

Awasthis

• 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)

Deoras

Family lineage of Deoras in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Kanchi Singh / Deblina Chatterjee / Simran Khanna as Gayatri "Gayu" Deora: Rashmi and Nikhil's daughter; Sameer's step-daughter; Vivaan's ex-fiancée; Samarth's ex-wife; Vansh and Vatsal's mother (2016–2017) / (2018–2019) / (2019–2021) • Payal Bhojwani as child Gayatri Deora (2015–2016) • Ashish Kapoor as Nikhil Deora: Rajendra and Rama's son; Rashmi's ex-husband; Gayatri Deora's father (2011–2013) • Shravani Goswami as Rama Deora: Rajendra's wife; Nikhil's mother; Gayatri Deora's grandmother (2011–2016, 2018–2020) • Manoj Jaiswal as Rajendra Deora: Rama's husband; Nikhil's father; Gayatri Deora's grandfather (2011–2013)

Goenkas

Family lineage of Goenkas in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Swati Chitnis as Suhasini "Triveni/Mimi" Ajmera Goenka: Former 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) • Parul Chauhan / Niyati Joshi as Swarna "Arpita" Gupta Goenka: Matriarch of Goenkas; Manish's wife; Shubham's mother; Keerti and Kartik's step-mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's step-grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's step-great-grandmother; Daksh and Maira's step-great-great-grandmother (2016–2019) / (2019–2025) • 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) • Nupur Joshi as Soumya Goenka: Priyanka's sister; Manish's late wife; Keerti and Kartik's mother (analepsis appearance) (2017) • Shilpa Raizada / Saee Barve as Surekha Goenka: Akhilesh's wife; Mansi, Luv and Kush's mother (2016–2021) / (2023–2026) • 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) • Gaurav Wadhwa as Shubham "Aryan" Goenka: Manish and Swarna's son; Keerti and Kartik's half-brother (2017–2018) • Samir Onkar as Samarth Goenka: Avdhesh's son; Gayatri Deora's ex-husband; Vatsal's father (2018–2020) • Vansh Sayani as child Samarth (2018) (analepsis appearance) • 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) • Mayank Arora / Abeer Singh Godhwani as Kairav Goenka: Naira and Kartik's son; Sirat's step-son; Akshara Sharma's brother; Aarohi's half-brother; Anisha's ex-fiancé; Muskaan Goenka's husband (2021–2022) / (2023) • Shaurya Shah / Tanmay Shah / Aarambh Trehan as child Kairav (2019) / (2019–2020) / (2020–2021) • Shambhavi Singh as Muskaan Goenka: Neelima's granddaughter; Abhinav's foster sister; Kairav's wife (2023) • Sharan Anandani as Vansh Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Vivaan's son; Vatsal's half-brother (2021–2022) • Maaz Champ / Siddharth Dubey as child Vansh (2019–2020) / (2020–2021) • Tejaswi Bhadane as Krishna "Chhori" Goenka: Goenkas adopted daughter (2020–2021) • Devaj Bhanushali as baby Vatsal Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Samarth's son; Vansh's half-brother (2020)

Ajmeras

• Anita Kanwal as Tejaswini Ajmera: Suhasini and Purushottam's elder sister (2018) • Rituraj Singh as Purushottam "Puru" Ajmera: Suhasini's brother; Ila's father; Mansi's molester (2019) • Aleya Ghosh as Ila Ajmera: Purushottam's daughter (2019)

Birlas

Family lineage of Birlas in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• 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) • Siya Makwana as child Aarohi (2021) • Paras Priyadarshan as Neil Birla: Avni and Harshvardhan's son; Manjari's step-son; Abhimanyu's half-brother; Aarohi's husband; Ruhi's father (2021–2022) • Ami Trivedi as Manjari Birla: Mahima and Sujeet'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 and Sujeet'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 / Nisha Nagpal as Shefali Birla: Parth's wife; Shivansh's mother (2021) / (2021–2023) • Nirbhay Thakur as Shivansh "Shivu" Birla: Parth and Shefali's son (2023) • Orrish Arora as baby Shivansh (2022–2023) • Kashish Rai as Anisha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's elder daughter; Parth and Nishtha's sister; Kairav's ex-fiancée (2022) • Niharika Chouksey / Nancy Roy as Nishtha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's younger daughter; Parth and Anisha's sister (2021–2022) / (2022–2023)

Sharmas

Family lineage of Sharmas in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Jay Soni as Abhinav Sharma: Neelima's foster grandson; Muskaan Goenka's foster brother; Akshara Sharma's second husband; Abhira's father; Abhir's step-father (2022–2023) • Mohit Parmar as Abhir Sharma: Lead singer of Gold Drift Beats; Akshara Sharma and Abhimanyu's son; Abhinav's step-son; Abhira's half-brother; Charu's widower; Kiara's husband (2024–2026) • Shreyansh Kaurav as child Abhir (2023) • Sharon Verma as Kiara Poddar Sharma: Manisha and Manoj's daughter; Aryan's sister; Abhir's wife (2023–2026) • Saloni Sandhu as Advocate Charu Bansal Sharma: Kajal and Sanjay's daughter; Krish Bansal's sister; Abhir's late wife (2023–2025) • Farida Dadi as Neelima aka Neela Amma: Muskaan Goenka's grandmother; Akshara Sharma and Abhinav's neighbour and the latter's foster grandmother (2023) • Sarah Killedar as Mukti Sharma (formerly Vani Gupta): Rajat and Anita's daughter; Abhira's adopted daughter; Maira's best friend (2026–present) • Mayanshi Verma as child Vani Gupta (2025–2026)

Poddars

Family lineage of Poddars in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

• Pratiksha Honmukhe / Garvita Sadhwani as Ruhi "Rooh" Birla Poddar: Aarohi and Neil's daughter; Abhimanyu's foster daughter; Armaan's ex-fiancée and former fixated lover; Rohit's widow; Daksh's mother; Maira's surrogate mother and aunt (2023–2024) / (2024–2025) • Hera Mishra as child Ruhi (2023) • Shivam Khajuria / Romiit Raaj as Advocate Rohit Poddar: Vidya and Madhav's son; Armaan's half-brother; Ruhi's husband; Daksh's father (2023–2024) / (2024–2025) • Shivaan as child Rohit (2023) (analepsis appearance) • Anita Raj as Kaveri Poddar: Matriarch of Poddars; CEO of Poddar & Poddar Associates; Co-Owner of Kesarii Vastraa with Abhira and Vidya; Madhav, Kajal and Manoj's mother; Armaan, Rohit, Krish Bansal, Charu, Kiara and Aryan's grandmother; Daksh and Maira's great-grandmother (2023–present) • Shruti Ulfat as Vidya Poddar: Co-Owner of Kesarii Vastraa with Abhira and Kaveri; Madhav's second wife; Rohit's mother; Armaan's step-mother; Daksh's grandmother; Maira's step-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–present) • Dhruvraaj Chaudhari as child Madhav (2025) (analepsis appearance) • Shruti Rawat as Manisha "Meenu" Poddar: Manoj's wife; Kiara and Aryan's mother (2023–present) • 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) • Darsh Chouhan as child Manoj (2025) (analepsis appearance) • Hitul Pujara as Aryan Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's son; Kiara's brother; Disha's fiancé (2026–present) • Manthan Setia as teen Aryan (2023–2025) • Agastya Kirtane as baby Daksh Poddar: Ruhi and Rohit's son (2024–2025) • Vibhuti Thakur as Shivani Poddar: Madhav's first wife; Armaan's mother; Roop's mother-figure; Maira's grandmother (2025) • Arshiya Sharma as Maira Poddar: Abhira and Armaan's daughter; Ruhi's surrogate child and niece; Mukti's best friend (2026–present) • Urva Rumani as child Maira (2025–2026) • Aarya Gajera as baby Maira/Pookie (2025)

Bansals

• Preeti Puri as Kajal Poddar Bansal: Kaveri Poddar's daughter; Madhav and Manoj's sister; Sanjay's wife; Krish Bansal and Charu's mother (2023–present) • Anokhi Singh as child Kajal (2025) (analepsis appearance) • Siddharth Vasudev as Advocate Sanjay Bansal: Kajal's husband; Krish Bansal and Charu's father (2023–present) • Rishabh Jaiswal as Advocate Krish Bansal: Kajal and Sanjay's son; Charu's brother; Tanya's husband (2023–present) • Charushree Singh as Tanya Raizada Bansal: Anshuman Raizada's sister: Krish Bansal's wife (2025–present)

Other characters

• Ali Merchant as Rituraj aka Bablu: Gayatri Singhania's nephew; Akshara Singhania's former suitor; Bindiya's husband (2009–2012) • Preeti Sharma as Bindiya: Rituraj's wife (2010–2012) • Charu Asopa as Sneha: Naitik's employee; Kuhu's mother (2010) • Radhika Vidyasagar as Sulekha Agrawal: Varsha's mother: Ananya's grandmother (2009–2011) • Rudra Kaushish as: • Ranjan: Kaveri Singhania's brother; Lalita's husband (2012) • Sajjan Rajawat: Mala's husband; Neeraj's father (2024) • Akansha Kapil as Antara: Naitik's ex-lover: Siddharth's wife (2012) • Kush Sharma as Siddharth aka Sid: Antara's husband (2012) • Pooran Kiri as Suresh Agrawal: Devyani's ex-husband; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's father (2014–2015) • Vaishali Takkar as Sanjana "Sanju" Thakkar: Naksh's best-friend; Yash's ex-girlfriend (2015–2016) • Umang Jain as Nayantara "Tara" Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's granddaughter; Sangram, Vikram and Aditya Shekhawat's sister, Naksh's ex-fiancée (2015–2016) • Alok Nath as Chandrabhan Singh Shekhawat: Sangram, Vikram, Aditya Shekhawat and Nayantara's grandfather (2015–2016) • Amal Sehrawat as Sangram Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's eldest grandson; Vikram, Aditya Shekhawat and Nayantara's brother (2015–2016) • Sushant Marya as Vikram Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's second grandson; Sangram, Aditya Shekhawat and Nayantara's brother (2015–2016) • Shivam Agarwal as Aditya Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's youngest grandson; Sangram, Vikram and Nayantara's brother (2015–2016) • Dakssh Ajit Singh as Inspector Shekhar: Police officer who headed Naira's rescue operation (2016) • Sheetal Tiwari as Sukanya: Naira's friend (2016) • Pooja Jadhav as Pungi: Naira's friend from orphanage (2016) • Nikhil Sharma as Chandu: Naira's friend from Rishikesh (2016) • Suzanne Bernert as Martha Wilkins: Rose's mother (2016) • Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Gurumaa: Naira's dance trainer (2016) • Romit Sharma as Aditya Bansal Keerti's ex-husband (2017; 2019, 2020) • Tiya Gandwani as Dr. Priyanka: Soumya's sister (2017–2019) • Shrey Pareek as Kabir: Shubham's friend; Naira's obsessive one-sided lover (2018) • Mrinal Singh Lal as Ashi: Kartik's best-friend (2018) • Varun Toorkey as Rishabh: Naksh and Naira's friend; Naira's one-sided lover (2019) • Khushwant Walia as Mihir Kapoor: Naira's boss (2019) • Pankhuri Awasthy as Vedika: Kartik's friend and ex-fiancée (2019–2020) • Payal Nair as Advocate Damini Mishra: Kartik's lawyer in Kairav's custody case (2019) • Diksha Dhami as Trisha: A girl from Naira's orphanage; Luv, Kush and Abhishek's molestation attempt victim (2020) • Urfi Javed as Advocate Shivani Bhatia: Trisha's Lawyer in her molestation case; Shaktiman's former assistant (2020) • Manoj Joshi as Advocate Shaktiman Jhaveri: Abhishek's father; Shivani Bhatia's former boss; Luv, Kush and Abhishek's defence lawyer in Trisha's molestation case (2020) • Alka Kaushal as Sita Devi Chaudhary: Goenka's conservative business partner; Kundan's mother (2020) • Jaydeep Ashra as Kundan Chaudhary: Sita Devi's son (2020) • Vrushika Mehta as Dr. Riddhima: Kairav's psychiatrist (2020) • Amita Khopkar as Kalawati "Maudi" Shekhawat: Sheela's mother; Sirat and Sonu's grandmother (2021) • Ashita Dhawan as Sheela Shekhawat Rathore: Kalawati's daughter; Mukesh's wife; Sirat and Sonu's mother: Aarohi's grandmother (2021) • Hrishikesh Pandey as Mukesh Rathore: Sheela's second husband; Sonu's father; Sirat's step-father (2021) • Krishang Bhanushali as Sonu Rathore: Sheela and. Mukesh's son, Sirat's half-brother (2021) • Apara Mehta as Banjaran: Sirat's and Kartik's matchmaker (2021) • Karan Kundrra as Ranveer Chauhan: Narendranath and Saroj's son; Nidhi's brother; Sirat's first husband (2021) • Mayank Padia as teenage Ranveer Chauhan (2021) • Shahbaz Khan as Narendranath Chauhan: Saroj's husband: Ranveer Chuahan and Nidhi's father (2021) • Anjali Gupta as Saroj Chauhan: Narendranath's wife; Ranveer Chauhan and Nidhi's mother (2021) • Maira Dharti Mehra as Nidhi Chauhan: Narendranath and Saroj's daughter; Ranveer Chauhan's sister (2021) • Preyal Shah as Reem: Akshara Sharma and Abhimanyu's wedding planner; Vansh's love-interest (2021–2022) • Pankaj Bijlani as Dr. Rohan Shah: Doctor at Birla Hospital and Medical Institute; Abhimanyu's best friend (2021–2023) • Mrunal Jain as Dr. Kunal Khera: Abhimanyu's physiotherapist, Maya's brother (2022) • Gaurav Sharma as Yuvraj Choudhary: Jagraj's son, Abhira's obsessive one-sided lover; Akshara Sharma's murderer; Priyanshu's cousin (2023–2024; 2025) • Ajay Kumar Nain as MLA Jagraj Choudhary: Yuvraj's father (2023) • Vineet Raina as Advocate Dev Shekhawat: Abhira and Charu's former boss; Sanjana's ex-husband; Charu's former love-interest (2024) • Sandeep Kumar as Dr. Manav Bharadwaj: Vikas's grandson, Ruhi's former suitor (2024) • Jay Zaveri as Vikas "VB" Bharadwaj: Manish's friend: Manav's grandfather (2024) • Shabaaz Abdullah Badi as Neeraj Rajawat: Sajjan and Mala's son; Charu's ex-fiance who molested her (2024) • Dipali Kamath as Mala Rajawat: Sajjan's wife; Neeraj's mother (2024) • Kajal Chonkar as Sira Zimik alias Mountain Mouse: A North-Eastern girl; Krish Bansal's former 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 and former admirer (2025) • Divyam Shukla as Bittu: Roop Kumar's neighbour and brother-figure (2025) • Neha Amrawat as Koyal: Maira's supposed-nanny and kidnapper (2025) • Susheel Parashar as Digambar "Daddu": Sanjay's uncle; Geetanjali's grandfather; Armaan's landlord at Mount Abu (2025) • Ruheen Ali Khan as Geetanjali "Geetu" Poddar: Digambar's granddaughter; Armaan's forced second wife; Maira's teacher turned step-mother (2025) • Rahul Sharma as Anshuman Raizada: CEO of The Raizada Ventures; Tanya's brother; Abhira's ex-fiancé (2025) • Smarth Mehta as Saharsh: Kiara's drug dealer (2025) • Melissa Pais as Jalebi Bai: Prisoner who runs a human trafficking racket (2025) • Riya Junni as Aliya "Aaloo" Choudhary: Abhira and Lavanya's roommate; Priyanshu's wife (2025) • Dhanshree Patil as Lavanya: Abhira and Aliya's roommate (2025) • Kritik Yadav as Priyanshu "PJ" Choudhary: Yuvraj's cousin; Armaan and Rehaan's roommate, Aliya's husband; Yuvraj's cousin (2025) • Rajat Sen as Rehaan: Armaan and Priyanshu's roommate (2025) • Anju Jadhav as Meher Mittal: Shri Hari's daughter; Rajat's murderer; Armaan's client and obsessive one-sided lover (2025–present) • Syed Zafar Ali as Shri Hari Mittal: Meher's father and Armaan's business partner (2025–present) • Khushi Dani as Anita Gupta: Rajat's widow; Vani's mother (2025–2026) • Devarsh Nagar as Radheshyam (2026–present) • Isha Dhirwani as Disha: Mamta and Nakul's daughter; Aryan's fiancée (2026–present) • Roopa Divetia as Damyanti: Nakul's elder sister; Disha's aunt (2026–present)

Guest appearances

List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Actor(s)</th><th>Appearance</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2009</td><td>Shubhangi Atre</td><td>as Kasturi Chawla Sabharwal</td><td>from Kasturi</td></tr><tr><td>Puja Banerjee</td><td>as Vrinda Shehrawat</td><td>from Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna</td></tr><tr><td>Shweta Tiwari</td><td>as Prerna Sharma</td><td>from Kasautii Zindagii Kay</td></tr><tr><td>Sara Khan</td><td>as Sadhna Rajvansh</td><td>from Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai</td></tr><tr><td>Angad Hasija</td><td>as Alekh Rajvansh</td></tr><tr><td>Kinshuk Mahajan</td><td>as Ranvir Rajvansh</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Anupriya Kapoor</td><td>as Taani Banerjee Ganguly</td><td>from Tere Liye</td></tr><tr><td>Neha Sargam</td><td>as Nivedita Viren Sood</td><td>from Chand Chupa Badal Mein</td></tr><tr><td>Pooja Gor</td><td>as Pratigya Saxena / Pratigya Krishna Singh Thakur</td><td>from Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Sanaya Irani</td><td>as Khushi Kumari Gupta Raizada</td><td>from Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?</td></tr><tr><td>Barun Sobti</td><td>as Arnav Singh Raizada</td></tr><tr><td>Soumya Seth</td><td>as Navya Anant Bajpai</td><td>from Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal</td></tr><tr><td>Krystle D'Souza</td><td>as Jeevika Chaudhary</td><td>from Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai</td></tr><tr><td>Nia Sharma</td><td>as Maanvi Chaudhary</td></tr><tr><td>Karan Tacker</td><td>as Viren Singh Vadhera</td></tr><tr><td>Kushal Tandon</td><td>as Virat Singh Vadhera</td></tr><tr><td>2012, 2016</td><td>Deepika Singh</td><td>as Sandhya Rathi</td><td>from Diya Aur Baati Hum</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Anas Rashid</td><td>as Sooraj Rathi</td></tr><tr><td>Neelu Vaghela</td><td>as Santosh Rathi</td></tr><tr><td>Kanika Maheshwari</td><td>as Meenakshi Rathi</td></tr><tr><td>Aamir Khan</td><td>To promote Satyamev Jayate</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Devoleena Bhattacharjee</td><td>as Gopi Modi</td><td>from Saath Nibhaana Saathiya</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Hiba Nawab</td><td>as Amaya Mathur</td><td>from Tere Sheher Mein</td></tr><tr><td>Sachin Tyagi</td><td>Rishi Mathur</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Badshah</td><td>for Dance Performance at Kartik and Naira's "Sangeet"</td></tr><tr><td>Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma</td><td>To promote their film Jab Harry Met Sejal</td></tr><tr><td>Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar and Sana Khan</td><td>To promote their film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha</td></tr><tr><td>Alka Yagnik</td><td>Special performance for a tribute to Akshara on Naksh-Keerti's "Sangeet"</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Adaa Khan</td><td>for special dance performance on Valentine's Day</td></tr><tr><td>Supriya Pathak</td><td>to promote her show Khichdi</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Namit Khanna</td><td>to promote their show</td><td>from Sanjivani</td></tr><tr><td>Gurdeep Kohli</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Pooja Gor</td><td>as Pratigya Thakur</td><td>from Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2</td></tr><tr><td>2022; 2023; 2024; 2025</td><td>Rupali Ganguly</td><td>as Anupamaa Joshi</td><td>from Anupamaa</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Gaurav Khanna</td><td>as Anuj Kapadia</td></tr><tr><td>Sudhanshu Pandey</td><td>as Vanraj Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty</td><td>as Kavya Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Paras Kalnawat</td><td>as Samar Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Arvind Vaidya</td><td>as Hasmukh Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Nidhi Shah</td><td>as Kinjal Dave Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Alpana Buch</td><td>as Leela Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Tassnim Sheikh</td><td>as Rakhi Dave</td></tr><tr><td>Shekhar Shukla</td><td>as Jignesh</td></tr><tr><td>Kumar Sanu</td><td>Special performance on Akshara-Abhimanyu's sangeet</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Kajol</td><td>as Noyonika Sengupta</td><td>from The Trial</td></tr><tr><td>2023, 2024</td><td>Sayli Salunkhe</td><td>as Vandana Malhotra</td><td>from Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Jazlyn Talwani</td><td>as Tara Malhotra</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Sharma</td><td>as Vedika Malhotra</td></tr><tr><td>Leena Jumani</td><td>as Sonia</td></tr><tr><td>Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir</td><td>as Pammi Sood</td></tr><tr><td>Romiit Raaj</td><td>as Bobby Sood</td></tr><tr><td>Garvita Sadhwani</td><td>as Mrunal Karmarkar</td></tr><tr><td>Bhoomi Trivedi</td><td>Special performance on Makar Sankranti</td></tr><tr><td>Rupali Ganguly</td><td>as Anupamaa Joshi</td><td>from Anupamaa for Rakshabandhan special</td></tr><tr><td>Gaurav Khanna</td><td>as Anuj Kapadia</td></tr><tr><td>Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni</td><td>as Aadhya Kapadia</td></tr><tr><td>Sudhanshu Pandey</td><td>as Vanraj Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Alpana Buch</td><td>as Leela Shah</td></tr><tr><td>Vijayendra Kumeria</td><td>as Dev Chaudhary</td><td>from Deewaniyat</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Abhika Malakar</td><td>as Rudrani "Rani" Doshi</td><td>from Pocket Mein Aasman</td></tr><tr><td>Neha Harsora</td><td>as Sailee Jadhav Deshmukh</td><td>from Udne Ki Aasha</td></tr></tbody></table>