List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (transl. What is this relation called) also known by the initialism YRKKH 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. Produced by Rajan Shahi under the banner of Director's Kut Productions, it formerly starred Hina Khan, Karan Mehra, Shivangi Joshi, Mohsin Khan, Pranali Rathod and Harshad Chopda. Currently, it stars Samridhii Shukla and Rohit Purohit (replaced Shehzada Dhami), as the fourth generation leads.

Main cast

• Hina Khan as Akshara Singhania (née Maheshwari): Rajshri and Vishambhar's daughter; Shaurya's sister; Anshuman and Tanu's cousin; Naitik's wife; Naksh and Naira's mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's great-grandmother (2009–2016)
• Karan Mehra / Vishal Singh as Naitik Singhania: Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekhar's son; Devyani's stepson; Rashmi's brother; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's stepbrother; Nandini's cousin; Akshara Singhania's widower; Naksh and Naira's father; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's grandfather; Abhir and Abhira's great-grandfather (2009–2016) / (2016–2018)
  • Yash Pandey as Child Naitik Singhania (2012)
• Shivangi Joshi as
  • Naira Goenka (née Singhania): Akshara Singhania and Naitik's daughter; Naksh's sister; Ananya, Gayatri Deora, Anmol, Nishant, Ananya and Kuhu's cousin; Yash's adopted cousin; Mishti's step-cousin; Kartik's first wife; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's mother; Abhir and Abhira's grandmother (2016–2021)
    • Ashnoor Kaur as Child Naira Singhania (2015–2016)
    • Mishka Jain as Baby Naira Singhania (2015)
  • Sirat Shekhawat Goenka: Naira's look-alike; Sheela's daughter; Mukesh's stepdaughter; Sonu's half-sister; Ranveer Chauhan's widow; Kartik's second wife; Aarohi's mother; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's stepmother; Ruhi's grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's step-grandmother (2021)
    • Drashti Bhanushali as Child Sirat Shekhawat (2021)
• Mohsin Khan as Kartik "Kittu" Goenka: Soumya and Manish's son; Swarna's stepson; Keerti's brother; Shubham's half-brother; Mansi, Luv, Kush and Vatsal's cousin; Naira's widower; Sirat's second husband; Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's father; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's grandfather (2016–2021)
  • Vedant Pandya as Child Kartik Goenka (2021)
• Pranali Rathod as Advocate Akshara "Akshu" Goenka Sharma : Naira and Kartik's daughter; Sirat's stepdaughter; Kairav's sister; Aarohi's half-sister; Krish Singhania, Vansh and Vatsal's cousin; Abhinav's widow; Abhimanyu's ex-wife; Abhir and Abhira's mother (2021–2023)
  • Prachi Thakur as Child Akshara Goenka (2021)
  • Kairav Waghela as Baby Akshara Goenka (2020–2021)
  • Preeti Amin as Older Advocate Akshara Sharma (2023)
• Harshad Chopda as Dr. Abhimanyu "Abhi" Birla: Manjari and Harshvardhan's son; Neil's half-brother; Parth, Anisha and Nishta's cousin; Akshara Sharma's ex-husband; Aarohi's ex-fiancé; Abhir's father; Ruhi's foster father and uncle (2021–2023)
  • Het Makwana as Child Abhimanyu Birla (2022)
• Samridhii Shukla as Advocate Abhira Sharma Poddar : Akshara Sharma and Abhinav's daughter; Abhir's half-sister; Ruhi's cousin; Armaan's wife (2023–present)
• Shehzada Dhami / Rohit Purohit as Advocate Armaan Poddar: Madhav and Shivani's son; Vidya's step-son; Rohit's half-brother; Krish Bansal, Charu, Kiara and Aryan's cousin; Abhira's husband; Ruhi's ex-fiancé (2023–2024) / (2024–present)
  • Pratyaksh Vardhan Singh as Child Armaan Poddar (2023)

Recurring cast

• Pratiksha Honmukhe / Garvita Sadhwani as Ruhi "Rooh" Birla (formerly Poddar): Aarohi and Neil's daughter; Abhimanyu's foster daughter; Shivansh, Abhir and Abhira's cousin; Rohit's widow; Armaan's ex-lover and ex-fiancée (2023–2024) / (2024–present)
  • Hera Mishra as Child Ruhi Birla (2023)
• Shivam Khajuria as Advocate Rohit Poddar: Vidya and Madhav's son; Armaan's half-brother; Krish Bansal, Charu, Kiara and Aryan's cousin; Ruhi's husband (2023)
  • Shivaan as Child Rohit Poddar (2023)
• Anita Raj as Kaveri Poddar: Matriarch of Poddar family; CEO of Poddar & Poddar Associates; Madhav, Kajal and Manoj's mother; Armaan, Rohit, Krish Bansal, Charu, Kiara and Aryan's grandmother (2023–present)
• Shruti Ulfat as Vidya Poddar: Madhav's second wife; Rohit's mother; Armaan's stepmother (2023–present)
• Sandeep Rajora as Inspector Madhav Poddar: Kaveri Poddar's elder son; Kajal and Manoj's brother; Shivani's widower; Vidya's husband; Armaan and Rohit's father (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)
• Shruti Rawat as Manisha "Meenu" Poddar: Manoj's wife; Kiara and Aryan's mother (2023–present)
• 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)
• Siddharth Vasudev as Advocate Sanjay Bansal: Kajal's husband; Krish Bansal and Charu's father (2023–present)
• Rishabh Jaiswal as Krish Bansal: Kajal and Sanjay's son; Charu's brother; Armaan, Rohit, Kiara and Aryan's cousin (2023–present)
• Saloni Sandhu as Charu Bansal: Kajal and Sanjay's daughter; Krish Bansal's sister; Armaan, Rohit, Kiara and Aryan's cousin; Dev's former love interest (2023–present)
• Sharon Varma as Kiara Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's daughter; Aryan's sister; Armaan, Rohit, Krish Bansal and Charu's cousin (2023–present)
• Manthan Setia as Aryan Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's son; Kiara's brother; Armaan, Rohit, Krish Bansal and Charu's cousin (2023–present)
• Vineet Raina as Advocate Dev Shekhawat: Abhira and Charu's boss; Charu's former love interest; Sanjana's ex-husband (2024)
• Jay Soni as Abhinav Sharma: Muskaan Goenka's foster brother; Akshara Sharma's second husband; Abhira's father; Abhir's stepfather and foster father (2022–2023)
• Karishma Sawant as Dr. Aarohi "Aaru" Birla (née Goenka): Sirat and Kartik's daughter; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's half-sister; Krish Singhania's cousin; Abhimanyu's ex-fiancée; Neil's widow; Ruhi's mother (2021–2023)
• Paras Priyadarshan as Neil Birla: Avni and Harshvardhan's son; Manjari's stepson; Abhimanyu's half-brother; Parth, Anisha and Nishta's cousin; Aarohi's husband; Ruhi's father (2021–2022)
• Shreyansh Kaurav as Abhir Birla: Akshara Sharma and Abhimanyu's son; Abhinav's stepson and foster son; Abhira's half-brother; Shivansh and Ruhi's cousin (2023)
• Mayank Arora / Abeer Singh Godhwani as Kairav Goenka: Naira and Kartik's son; Sirat's stepson; Akshara Sharma's brother; Aarohi's half-brother; Krish Singhania, Vansh and Vatsal's cousin; Muskaan Goenka's husband; Anisha's ex-fiancé (2021–2022) / (2023)
  • Shaurya Shah / Tanmay Shah / Aarambh Trehan as Child Kairav Goenka (2019) / (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
  • Krishiv Mutha as Baby Kairav Goenka (2019)
• Shambhavi Singh as Muskaan Goenka: Neelima's granddaughter; Abhinav's foster sister; Kairav's wife (2023)
• Parul Chauhan / Niyati Joshi as Swarna Goenka: Matriarch of Goenka family; Manish's second wife; Shubham's mother; Keerti and Kartik's stepmother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's step-grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's step-great-grandmother (2016–2019) / (2019–present)
• Sachin Tyagi as Manish Goenka: Patriarch of Goenka family; Suhasini and Kamal's elder son; Akhilesh's brother; Samarth's cousin; Saumya'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 (2016–present)
• Shilpa Raizada / Saee Barve as Surekha Goenka: Akhilesh's wife; Mansi, Luv and Kush's mother; Keerti, Kartik, Shubham and Vatsal's aunt (2016–2021) / (2023–present)
• Sharan Anandani as Vansh Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Vivaan's son; Samarth's stepson; Vatsal's half-brother; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's cousin (2021–2022)
  • Maaz Champ / Siddharth Dubey as Child Vansh Goenka (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
• Swati Chitnis as Suhasini "Mimi" Ajmera Goenka: Former Matriarch of Goenka family; Tejaswini and Purushottam's sister; Kamal's widow; Manish and Akhilesh's mother; Samarth's aunt; 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)
• Nupur Joshi as Soumya Goenka: Priyanka's sister; Manish's first wife; Kartik and Keerti's mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's great-grandmother (2017)
• Ali Hassan as Akhilesh "Akhil / AG" Goenka: Suhasini and Kamal's younger son; Manish's brother; Samarth's cousin; Surekha's husband; Mansi, Luv and Kush's father (2016–2022)
• Farida Dadi as Neelima: Akshara Sharma and Abhinav's neighbour; Muskaan Goenka's grandmother; Abhinav's foster grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's foster great-grandmother (2023)
• Kanchi Singh / Deblina Chatterjee / Simran Khanna as Gayatri "Gayu" Deora: Rashmi and Nikhil's daughter; Sameer's step-daughter; Naksh, Naira and Anmol's cousin; Yash's adopted cousin; Mishti's step-cousin; Vivaan's ex-lover; Samarth's ex-wife; Vansh and Vatsal's mother (2016–2017) / (2018–2019) / (2019–2021)
  • Payal Bhojwani as Child Gayatri Deora (2015–2016)
  • Zenia Shastiker as Baby Gayatri Deora (2014–2015)
• Devaj Bhanushali as Vatsal Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Samarth's son; Vansh's half-brother; Kartik, Keerti, Shubham, Mansi, Luv, Kush, Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's cousin (2020)
• Anmol Jyotir as Luv Goenka: Surekha and Akhilesh's elder twin son; Mansi's younger and Kush's twin brother; Kartik, Keerti, Shubham and Vatsal's cousin (2020–2021)
  • Shreshth Saxena as Child Luv Goenka (2016–2019)
• Apoorv Jyotir as Kush Goenka: Surekha and Akhilesh's younger twin son; Mansi's younger and Luv's twin brother; Kartik, Keerti, Shubham and Vatsal's cousin (2020–2021)
  • Shubh Saxena as Child Kush Goenka (2016–2019)
• Gaurav Wadhwa as Shubham "Aryan" Goenka: Manish and Swarna's son; Keerti and Kartik's half-brother; Mansi, Luv, Kush and Vatsal's cousin; Suhana's ex-fiancé (2017–2018)
• Samir Onkar as Samarth Goenka: Avdhesh's son; Manish and Akhilesh's cousin; Gayatri Deora's ex-husband; Vatsal's father; Vansh's step-father (2018–2020)
  • Vansh Sayani as Child Samarth Goenka (2018)
• Kritika Sharma as Suhana: Shubham's ex-fiancée (2017–2018)
• Preyal Shah as Reem: Akshara Sharma and Abhimanyu's wedding planner; Vansh's love-interest (2021–2022)
• Ami Trivedi as Manjari Birla: Mahima's sister; Harshvardhan's wife; Abhimanyu's mother; Neil's stepmother; 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; Abhimanyu and Neil's cousin; 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; Abhir and Ruhi's cousin (2023)
  • Orrish Arora as Baby Shivansh Birla (2022–2023)
• Kashish Rai as Anisha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's elder daughter; Parth and Nishtha's sister; Abhimanyu and Neil's cousin; Kairav's ex-fiancée (2022)
• Niharika Chouksey / Nancy Roy as Nishtha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's younger daughter; Parth and Anisha's sister; Abhimanyu and Neil's cousin (2021–2022) / (2022–2023)
• 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)
• Navika Kotia as:
  • Maya "Mau" Khera: Kunal's sister (2022)
  • Prerna "Chikki" Singhania: Singhania's adoptive daughter (2013–2014)
    • Reem Shaikh as Child Prerana Singhania (2012)
• Medha Jambotakar as Kaveri Singhania: 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 Singhania family; 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 stepfather; Naksh, Gayatri Deora and Naira's grandfather; Mishti's step-grandfather; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's great-grandfather; Abhir and Abhira's great-great-grandfather (2009–2018)
• Sonali Verma as Gayatri Singhania: Rajshekhar's first wife; Naitik and Rashmi's mother; Naksh, Gayatri Deora and Naira's grandmother; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's great-grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's great-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 stepmother; Mishti's grandmother; Naksh, Gayatri Deora and Naira's step-grandmother; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's step-great-grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's step-great-great-grandmother (2014–2021)
• Rohan Mehra / Rishi Dev / Shehzad Sheikh as Naksh "Duggu" Singhania: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's son; Naira's brother; Ananya, Gayatri Deora, Anmol, Nishant and Kuhu's cousin; Yash's adopted cousin; Mishti's step-cousin; Tara's ex-fiancé; Keerti's second husband; Krish Singhania's father (2015–2016) / (2016–2018) / (2019–2021)
  • Shivansh Kotia as Child Naksh Singhania (2012–2015)
  • Harsh / Bani as Baby Naksh Singhania (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; Mansi, Luv, Kush and Vatsal's cousin; Aditya's ex-wife; Naksh's wife; Krish Singhania's mother (2016–2019) / (2020–2021)
• Saksham Vasu as Krish Singhania: Naksh and Keerti's son; Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's cousin (2020–2021)
  • Dwiti Gajera as Baby Krish Singhania (2019)
• Neha Saroopa as Rashmi Singhania Desai: Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekar's daughter; Devyani's stepdaughter; Naitik's sister; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's stepsister; Nandini's cousin; 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 stepfather; Vansh and Vatsal's step-grandfather (2015–2016)
• Anshul Pandey as Naman Agrawal: Devyani and Suresh's son; Rajshekhar's stepson; Muskaan Awasthi's brother; Naitik and Rashmi's stepbrother; Nandini's step-cousin; Karishma's ex-husband; Mishti's estranged father (2014–2016)
• Priyanka Udhwani as Karishma Agrawal: Naman's ex-wife; Mishti's estranged mother (2014–2017)
• Rhea Sharma as Mishti Agrawal: Karishma and Naman's estranged daughter; Rajshri and Vishambar's foster daughter; Naksh, Yash, Gayatri Deora, Anmol and Naira's step-cousin (2019)
  • Aarna Sharma as Child and teenaged Mishti Agrawal (2015–2017; 2019)
• Zarina Roshan Khan as Muskaan Agrawal Awasthi: Devyani and Suresh's daughter; Rajshekhar's stepdaughter; Naman's sister; Naitik and Rashmi's stepsister; Nandini's step-cousin; 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)
• Pooran Kiri as Suresh Agrawal: Devyani's ex-husband; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's father; Mishti's grandfather (2014–2015)
• 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)
• Nidhi Uttam as Nandini Singhania Chauhan: Kaveri Singhania and Mahendra's daughter; Naitik and Rashmi's cousin; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's step-cousin; 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 (2009–2015) / (2015–2019)
• Sanchit Sharma as Yash Chauhan: Nandini and Mohit's adopted son; Anmol's adopted brother; Naksh, Gayatri Deora and Naira's adopted cousin; Mishti's step-cousin; Rose's husband (2015–2017)
  • Ansh Kaul as Child Yash Chauhan (2012–2015)
• Sippora Zoutewelle as Rose Wilkins Chauhan: Martha's daughter; Yash's wife (2016)
• Karan Pahwa as Anmol Chauhan: Nandini and Mohit's son; Yash's adopted brother; Naksh, Gayatri Deora and Naira's cousin; Mishti's step-cousin; Mansi's husband (2016; 2018–2019)
  • Atharva Padhye as Child Anmol Chauhan (2015–2016)
• Shreya Sharma / Vaishnavi Rao as Mansi Goenka Chauhan: Surekha and Akhilesh's daughter; Luv and Kush's sister; Keerti, Kartik, Shuhbam and Vatsal's cousin; Anmol's wife (2017) / (2018–2019)
• Urmila Sharma / Sunita Rao as Rukmini Chauhan: Mohit and Koyel's mother; Anmol's grandmother; Yash's adoptive grandmother (2009–2012) / (2012–2019; 2021)
• Trishika Tiwari as Koyel Chauhan: Rukmini's daughter; Mohit's sister (2009–2010)
• Kirti Sually as Parvati Singhania: Mahendra and Rajshekhar's sister; Nandini, Naitik and Rashmi's aunt (2010–2019)
• 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)
• Ashish Kapoor as Nikhil Deora: Rajendra and Rama's son; Rashmi's ex-husband; Gayatri Deora's estranged father; Vansh and Vatsal's estranged grandfather (2011–2013)
• Manoj Jaiswal as Rajendra Deora: Rama's husband; Nikhil's father; Gayatri Deora's grandfather; Vansh and Vatsal's great-grandfather (2011–2013)
• Umang Jain as Nayantara "Tara" Singh Shekhawat: Naksh's ex-fiancée (2015–2016)
• Romit Sharma as Aditya Bansal: Keerti's ex-husband (2017; 2020)
• Lata Sabharwal as Rajshri Goyal 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; Abhir and Abhira's great-great-grandmother (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; Abhir and Abhira's great-great-grandfather (2009–2018)
• Vineeta Malik as Bhairavi Maheshwari: Vishambharnath and Omkarnath's mother; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Anshuman's grandmother; Ananya, Naksh, Naira, Nishant and Kuhu's great-granndmother; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's great-great-grandmother, Abhira and Abhira's great-great-great grandmother (2009–2018)
• Neelima Taddepalli as Sunaina Maheshwari: Omkarnath's wife; Anshuman's mother; Nishant's grandmother (2009–2018)
• Manu Malik as Omkarnath "Omi" Maheshwari: Bhairavi's younger son; Vishambharnath's brother; Sunaina's husband; Anshuman's father; Nishant's grandfather (2009–2018)
• Ather Habib / Yash Gera as Shaurya Maheshwari: Rajshri and Vishambharnath's son; Akshara Singhania's brother; Anshuman and Tanu's cousin; Varsha's husband; Ananya and Kuhu's father (2009–2013) / (2013–2017)
• Pooja Joshi Arora as Varsha Maheshwari: Sulekha's daughter; Shaurya's wife; Akshara Singhania's best-friend; Ananya's mother; Kuhu's step-mother (2009–2020)
• Aman Sharma / Dheeraj Gumbar as Anshuman "Anshu" Maheshwari: Sunaina and Omkar's son; Shaurya and Akshara's cousin; Jasmeet's husband; Nishant's father (2009–2015) / (2015–2016)
• Shirin Sewani as Jasmeet "Jassi" Kaur Sethi Maheshwari: Sukhwinder and Pammi's daughter; Anshuman's wife; Nishant's mother (2013-2018)
• Akshaya Naik as Ananya Maheshwari Sharma: Varsha and Shaurya's daughter; Kuhu's half-sister; Naksh, Naira and Nishant's cousin; Ranveer Sharma's wife (2015–2018)
  • Nairtiya Chandola as Child Ananya Maheshwari (2012–2015)
  • Afiya as Baby Ananya Maheshwari (2011–2012)
• Arjun Kohli as Ranveer Sharma: Ananya's husband (2016–2018)
• Kaveri Priyam as Kuhu Maheshwari: Sneha and Shaurya's daughter; Varsha's step-daughter; Ananya's half-sister; Naksh, Naira and Nishant's cousin (2019)
  • Yamini Makwana as Teenage Kuhu Maheshwari (2016–2017)
  • Harbandana Kaur as Child Kuhu Maheshwari (2015–2016)
• Anmol Jyotir as Nishant "Nannu" Maheshwari: Anshuman and Jasmeet's son; Ananya, Naksh, Naira and Kuhu's cousin (2016–2017)
  • Khushmeet Gill as Child Nishant Maheshwari (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)
• Bhuvan Chopra as Ratan Goyal: Ramola's son; Rajshri's brother; Tanu's father (2009)
• Ruma Roma Sengupta as Ramola Goyal: Rajshri and Ratan's mother; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Tanu's grandmother; Ananya, Naksh and Naira's great-grandmother; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's great-great-grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's great-great-great-grandmother (2009–2011)
• Pragati Chourasiya as Tanu Goyal: Ratan's daughter; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's cousin (2010–2012)
• Charu Asopa as Sneha: Naitik's employee; Kuhu's mother (2010)
• Radhika Vidyasagar as Sulekha: Varsha's mother; Ananya's grandmother; Kuhu's step-grandmother (2009–2011)
• Akansha Kapil as Antara: Naitik's ex-lover; Siddharth's wife (2012)
• Kush Sharma as Siddharth aka Sid: Antara's husband (2012)
• Vaishali Takkar as Sanjana aka Sanju: Naksh's best-friend; Yash's former love interest (2015–2016)
• Sheetal Tiwari as Sukanya: Naira's friend (2016)
• Tiya Gandwani as Dr. Priyanka: Soumya's sister; Keerti and Kartik's aunt (2017–2019)
• Varun Toorkey as Rishabh: Naksh and Naira's friend; Naira's one-sided lover (2019)
• Rituraj Singh as Purushottam "Puru" Ajmera: Suhasini's brother; Ila's father (2019)
• Aleya Ghosh as Ila Ajmera: Purushottam's daughter; Manish and Akhilesh's cousin (2019)
• 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)
• Ashwini Shukla as Nidhi Chauhan: Narendranath and Saroj's daughter; Ranveer Chauhan's sister (2021)
• Vrushika Mehta as Dr. Riddhima: Kairav's psychiatrist (2020)
• Suraj Sonik as Fake Abhir Birla (2024)
• Gaurav Sharma as Yuvraj Chaudhary: Jagraj's son; Abhira's stalker and one-sided obsessive lover; Akshara Sharma's murderer (2023–2024)
• Ajay Kumar Nain as MLA Jagraj Chaudhary: Yuvraj's father (2023)

Guest appearances

References

External links

• List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai at IMDb
• Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Disney+ Hotstar