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<div>{{Short description|Indian television series}}<br />
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| genre = [[Soap opera]]<br />
| company = [[Director's Kut Productions]]<ref>{{Cite news|first=Chandni |last=Mathur|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/superstars-of-the-small-screen/870579/|title=Superstars of the small screen|date=26 September 2017|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]}}</ref><br />
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| writer = {{ubl|[[Saba Mumtaz]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Spinning a yarn|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/spinning-a-yarn/1194459/4|newspaper=The Indian Express|first=Onkar|last=Kulkarni|date=15 November 2013|access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref>|[[Bhavna Vyas]]|Ghazala Nargis|[[Munisha Rajpal]]|[[Zama Habib]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nimki Mukhiya producer Zama Habib: Wanted to address socio-political issues in an entertaining and engaging way|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-the-showrunners-nimki-mukhiya-producer-zama-habib-5961083/|website=The Indian Express|date=3 September 2019}}</ref>|Bandana Tiwari<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights, camera, caution: Back on the set|url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/lights-camera-caution-back-on-the-set-11591954645123.html|website=Live Mint|date=12 June 2020 |access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref>}}<br />
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*Romesh Kalra<br />
*Rishi Mandial<br />
*Ram Pandey}}<br />
| creative_director = Vivek Bahl<br />
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*[[Hina Khan]]<br />
*[[Karan Mehra]]<br />
*[[Shivangi Joshi]]<br />
*[[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]]<br />
*[[Pranali Rathod]]<br />
*[[Harshad Chopda]]}}<br />
| opentheme = ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' by [[Alka Yagnik]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| num_episodes = 4,096<br />
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| music = Navin Tripati<br/>Manish Tripathi<br />
| executive_producer = Vivek Jain<br />
| producer = Rajan Shahi<br />
| cinematography = Arjuni Rao<br />
| editor = Sameer Gandhi<br />
| camera = Multi-camera<br />
| runtime = 20–22 minutes<br />
| network = [[StarPlus]]<br />
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| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2009|01|12}}<br />
| last_aired = present<br />
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*''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]}}''<br />
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'''''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''''' ({{translation|What is this relationship called?}}), popularly known as '''''YRKKH'''''<ref name= "popular name">{{cite web|title=Know the cost of Pranali Rathod's lehenga in YRKKH|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-akshara-goenka-aka-pranali-rathod-choose-2-35-lakh-rupees-bridal-lehenga-for-abhira-ki-shaadi/405179|access-date=2022-05-15|website=Times Now Hindi|date=6 May 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref> is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language romantic family drama television series that airs on [[StarPlus]] and streams on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|title=Mohsin Khan, Shivangi Joshi celebrate as Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai completes 3000 episodes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/mohsin-khan-shivangi-joshi-celebrate-as-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-completes-3000-episodes-1598508-2019-09-12|url-status=live|access-date=|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the [[List of longest-running Indian television series|longest running Indian television soap opera]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=From Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah to Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: 5 longest-running Indian TV shows|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/article/from-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-5-longest-running-indian-tv-shows/734711|url-status=live|access-date=|website=Zoom TV|language=en}}</ref> Produced by Rajan Shahi under the banner of [[Director's Kut Productions]], it formerly starred [[Hina Khan]], [[Karan Mehra]], [[Shivangi Joshi]] and [[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 January 2017|title=Akshara-Naitik's exit has made Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai better, says producer Rajan Shahi|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-hina-khan-karan-mehra-producer-rajan-shahi-naira-karthik-wedding-4469073/|access-date=|website=The Indian express}}</ref> Since October 2021, it stars [[Pranali Rathod]] and [[Harshad Chopda]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai set for another leap: Reasons why the show has become stretchy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-set-for-another-leap-reasons-why-the-show-has-become-stretchy/photostory/87083924.cms|access-date=2021-11-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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.<br />
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===4 years later===<br />
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. Akshara and Naitik's daughter Naira is born. Mahendra dies and Kaveri blames Akshara for it and disowns her. Akshara and Naitik move out with their children.<br />
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===10 years later===<br />
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.<br />
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===7 years later===<br />
Naira lives in an orphanage in Rishikesh and has grown up to be headstrong but insecure and arrogant. Akshara reaches there to fund the orphanage and finds Naira. Kartik Goenka arrives in Udaipur and a love triangle is formed between him, Gayatri, and Naira. Kartik realizes his love for Naira while Gayatri has feelings for Kartik. Naira finally accepts Akshara.<br />
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Kartik confesses his love for Naira while the latter is initially confused about her feelings but later realizes her love for Kartik. Akshara dies by falling off a cliff in a car crash.<br />
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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.<br />
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===2 years later===<br />
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. Later, Naira and Keerti become pregnant but Naira's child was born dead and Keerti, who had met with an accident gave birth to a boy and falls into a coma, Kartik swaps the babies and names the boy as Krish. Later, Keerti gets to know the truth about Kartik giving the child to Naira and Naira gets into shock about learning about her child's death and loses her memory in an accident. Eventually, Naira gets back her memory and reunites with Kartik.<br />
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Later, A pregnant Gayatri loses her fiance Vivaan and married Samarth, Suhasini's nephew. Naira 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.<br />
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===5 years later===<br />
Naira lives in [[Goa]] with their son Kairav. Kartik lives in guilt for not trusting Naira and finds solace in Vansh, Gayatri's son. 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. Kartik gets to know that his and Naira's daughter was sold off by a nurse to a group. <br />
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3 months later, Naira is shattered to know about the missing baby from Kartik. Few months later, Naira gives birth to a daughter and names her Akshara and Gayatri gives birth to a boy named Vatsal. More family drama leads to Naira and Kartik moving out with Kairav and Akshara. 3 months later, the family is reunited but meets with an accident. Naira falls off a cliff and dies. Kartik is left heartbroken.<br />
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Soon, Kairav meets a boxer named Sirat who is Naira's lookalike, which makes Kairav 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.<br />
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===6 months later===<br />
Sirat shifts to [[Dalhousie, India|Dalhousie]] changing her name to Simran. Kartik comes to her as she missed previous two court-hearings and convinces her to return to Udaipur. Sirat and Kartik expose Narendranath and she is acquitted of all charges. They confess their love to each other and get married. Soon Sirat gives birth to a daughter, Aarohi. Sirat resumes her boxing training for a championship and qualifies for the Asian Championship.<br />
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===8 years later===<br />
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.<br />
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===12 years later===<br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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===1 year later===<br />
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. <br />
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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.<br />
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===6 years later===<br />
Akshara lives in [[Kasauli]] with her son, Abhir and Abhinav. On the other hand, Aarohi has become mature and Abhimanyu has taken the fatherly responsibility of her daughter, Ruhi while both work as senior doctors at 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 neighbor, Neelima. Soon, Abhimanyu ends up meeting Akshara, Abhinav, and Abhir. Initially shocked, he decides to move on from Akshara. Abhimanyu and Aarohi decide to get married for Ruhi's sake. <br />
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Akshara, Abhinav, and Abhir return to Udaipur for Suhasini's birthday. Abhir is revealed to have a hole in his heart and everyone learns that Abhir is Akshara and Abhimanyu's son. Abhir is recovered after Abhimanyu does his surgery. Kairav falls in love with Neelima's granddaughter, Muskaan and they marry.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
*[[Hina Khan]] as Akshara Maheshwari Singhania (2009–2016) (dead)<br />
*[[Karan Mehra]] / [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1974)|Vishal Singh]] as Naitik "Munna" Singhania (2009–2016) / (2016–2018)<br />
*[[Shivangi Joshi]] as<br />
**Naira Singhania Goenka (2016–2021) (Dead) <ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shivangi-Joshi-will-play-the-grown-up-Naira/articleshow/52075258.cms|title=Shivangi Joshi will play the grown-up Naira |work=[[Times of India]]|date= 3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
***[[Ashnoor Kaur]] as Child Naira Singhania (2015–2016)<br />
***Mishka Jain as Baby Naira Singhania (2015)<br />
**Sirat Shekhawat Goenka: Naira's lookalike (2021) (Dead) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/shivangi-joshi-makes-a-strong-comeback-as-a-boxer-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-see-motion-poster/amp_articleshow/80286809.cms|title=Shivangi Joshi makes a strong comeback as a boxer in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlatha Hai; see motion poster|work=[[Times of India]]|date=15 January 2021}}</ref> <br />
***Drashti Bhanushali as Child Sirat Shekhawat (2021)<br />
*[[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]] as Kartik "Kittu" Goenka (2016–2021) (Dead)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-leap-dream-girl-actor-mohsin-khan-romance-new-naira-677346|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' leap: 'Dream Girl' actor Mohsin Khan to romance grown-up Naira?|website=International Business Times India Edition|date=4 May 2016|language=en|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref><br />
**Vedant Pandya as Child Kartik Goenka (2021)<br />
*[[Pranali Rathod]] as Jr. Akshara "Akshu" Goenka Sharma (2021–2023) (Dead)<br />
**Prachi Thakur as Child Akshara Goenka (2021)<br />
**Kairav Waghela as Baby Akshara Goenka (2020–2021)<br />
*[[Harshad Chopda]] as Dr. Abhimanyu "Abhi" Birla: Surgeon at Birla Hospital and Medical Institute; Manjari and Harshvardhan's son (2021–2023) (Dead)<br />
**Het Makwana as Child Abhimanyu Birla (2022)<br />
*[[Jay Soni]] as Abhinav Sharma (2022–2023) (Dead)<br />
*Karishma Sawant as Dr. Aarohi "Aaru" Goenka Birla (2021–2023) (Dead)<br />
**Siya Makwana as Child Aarohi Goenka (2021<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
*Paras Priyadarshan as Neil Birla (2021–2022) (Dead)<br />
*Shreyansh Kaurav as Abhir Birla (2023–present)<br />
*Hera Mishra as Ruhi "Rooh" Birla (2023–present)<br />
*Mayank Arora / [[Abeer Singh Godhwani]] as Kairav Goenka (2021–2022) / (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's the simplicity of the character that attracted me to it, says Mayank Arora who plays Kairav in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-the-simplicity-of-the-character-that-attracted-me-to-it-says-mayank-arora-who-plays-kairav-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/articleshow/87302947.cms|access-date=2021-11-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
**Shaurya Shah / Tanmay Shah / Aarambh Trehan as Child Kairav Goenka (2019) / (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)<br />
**Krishiv Mutha as Baby Kairav Goenka (2019)<br />
*Shambhavi Singh as Muskan Goenka (2023–present)<br />
*Sharan Anandani as Vansh Goenka (2021–2022)<br />
**Maaz Champ / Siddharth Dubey as Child Vansh Goenka (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)<br />
*[[Swati Chitnis]] as Suhasini Ajmera Goenka aka Mimi: Matriarch of Goenkas (2016–2023) (Dead)<br />
*[[Parul Chauhan]] / Niyati Joshi as Swarna Goenka (2016–2019)<ref name=":16" /> / (2019–present)<br />
*Sachin Tyagi as Manish Goenka (2016–present)<br />
*Nupur Joshi as Saumya Goenka (2017) (Dead)<br />
*[[Ali Hassan (actor)|Ali Hassan]] as Akhilesh "Akhil" Goenka aka AG (2016–2022)<br />
*[[Shilpa Raizada]] / Saee Barve as Surekha Goenka (2016–2021) / (2023–present)<br />
*[[Farida Dadi (actress)|Farida Dadi]] as Neelima aka Amma (2023–present)<br />
*[[Kanchi Singh]] / [[Deblina Chatterjee]] / Simran Khanna as Gayatri "Gayu" Deora (2016–2017) / (2018–2019) / (2019–2021)<br />
***Payal Bhojwani as Child Gayatri Deora (2015–2016)<br />
***Zenia Shastiker as Baby Gayatri Deora (2014–2015)<br />
*Devaj Bhanushali as Baby Vatsal Goenka (2020)<br />
*Anmol Jyotir as Luv Goenka (2020–2021)<br />
**Shreshth Saxena as Child Luv Goenka (2016–2019)<br />
*Apoorv Jyotir as Kush Goenka (2020-2021)<br />
**Shubh Saxena as Child Kush Goenka (2016–2019)<br />
*[[Anita Kanwal]] as Tejaswini Ajmera (2018)<br />
*[[Gaurav Wadhwa]] as Shubham "Aryan" Goenka (2017–2018) (Dead)<br />
*Samir Onkar as Samarth Goenka (2018–2020)<br />
*Preyal Shah as Reem (2021–2022)<br />
*[[Ami Trivedi]] as Manjari Birla (2021–present)<br />
*Vinay Jain as Dr. Harshvardhan "Harsh" Birla (2021–2023)<br />
*Pragati Mehra as Dr. Mahima Birla (2021–present)<br />
*Ashish Nayyar as Dr. Anandvardhan "Anand" Birla (2021–present)<br />
*Neeraj Goswami as Dr. Parth Birla (2021–present)<br />
*Sehrish Ali / [[Nisha Nagpal]] as Shefali Birla (2021) / (2021–present)<br />
*Nirbhay Thakur as Shivansh "Shivu" Birla (2023–present)<br />
**Orrish Arora as Baby Shivansh Birla (2022–2023)<br />
*Kashish Rai as Anisha Birla (2022) (Dead)<br />
*Niharika Chouksey / Nancy Roy as Nishtha Birla (2021–2022) / (2022–present)<br />
*Pankaj Bijlani as Dr. Rohan Shah (2021–present)<br />
*[[Mrunal Jain]] as Dr. Kunal Khera (2022)<br />
*[[Navika Kotia]] as:<br />
**Maaya "Mau" Khera (2022)<br />
**Prerna "Chikki" Singhania (2013–2014)<br />
***[[Reem Shaikh]] as Child Prerna (2012)<br />
*Medha Jambotakar as Kaveri Singhania (2009–2021)<br />
*Sanjai Gandhi / Abhijeet Lahiri as Mahendra Pratap Singhania (2009–2010) / (2010–2015) (Dead)<br />
*Sandeep Mehta as Rajshekhar "Raj" Singhania (2009–2018)<br />
*Sonali Verma as Gayatri Singhania (2009–2013) (Dead)<br />
*[[Kshitee Jog]] as Devyani Singhania (2014–2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/marathi/Kshitee-Jog-Hemant-Dhome-Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-Navya/articleshow/28436748.cms|title=Kshitee Jog to enter Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
*[[Rohan Mehra]] / Rishi Dev / Shehzad Shaikh as Naksh "Duggu" Singhania (2015–2016) / (2016–2018) / (2019–2021)<br />
**Shivansh Kotia as Child Naksh Singhania (2012–2015)<br />
***Harsh / Bani as Baby Naksh Singhania (2012)<br />
*[[Mohena Singh]] / [[Harsha Khandeparkar]] as Keerti Goenka Singhania (2016–2019) / (2020–2021)<br />
*Saksham Vasu as Krish Singhania (2020–2021)<br />
**Dwiti Gajera as Baby Krish Singhania (2019)<br />
*Zarina Roshan Khan as Muskan Agrawal Awasthi (2014–2015)<br />
*[[Amit Dolawat]] as Alok Awasthi (2009; 2014–2015)<br />
*[[Anshul Pandey]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Anshul-Pandey-of-Bade-Achhe-Lagte-Hain-fame-bags-Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hain/articleshow/29193844.cms|title=BALH fame Anshul Pandey bags YRKKH|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://urbanasian.com/interviews/2015/03/feel-happy-to-be-associated-with-such-a-big-show-anshul-pandey/|title=Anshul Pandey talks about YRKKH|date=12 March 2015}}</ref> as Naman Agrawal (2014–2016)<br />
*[[Pooran Kiri]] as Suresh Agrawal (2014–2015)<br />
*Priyanka Udhwani as Karishma Agrawal (2014–2017)<br />
*[[Rhea Sharma]] as Mishti Agrawal (2019)<br />
**Aarna Sharma as Child and Teenage Mishti (2015–2017; 2019)<br />
*Neha Saroopa as Rashmi Singhania Desai (2009-2016) (Dead)<br />
*[[Mazher Sayed]] as Sameer Desai (2015–2016) (Dead)<br />
*Shravani Goswami as Rama Deora (2011–2016; 2018–2020)<br />
*[[Nidhi Uttam]] as Nandini Singhania Chauhan (2009–2019)<br />
*Ayush Agarwal / Shamik Abbas as Mohit Chauhan: (2009–2015) / (2015–2019)<br />
*Sanchit Sharma as Yash Chauhan (2015–2017)<br />
**Ansh Kaul as Child Yash Chauhan (2012–2015)<br />
*Sippora Zoutewelle as Rose Wilkins Chauhan (2016)<br />
*Karan Pahwa as Anmol Chauhan (2016; 2018–2019)<br />
**Atharva Padhye as Child Anmol Chauhan (2015–2016)<br />
*Shreya Sharma / Vaishnavi Rao as Mansi Goenka Chauhan (2017) / (2018–2019)<br />
*Urmila Sharma / Sunita Rao as Rukmini Chauhan:<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2019 |title=Suhasini to Rukmini, most annoying characters of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/suhasini-to-rukmini-most-annoying-characters-of-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/photostory/70807386.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> (2009–2012 / (2012–2019; 2021)<br />
*Trishikha Tiwari as Koyal Chauhan: Rukmini's daughter (2009–2012)<br />
*[[Rakesh Deewana]] as Maharaj: Singhania's chef (2009–2014)<br />
*[[Divya Bhatnagar]] as Gulabo: Singhania's househelp (2009–2011)<br />
*[[Ali Merchant]] as Rituraj Singhania (2009; 2011–2012)<br />
*Preeti Sharma as Bindiya Singhania (2009; 2011–2012)<br />
*Kirti Sually as Parvati Singhania (2010–2019)<br />
*Nea Srivastav as Girija: Singhania's househelp (2011–2016)<br />
*Ashish Kapoor as Nikhil Deora (2011–2013)<br />
*Manoj Jaiswal as Rajendra Deora (2011–2013)<br />
*[[Umang Jain]] as Nayantara "Tara" Singh Shekhawat (2015–2016)<br />
*[[Lata Sabharwal]] as Rajshri Goyal Maheshwari (2009–2019)<br />
*[[Sanjeev Seth]] as Vishambharnath "Vishambhar" Maheshwari 2009–2018)<br />
*Neelima Taddepalli as Sunaina Maheshwari (2009–2018)<br />
*Manu Malik as Omkarnath "Omi" Maheshwari (2009–2018)<br />
*Ather Habib / [[Yash Gera]] as Shaurya Maheshwari (2009–2013) / (2013–2017)<br />
*Pooja Joshi Arora as Varsha Maheshwari (2009–2020)<br />
*Aman Sharma / Dheeraj Gumbar as Anshuman "Anshu" Maheshwari (2009–2015) / (2015–2016)<br />
*Shirin Sewani as Jasmeet "Jassi" Kaur Sethi Maheshwari (2013-2018)<br />
*Akshaya Naik as Ananya Maheshwari Sharma (2015–2018)<br />
**Nairtiya Chandola as Child Ananya Maheshwari (2012–2015)<br />
*Arjun Kohli as Ranveer Sharm (2016–2018)<br />
*Anmol Jyotir as Nishant "Nannu" Maheshwari (2016-2017)<br />
**Khushmeet Gill as Child Nishant (2015–2016)<br />
*[[Kaveri Priyam]] as Kuhu Maheshwari (2019)<br />
**Yamini Makwana as Teenage Kuhu Maheshwari (2016–2017)<br />
**Harbandna Kaur as Child Kuhu Maheshwari (2016)<br />
*Zarina Roshan Khan as Gopi: Bhairavi's friend and househelp (2009–2014)<br />
*Anand Mani as Bhajinder Singh: Maheshwari's househelp; Dhaniya's husband (2009–2012)<br />
*[[Amardeep Jha]] as Shankari Tai: Maheshwari's match maker (2009–2016,2018)<br />
*Bhuvan Chopra as Ratan Goyal (2009)<br />
*Ruma Sengupta as Ramola Goyal (2009–2011) (Dead)<br />
* Pragati Chourasiya as Tanu Goyal: Ratan's daughter (2010–2012)<br />
*[[Charu Asopa]] as Sneha (2010)<br />
*Tiya Gandwani as Dr. Priyanka (2017–2019)<br />
*[[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] as Purushottam "Puru" Ajmera (2019)<br />
*Aleya Ghosh as Ila Ajmera (2019)<br />
*[[Pankhuri Awasthy Rode]] as Vedika (2019–2020)<br />
*Tejaswanee Bhadane as Krishna "Chhori" Goenka (2020–2021)<br />
*Shrey Pareek as Kabir (2018)<br />
*[[Priyamvada Kant]] as Rhea (2021)<br />
*[[Ashita Dhawan]] as Sheela Shekhawat Rathore (2021)<br />
*[[Hrishikesh Pandey]] as Mukesh Rathore (2021)<br />
*Krishang Bhanushali as Sonu Rathore (2021)<br />
*[[Amita Khopkar]] as Kaushalya Shekhawat (2021) (Dead)<br />
*[[Karan Kundrra]] as Ranveer Chauhan (2021) (Dead)<br />
**Mayank Padia as Teenage Ranveer Chauhan (2021)<br />
*[[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] as Narendranath Chauhan (2021)<br />
* Anjali Gupta as Saroj Chauhan (2021)<br />
* Ashwini Shukla as Nidhi Chauhan (2021)<br />
*[[Vrushika Mehta]] as Dr. Riddhima (2020)<br />
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===Guest appearances===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Actor(s)<br />
!colspan="2"|Appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| [[Shubhangi Atre]]<br />
| as Kasturi <br />
|from ''[[Kasturi (TV series)|Kasturi]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| [[Puja Banerjee]]<br />
| as Vrinda <br />
|from ''[[Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna (2008 TV series)|Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| [[Shweta Tiwari]]<br />
| as Prerna <br />
|from ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| [[Sara Khan (actress, born 1989)|Sara Khan]]<br />
| as Sadhna <br />
|rowspan="3"|from ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| [[Angad Hasija]]<br />
| as Alekh<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| [[Kinshuk Mahajan]]<br />
| as Ranvir<br />
|-<br />
| 2010<br />
| [[Anupriya Kapoor]]<br />
| as Taani <br />
|from ''[[Tere Liye (TV series)|Tere Liye]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2010<br />
| [[Neha Sargam]]<br />
| as Nivedita <br />
|from ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2010<br />
| [[Pooja Gor]]<br />
| as Pratigya Thakur<br />
|from ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| [[Sanaya Irani]]<br />
| as Khushi <br />
|from ''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| [[Soumya Seth]]<br />
| as Navya <br />
|from ''[[Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| [[Krystle D'Souza]]<br />
| as Jeevika <br />
|rowspan="3"|from ''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| [[Nia Sharma]]<br />
| as Maanvi<br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| [[Karan Tacker]]<br />
| as Viren<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
| [[Anas Rashid]]<br />
| as Sooraj Rathi<br />
|rowspan="4"|from ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2012, 2016<br />
| [[Deepika Singh]]<br />
| as Sandhya Rathi<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
| [[Neelu Vaghela]]<br />
| as Santosh Rathi<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
| [[Kanika Maheshwari]]<br />
| as Meenakshi Rathi<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
| [[Aamir Khan]]<br />
| colspan="2"|To promote ''[[Satyamev Jayate (TV series)|Satyamev Jayate]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
| colspan="3"|[[Preeti & Pinky]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| [[Hiba Nawab]]<br />
| as Amaya Mathur<br />
|from ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2017<br />
| [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Kaartik and Naaira Marriage Sangeet Badshah Performance – Jansatta|url=http://www.jansatta.com/entertainment/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-kaartik-and-naaira-marriage-sangeet-badshah-performance/233477/|date=20 January 2017}}</ref><br />
|colspan=2"|for Dance Performance at Kartik and Naira's "Sangeet"<br />
|-<br />
| 2017<br />
|[[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Anushka Sharma]]<br />
| colspan="2"|To promote their film ''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/when-celebrities-promoted-their-ventures-on-the-small-screen/Shah-Rukh-Khan-and-Anushka-Sharma-to-appear-on-Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai/photostory/59750080.cms|title=Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma to appear on 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'|website=Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2017<br />
| [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Bhumi Pednekar]] and [[Sana Khan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/akshay-kumar-bhumi-pednekar-toilet-ek-prem-katha-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/articleshow/59897667.cms|title=Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar meet Keerti, Naksh ahead of their wedding in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=Times of India}}</ref><br />
|colspan="2"| To promote their film ''[[Toilet: Ek Prem Katha]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2017<br />
| [[Alka Yagnik]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-september-4-2017-written-update-alka-yagnik-pays-tribute-to-akshara-at-sangeet-ceremony/articleshow/60373037.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai September 4, 2017 written update: Alka Yagnik pays tribute to Akshara at sangeet ceremony|website=Times of India}}</ref><br />
| colspan="2"|Special performance for a tribute to Akshara on Naksh-Keerti's "Sangeet"<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
|[[Adaa Khan]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|date=2018-02-16|title=GOOD NEWS ! Naagin actress Adaa Khan to ENTER STAR Plus' 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai '|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/good-news-naagin-actress-adaa-khan-to-enter-star-plus-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-652117|url-status=live|access-date=|website=ABP Live|language=en}}</ref><br />
| colspan="2"|for special dance performance on Valentine's Day<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
| [[Supriya Pathak]]<br />
| colspan="2"|to promote her show ''[[Khichdi (2018 TV series)|Khichdi]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|[[Namit Khanna]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|to promote their show <br />
|rowspan="2"| from [[Sanjivani (2019 TV series)|''Sanjivani'']]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/sanjivani-2-stars-namit-khanna-gurdeep-kohli-pose-selfie-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hais-kaira-view-465821|title=Sanjivani 2 stars Namit Khanna & Gurdeep Kohli pose for a selfie with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Kaira|date=4 August 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|[[Gurdeep Kohli]]<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|Pooja Gor<br />
|as Pratigya Thakur<br />
|from ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pratigya's entry to add an interesting twist to Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/pratigya-s-entry-to-add-an-interesting-twist-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-1778966-2021-03-13|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope = "row" rowspan = 11|2022<br />
| [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
| as Anupamaa Joshi <br />
|rowspan="10"|from ''[[Anupamaa]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Know the latest twist in Anupamaa from its merger episodes with YRKKH|url=https://www.jansatta.com/entertainment/television/anupama-spoiler-alert-anupama-proposes-to-anuj-for-marriage-vanraj-plans-to-break-the-marriage/2102250/|access-date=2022-03-26|website=Jansatta|language=hindi}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
| as Anuj Kapadia <br />
|-<br />
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
| as Vanraj Shah <br />
|-<br />
| [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]<br />
| as Kavya Shah <br />
|-<br />
| [[Paras Kalnawat]]<br />
| as Samar Shah<br />
|-<br />
| Arvind Vaidya<br />
| as Hasmukh Shah<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nidhi Shah]]<br />
| as Kinjal Dave Shah<br />
|-<br />
| Alpana Buch<br />
| as Leela Shah <br />
|-<br />
| [[Tassnim Sheikh]]<br />
| as Rakhi Dave <br />
|-<br />
| Shekhar Shukla<br />
| as Jignesh <br />
|-<br />
| [[Kumar Sanu]]<br />
| colspan="2"|Special performance on Akshara-Abhimanyu's sangeet<br />
|-<br />
|2023<br />
|[[Kajol]]<br />
|as Noyonika Sengupta<br />
|from [[The Trial (Indian TV series)|The Trial]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Production==<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
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Filming of the show began on 11 September 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-makes-history-by-nearing-3000-episodes-kartik-aka-mohsin-khan-is-ecstatic/articleshow/71046770.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai makes history by nearing 3000 episodes; Kartik aka Mohsin Khan is ecstatic|website=Times Of India}}</ref> It was launched at Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. In January 2009, the series was promoted through a campaign at six main cities by StarPlus along with Jagran Solutions. A contest was held in the country among over 1000 married couples out of which fifty of them were selected through events like quizzes and on air test on radios. They were made to remarry with the rituals along with the games and events held in Rambagh Palace.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fifty couples renew marital vows to promote TV show|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/fifty-couples-renew-marital-vows-to-promote-tv-show/story-iAl60hsOemhg3U6x95ByfI.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=22 January 2009}}</ref><br />
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In January 2010, a sequence was shot without any dialogue, with only background music used during dramatic scenes when the Singhania family learn that the character Akshara motivates the love between her sister in law Nandhini and Naitik's friend Mohit, against them.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Silent Turn|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/silent-turn/story-SyKWArNpCJrsx0RW97XAoJ.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=9 January 2010}}</ref><br />
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In January 2013, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai was sent notice by channel for its ending due to decreasing ratings. However it received extension until June 2013 while the ratings rose and the decision of ending was dropped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Ek-Hazaaron-Mein-Meri-Behna-Hai-under-scanner/articleshow/17858270.cms|title=Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai under scanner|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Besides, twice again it received notice for ending but soon when the ratings increased after it, the plan was dropped and the series continued.<br />
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During November 2014, lead Hina Khan could not attend shooting for a few days due to her other work schedules and the track was altered for her absence.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' track altered to accommodate Hina Khan's absence|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Hina-Khan-Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-Akshara-Rajan-Shahi/articleshow/24199113.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In December 2014, a scene where characters Naman and Karishma kiss was cut from the broadcast to avoid offending the show's audience.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lip kiss in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai censored? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lip-kiss-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-censored/articleshow/43807373.cms |access-date= |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The show took its first leap of 4 years on 30 November 2012 after the car accident of Naitik as he slips into a coma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Akshara-turns-a-business-women-post-leap/articleshow/17415273.cms|title=Akshara turns a business women post leap!|website=Times Of India}}</ref> It then took a leap of 10 years on 30 March 2015 after Kaveri banished Akshara from the house owing to Mahendra Pratap's death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-to-shoot-in-Cape-Town-after-10-year-leap/articleshow/46209783.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai to shoot in Cape Town after 10 year leap|website=Times of India}}</ref> Then a leap of some years was taken on 16 May 2016 after teenage Naira running away from her home fearing imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-leap-naira-separate-her-loving-parents-naitik-akshara-676220|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' leap: Naira to separate from her loving parents Naitik and Akshara?|website=IB Times|date=26 April 2016}}</ref> Another leap of 2 years was taken on 21 May 2018 after Shubam's death as Suvarna ousts her.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-to-take-a-2-year-leap-revamping-the-set-and-storyline-443021|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai to take a 2-year leap, set and storyline to be revamped|website=India TV News|date=19 May 2018}}</ref> It took a leap of 5 years on 7 June 2019 after Naira leaves the Goenka house on Kartik's misconception about her.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-promo-post-5-years-leap-shivangi-joshi-shown-as-a-single-mother/articleshow/69732283.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Promo: Post 5-years leap, Shivangi Joshi shown as a single mother|website=Times of India}}</ref> On 18 October 2021, The show took a leap of 8 years where Sirat was shown a single mother to Aarohi and Akshara while Kartik was abroad to drop teenaged Kairav and Vansh to hostels. On 27 October 2021, a leap of 12 years was taken after Kartik and Sirat's deaths and the story started focussing on Abhimanyu and grown up Akshara and Aarohi. On 25 August 2022, the show took a leap of 1 year where Akshara was helping Dr. Kunal's sister, Maya, and was living away from her family and Abhimanyu.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai to take a leap, Akshara-Abhimanyu part ways|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/soaps/story/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-to-take-a-leap-akshara-abhimanyu-part-ways-1988608-2022-08-16|access-date=2023-02-11|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> On 6 January 2023, show took another leap of 6 years and it was shown that while Akshara is raising her son Abhir after legally marrying Abhinav in Kasauli hiding the truth of him being Abhimanyu's biological son and Aarohi is raising her and Neil's daughter Ruhi as a single mother post Neil's death with Abhimanyu fulfilling her fatherly responsibilities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Yeh Rishta's Karishma Sawant on the 6-year leap: 'I didn't have to wait for another show to try a different role'|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-yeh-rishtas-karishma-sawant-on-the-6-year-leap-i-didnt-have-to-wait-for-another-show-to-try-a-different-role/amp_articleshow/96931429.cms|access-date=2023-02-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The 10 year leap in March 2015 was slightly delayed as the casting of adult Naksh was not finalised. Producers auditioned over 200 people before choosing Rohan Mehra.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Yeh Rishta Kya...' 10-year leap delayed|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/yeh-rishta-kya-10-year-leap-delayed_1556977.html|website=Zee News|date=5 March 2015}}</ref> In April 2016, both Hina Khan and Karan Mehra refused to play the role as in-laws after the on-going wedding track of their onscreen son Naksh and Tara. Thus, the track was altered such that the wedding was called off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-hina-khan-refuses-to-play-saas-naksh-taras-wedding-cancelled-807609|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Hina Khan REFUSES to play 'saas'; Naksh-Tara's wedding cancelled!|website=ABP News|date=10 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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During January 2017, at the filming of pre-wedding sequences of the lead characters Naira and Kartik, fire broke out on the sets due to a short circuit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fire on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai sets, cast evacuated|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/fire-on-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-sets-cast-evacuated-4500335/|website=The Indian Express|date=31 January 2017}}</ref> Common people were auditioned at Delhi during 4 and 5 February 2017 and cast for Baraati in Naira and Kartik's wedding.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-cast-common-people-heres-how-you-can-be-part-popular-show-714723|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai to cast common people; here's how you can be a part of the popular show|website=[[International Business Times]]|date=3 February 2017}}</ref><br />
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In August 2017, the wedding dress of the character Keerti, for her and Naksh's marriage sequence, was designed by Bollywood fashion designer [[Neeta Lulla]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neeta Lulla to exclusively design the ensemble for brides of Yeh Rishta, Ishqbaaz|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/neeta-lulla-to-exclusively-design-the-ensemble-for-brides-of-yeh-rishta-ishqbaaz/articleshow/60007568.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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[[Pankhuri Awasthy]] was cast in June 2019 as Vedika, whose role was supposed to be for three months.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web|title=Pankhuri Awasthy: A point came when I stopped relating to my character in 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/pankhuri-awasthy-a-point-came-when-i-stopped-relating-to-my-character-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/articleshow/73252341.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> However, with the increased ratings, becoming most watched Hindi GEC for few weeks in urban, her role was extended with her exit in January 2020 while in between she took a break in October and re-entered in November 2019.<ref name=":15" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Pankhuri Awasthy aka Vedika to re-enter Kartik's life|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yrkkh-pankhuri-awasthy-aka-vedika-to-re-enter-kartiks-life/articleshow/71972130.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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Speaking about ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's'' success producer Rajan Shahi said, "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai doing well is something we have to strive for each and every day. When a show completes this number of episodes, it becomes a challenge as to how to sustain the show. There are so many topics to choose from and there are so many relationships, so that becomes a major challenge, to keep the freshness alive. Drama, intrigue, etc is just a part of storytelling but to still keep the essence alive that is the challenge, it is always a day to day battle".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=23 April 2019|title=Producer Rajan Shahi on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's success: 'It's a challenge to keep the freshness alive'|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/producer-rajan-shahi-on-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hais-success-its-a-challenge-to-keep-the-freshness-alive-tv-news/405391|access-date=11 August 2019|website=Times Now News}}</ref> He also quoted that the elaborate festival celebrations shown is the strength of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rakhi kicks off festive season on daily soaps|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/tv-channels-gear-up-for-budget-hikes-as-shooting-special-sequences-for-festivals-sometimes-increases-the-budget-for-one-episode-by-300/articleshow/21914815.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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Speaking about the introduction of transition in the story from Akshara and Naitik to Naira and Kartik, Shahi said, "We were losing out on the young audience when things were going sweet between (original protagonists) Akshara and Naitik. With the introduction of Kartik and Naira -- a couple that is imperfect, makes mistake and learns from the mistakes -- the audience again found a connection with the on-screen characters. That is how our show has stood strong against the test of time".<ref>{{Cite web|title=What drives Indian TV's longest-running soap 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/what-drives-indian-tvs-longestrunning-soap/1619113|website=[[Outlook India]]}}</ref> In May 2017 Shahi stated: {{Quote box<br />
| quote = "With due respect to both the actors, it is a fact that after Karan left, we could consolidate our position and the TRPs actually increased. After Hina's exit too, the show has grown. This is not to say that they did not contribute to the show, but we were not able to shoot when those two were a part of the show as they had so much baggage. There were just two-three hours of shooting with the lead actors. Now, even if we are given a choice, the writers wouldn't want Akshara back".<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/split-wide-open/articleshow/56645261.cms|title=Hina Khan is upset with the comments of 'Yeh Rishta'... producer|website=The Times of India}}</ref>}} For his above statement both Khan and Mehra expressed their displeasure where Khan stated: {{Quote box<br />
| quote ="During that time, he went on record to praise both of us for our dedication and professionalism. And honestly, we were probably the only lead pair on television who continued to be with the show for eight consecutive years. Despite the work pressure, disagreements and other work opportunities, we continued to stay loyal to the show and supported the producer. But now that we are not doing the show, he's very conveniently contradicting his own statements".}} Mehra stated: {{Quote box<br />
| quote ="If he is saying that I worked for two-three hours, he is referring to someone else because my attendance register is the proof. Also, I gave my notice period in advance. I don't know who he has a grudge against and why is he saying it now? I was thanked by the channel and Rajan sir when I quit, so I don't understand how this has emerged now".<ref name=":13" />}}<br />
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In May 2022, actress [[Pranali Rathod]] worn a bridal lehenga worth ₹2.5 Lacs approximately for Akshara and Abhimanyu's wedding sequence, the costliest lehenga ever worn by any YRKKH actress.<ref name= "popular name"/> It was also reported that the whole wedding sequence which was shot in Samode Palace of Jaipur costed a budget around ₹2 Crores including whole cast's stay and special Rajasthani traditional costumes, the highest ever budget spent on marriage sequence of any Indian television series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Know the budget of #AbhiRa marriage, the costliest marriage of ITV ever|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-grand-budget-wedding-of-abhimanyu-and-pranali-rathod-is-inspired-by-priyanka-chopra|access-date=2022-05-15|website=Amar Ujala|language=hindi}}</ref><br />
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[[Hina Khan]] was cast to play Akshara Singhania, making her acting debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-hina-khan-birthday-special-11-lesser-known-facts-about-the-television-superstar-2670737/hina-is-an-mba!-2670739/hina-initially-wanted-to-become-a-journalist-2670740|title=Hina Khan Birthday Special: 11 lesser known facts about the television superstar|website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref> Khan stated that she knew nothing about acting while signing the series quoting, "I didn't learn acting from anywhere. I think it's because of luck that I landed up in TV. Even after that I had to do a lot of hard work. It was more difficult for me when I began acting and straight away I had to perform. I never got to learn".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Didn't know acting when signed 'Yeh Rishta..': Hina Khan|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/didn-t-know-acting-when-signed-yeh-rishta-hina-khan_140949.html|website=Zee News|date=15 August 2013}}</ref> [[Karan Tacker]] was initially roped for the role of Naitik, but was replaced by [[Karan Mehra]] a day before the promo shoot as Tacker became skeptical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/190616/we-hardly-rehearse-our-scenes-karan-mehra.html|title=We hardly rehearse our scenes: Karan Mehra|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=19 June 2016}}</ref> Speaking about it producer Rajan Shahi said, "Karan refused to be a part of the show a day and a half prior to shooting the promo. I needed to hunt for a new face on immediate basis. I accidentally met Karan Mehra, a real life replica of my fictitious character Naitik".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/did-you-know-karan-mehra-was-not-the-1st-choice-for-naitiks-role-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-866593|title=Did you know Karan Mehra was NOT the 1st CHOICE for Naitik's role in 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'?|website=[[ABP News]]|date=11 May 2018}}</ref><br />
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In June 2016, Mehra quit the show, because of health issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/karan-mehra-naitik-quits-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-health-issues-13631-2016-06-11|title=The reason behind Karan Mehra's exit from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is just sad|website=India Today}}</ref> Two sequences were shot before his exit: one was his death track and other was his kidnap track and decision was made to take the story with the kidnapping track.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Makers-of-Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-confused-over-the-end-of-Naitiks-track/articleshow/52954419.cms|title=Makers of 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' confused over the end of Naitik's track|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Then, he was replaced by [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1974)|Vishal Singh]] in August 2016, making his entry with the kidnapping sequence in Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/041016/hina-khan-helps-vishal-singh-ease-into-lead-role.html|title=Hina Khan helps Vishal Singh ease into lead role|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Is-Vishal-Singh-the-new-Naitik-in-Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai/articleshow/53421266.cms|title=Is Vishal Singh the new Naitik in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai?|website=Times of India}}</ref> In November 2016, [[Hina Khan]] quit as her character became monotonous for her and she was shown killed in a car accident.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/heena-khan-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-4413043/|title=This is the real reason why Akshara aka Hina Khan left Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=The Indian Express|date=7 December 2016}}</ref> [[Shivangi Joshi]] playing Naira and [[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]] playing Kartik, who entered in May 2016, became the leads as the story focused on their journey.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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In 2012, Sanjay Gandhi playing Mahendra quit due to the issues between him and his co-actors Sonali Verma and Sandeep Mehta who was then replaced by Abhijit Lahiri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/from-hina-khan-to-parul-chauhan-heres-why-these-actors-left-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/sanjay-gandhi/photostory/69494517.cms|title=Here's why these actors left Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=Times Of India}}</ref> The latter also quit after the death of his character in March 2015. In 2012, Urmila Sharma was replaced by Sunitha Rao as Rukmini.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Urmila Sharma is basking in the glory of Raanjhanaa|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Urmila-Sharma-is-basking-in-the-glory-of-Raanjhanaa/articleshow/20764149.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Change in the cast of Trilogy's telefilm|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Change-in-the-cast-of-Trilogys-telefilm/articleshow/16363396.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>In September 2013, Ather Habib playing Shaurya quit as he felt nothing more was there to explore in his character and was replaced by [[Yash Gera]].<ref name=":8">{{cite web|title=Yash Gera replaces Ather in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-26/news/42395340_1_shaurya-character-criticism|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927203632/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-26/news/42395340_1_shaurya-character-criticism|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-09-27}}</ref> Gera also quit in 2017 due to the same reason as that of Habib.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-actor-yash-gera-gets-back-to-djing-629952|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' actor Yash Gera gets back to DJing|website=ABP News|date=7 January 2018}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Sameer Sharma]] in the spin-off series during March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishtey-hain-pyaar-ke-samir-sharma-to-play-aksharas-brother-shauryas-role-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-spin-off-935625|title=Samir Sharma to play Akshara's brother Shaurya in 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke'!|website=ABP News|date=6 March 2019}}</ref> In December 2013, Sonali Verma quit her role as Gayathri Singhania, because Verma planned to get married and move to the United States. Her character was killed after a fall from a cliff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Yeh-Rishtas-Gayatri-quits-the-show/articleshow/27295550.cms|title='Yeh Rishta's Gayatri quits the show|website=Times Of India}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, Aman Sharma playing Anshuman quit as he wanted to search for better opportunities and was replaced by Dheeraj Gumbar who also quit in mid 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Aman-Sharma-to-quit-Yeh-Rishta/articleshow/19834601.cms|title=Aman Sharma to quit Yeh Rishta?|website=Times Of India}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, Ayush Agarwal quit due to personal reasons and was replaced by Shamik Abbas. In May 2016, [[Umang Jain]] playing Nayantara and her on-screen family members quit as the story started to focus on other tracks after the cancellation of her and Naksh's wedding in the show after Hina Khan playing Akshara refused to play the role of a mother-in-law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Umang-Jain-quits-Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai/amp_articleshow/52254695.cms|title=Umang Jain quits Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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In September 2016, [[Rohan Mehra]] playing Naksh quit to participate in ''[[Bigg Boss 10|Bigg Boss]]'' and was replaced by Rishi Dev.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/rohan-mehra-to-quit-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/147054|title=Rohan Mehra to quit Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai?|website=Times Now News}}</ref> Dev also quit in December 2018 as he wished to focus on his YouTube channel and was replaced by Shehzad Shaikh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-s-naksh-aka-rishi-dev-to-quit-the-show-1412799-2018-12-19|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Naksh aka Rishi Dev to quit the show?|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/bepannaah-shehzad-shaikh-bagging-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-naksh-best-new-year-gift-1421990-2019-01-02|title=Bepannaah's Shehzad Shaikh feels bagging Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai was best New Year's gift|website=India Today}}</ref> In September 2017, [[Kanchi Singh]] playing Gayatri Deora quit as her character was sidelined and was replaced by [[Deblina Chatterjee]] in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/kanchi-singh-quits-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/amp_articleshow/59916305.cms|title=Kanchi Singh quits 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'|website=Times Of India}}</ref><ref name=":7" /><br />
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[[Anshul Pandey]] playing Naman quit in October 2016 who was replaced by Jay Pathak in the spin-off series during March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/yeh-rishtey-hain-pyaar-ke-jay-pathak-roped-in-to-play-naman-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-spin-off-936223|title=Jay Pathak to play Mishti's father Naman in 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke'!|website=ABP News|date=7 March 2019}}</ref> In January 2018, Priyanka Udhwani playing Karishma quit as nothing was left for her character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/priyanka-udhwani-quit-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-heres-the-real-reason/18892158|title=Priyanka Udhwani Quit Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai; Here's The Real Reason|website=Mid Day|date=4 January 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, Vaishnavi Rao was cast as Mansi which was earlier played by Shreya Sharma as the makers considered the former better for the role.<ref>{{Cite web|title=These young TV mothers look shockingly different in real life; Shilpa Raizada from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/these-young-tv-mothers-are-shockingly-different-in-real-life/parul-chauhan-and-shilpa-raizada/photostory/63987156.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Shirin Sewani who was last seen in November 2018 playing Jasmeet in this series was replaced by Soniya Kaur in the spin-off series in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-spin-off-soniya-kaur-joins-shaheer-sheikh-rhea-sharma-in-the-show-922813|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' SPIN-OFF: 'Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega' participant Soniya Kaur JOINS Shaheer Sheikh's show|website=ABP News|date=19 February 2019}}</ref><br />
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[[Parul Chauhan]] quit in April 2019 as she did not want to play a grandmother and was replaced by Niyati Joshi as Swarna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/parul-chauhan-aka-swarna-bids-adieu-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-yes-i-have-quit-the-show-1499534-2019-04-11|title=Parul Chauhan aka Swarna bids adieu to Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Yes, I have quit the show|website=India Today}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-niyati-joshi-confirms-replacing-parul-chauhan-to-play-swarna-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/articleshow/68853752.cms|title=Exclusive: Niyati Joshi confirms replacing Parul Chauhan to play 'Swarna' in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=Times Of India}}</ref> As the story was about to take a leap, in May 2019, [[Mohena Singh]] playing Keerti quit after getting married, and was replaced by [[Harsha Khandeparkar]] in August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/mohena-kumari-singh-on-quitting-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-post-marriage-i-will-say-goodbye-to-acting-tv-news/431385|title=Mohena Kumari Singh on quitting Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: 'Post marriage, I will say goodbye to acting'|website=Times Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive - Harsha Khandeparkar replaces Mohena Kumari in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai; says 'Mohsin and Shivangi welcomed me warmly'|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-harsha-khandeparkar-replaces-mohena-kumari-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-says-mohsin-and-shivangi-welcomed-me-warmly/articleshow/77547752.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Deblina Chatterjee]] playing Gayatri quit as she was not interested in playing a mother, and was replaced by Simran Khanna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-after-parul-chauhan-deblina-chatterjee-aka-gayu-quits-the-show/articleshow/69594885.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: After Parul Chauhan, Deblina Chatterjee aka Gayu quits the show|website=Times Of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/video/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-simran-khanna-replaces-deblina-chatterjee-as-gayu-1546095-2019-06-10|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Simran Khanna replaces Deblina Chatterjee as Gayu|website=India Today}}</ref> Sreshth Saxena and Shubh Saxena also quit due to the leap as their characters need to be shown as grown up teenagers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/after-mohena-kumari-singh-and-deblina-chatterjee-twin-saxena-brothers-say-goodbye-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-2182793.html|title=After Mohena Kumari Singh & Deblina Chatterjee, Saxena Brothers Say Goodbye to Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=News18|date=12 June 2019}}</ref> Shaurya Shah, who entered in June 2019 as Kairav, quit the following month due to health issues, and was immediately replaced by Tanmay Rishi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/soaps/story/shaurya-shah-s-mother-on-his-exit-from-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-he-had-viral-couldn-t-shoot-for-8-10-hours-1565095-2019-07-09|title=Shaurya Shah's mother on his exit from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: He had viral, couldn't shoot for 8-10 hours|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishtas-shivangi-joshi-shares-cute-video-with-her-onscreen-son-kairav/articleshow/71920357.cms|title=Yeh Rishta's Shivangi Joshi shares cute video with her onscreen son Kairav|website=Times Of India}}</ref><br />
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In January 2020, Anmol Jyotir who played teenage Nishanth Maheshwari until 2017 was cast along with his real life twin Apoorva Jyotir to play teenage Kush and Luv.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-apoorva-anmol-jyotir-to-enter-as-grown-up-luv-kush-in-shivangi-joshi-mohsin-khans-show-1141170|title=Apoorva-Anmol Jyotir To Enter 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' As Grown-Up 'Luv-Kush'|website=ABP News|date=12 January 2020}}</ref> As a result of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, actors younger than ten years of age were prohibited from performing on set, so when shooting resumed in June 2020, Tanmay Rishi Shah and Maaz Champ shot their sequences from home.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Shivangi Joshi & Mohsin Khan's On-Screen Son Tanmay Aka Kairav To Get REPLACED? Here's The Truth!|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-shivangi-joshi-mohsin-khan-on-screen-son-kairav-aka-tanmay-rishi-shah-to-get-replaced-heres-the-truth-1282541#|website=ABP News|date=10 July 2020}}</ref> However, due to the requirement of characters Kairav and Vansh on the sets, they were replaced by Aarambh Trehan Sehgal and Siddharth Dubey in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' got a twist, these two stars quit the series|url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-mohsin-khan-shivangi-joshi-show-new-entry-two-star-exit-tmov-1144700-2020-10-13|website=[[Aaj Tak]]|date=13 October 2020 }}</ref> Actress [[Vrushika Mehta]] was cast to do a cameo Dr. Riddhima in November 2020 and completed her sequences in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Vrushika Mehta: My special appearance in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai has brought out the best of my acting abilities|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/vrushika-mehta-my-role-in-ye-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-brought-out-the-best-of-my-acting-abilities/articleshow/79920380.cms|access-date=|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref><br />
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In October 2021, [[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]] playing Kartik left the show as well as child actors Aarambh Trehan Sehgal and Siddharth Dubey.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-19|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Mohsin Khan shares first and last shot, co-stars get emotional|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-mohsin-khan-shares-first-and-last-shot-co-stars-get-emotional-101634614839595.html|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> [[Shivangi Joshi]] playing Sirat and actresses [[Shilpa Raizada]] and Simran Khanna playing Surekha and Gayatri respectively left the show after the 8 year leap sequence post the next generation leap, [[Pranali Rathod]] was cast to play Akshara Goenka and [[Harshad Chopda]] was cast to play Dr. Abhimanyu Birla. About her role, Rathod said ''"I relate to the character so much that I instantly fell in love with the way it has been written. Also, in real life, I'm free-spirited just like Akshara"''. Karishma Sawant was cast as Aarohi Goenka, making her acting debut. Mayank Arora and Sharan Anandani played Kairav Goenka and Vansh Goenka post the generation leap. [[Ami Trivedi]] was cast as Manjari Birla and Paras Priyadarshan as Neil Birla. Vinay Jain, Pragati Mehra and Ashish Nayyar were cast as Dr. Harshvardhan Birla, Dr. Mahima Birla and Dr. Anandvardhan Birla.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vinay Jain: Raw, passionate, unpredictable quality to my on-screen character - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vinay-jain-raw-passionate-unpredictable-quality-to-my-on-screen-character/articleshow/87336813.cms|access-date=2021-11-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Neeraj Goswami, Niharika Chouksey and Sehrish Ali were cast to play Parth Birla, Nishtha Birla and Shefali Birla. However Ali was replaced by actress [[Nisha Nagpal]] days after introduction of the third generation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Pragati Mehra talks about Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/pragati-mehra-talks-about-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-335130|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><br />
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In February 2022, Kashish Rai joined the cast as Anand and Mahima's elder daughter Anisha Birla,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-01 |title=YRKKH में होने वाली है एक खूबसूरत हसीना की एंट्री, इस मिस्ट्री गर्ल के खातिर अक्षरा को भी इग्नोर करेगा अभिमन्यु |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-major-update-in-hindi-kashish-rai-to-mark-her-entry-in-yrkkh/385893 |access-date= |website=www.timesnowhindi.com |language=hi}}</ref> and she quit the following month. But she returned and permanently left the series in August 2022 through her character's death.<ref>{{Cite web |title=After Kashish Rai aka Anisha Birla, Niharika Chouksey aka Nishtha Birla also quits YRKKH |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/niharika-chouksey-quits-harshad-chopda-and-pranali-rathod-tv-serial-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-know-why/415186 |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Times Now Hindi |date=15 June 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref><br />
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In June 2022, Niharika Chouksey portraying Nishtha Birla quit the series quoting, ''"I waited for six months but there was nothing for me to do in the show"''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Niharika Chouksey aka Nishtha Birla quits YRKKH, says "I waited for six months but there was nothing for me to do in the show|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/i-waited-for-six-months-but-there-was-nothing-for-me-to-do-in-yeh-rishta-niharika-chouksey/articleshow/92228150.cms|access-date=2022-06-24|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In August 2022, [[Mrunal Jain]] was cast to play Dr. Kunal Khera.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Trivedi|first=Tanvi|date=4 August 2022|title=Exclusive! Mrunal Jain to enter Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlataa Hai, actor returns to TV after 5 years|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-mrunal-jain-to-enter-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlataa-hai-actor-returns-to-tv-after-5-years/articleshow/93348646.cms|access-date=4 August 2022|work=[[Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> Actress [[Navika Kotia]], who previously played Prerna Singhania from 2013 to 2014 joined the cast again in August 2022 to play a new character Maya Khera.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YRKKH: अभिमन्यु की जिंदगी में आएगी नई लड़की तो अनीशा करेगी सुसाइड, ये रिश्ता क्या कहलाता है में आएगा लीप|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-leap-anisha-suicide-and-abhimanyu-akhara-to-get-separated-yrkkh/432124|access-date=2022-08-25|website=Times Now Hindi|date=13 August 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref><br />
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In December 2022, Sharan Anandani playing Vansh Goenka quit the series and said, ''"My character never had any growth since long and was unhappy with tracks as I can't remain silent actor standing in background at this stage of my career"''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Vansh aka Sharan Anandani quits Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, says "I didn't even know it was my last day"|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-vansh-aka-sharan-anandani-quits-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-says-i-didnt-even-know-it-was-my-last-day/amp_articleshow/96116722.cms|access-date=2022-12-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=I needed to grow and not just be an actor who is standing in the background: Sharan Anandani on quitting Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlataa Hai|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/i-needed-to-grow-and-not-just-be-an-actor-who-is-standing-in-the-background-sharan-anandani-on-quitting-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlataa-hai/amp_articleshow/96131820.cms|access-date=2022-12-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In the same month, Paras Priyadarshan who portrayed Neil Birla quit the series as ''"he didn't wanted to play role of a father owing to the following leap in the show".''<ref>{{Cite web|title=It was a mutual decision to part ways, says Paras Priyadarshan whose track in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlataa Hai has ended|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/it-was-a-mutual-decision-to-part-ways-says-paras-priyadarshan-whose-track-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlataa-hai-has-ended/amp_articleshow/96593657.cms|access-date=2022-12-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Jay Soni]] entered the show as Abhinav Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jay Soni opens up on playing Abhinav on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai; says, "He feels that everything happens for a reason in life"|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/jay-soni-opens-playing-abhinav-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-says-feels-everything-happens-reason-life/|access-date=2022-12-31|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en}}</ref> Mayank Arora who portrayed Kairav Goenka quit the series as ''"he wished to explore more as an actor and felt that now he should bid adeau to Kairav".''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive : 'I think it was time to bid adieu to Kairav', Mayank Arora on quitting Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-i-think-it-was-time-to-bid-adieu-to-kairav-mayank-arora-on-quitting-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/articleshow/96729739.cms|access-date=2023-01-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Following the pre-leap exists child actors Shreyansh Kaurav and Hera Mishra were cast to play Akshara's son Abhir Birla and Aarohi's daughter Ruhi Birla respectively for post-leap sequences in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: आरोही की बेटी रूही को इस शख्स के साथ देख, गोयनका-बिरला परिवार की थम गई सांसे|url=https://www.indiatv.in/amp/entertainment/tv/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-fame-hera-mishra-aka-ruhi-dance-with-akshara-son-abhir-abhimanyu-in-shock-yrkkh-2023-02-07-929263|access-date=2023-02-11|website=India TV Hindi|language=hindi}}</ref> In the same month actor [[Abeer Singh Godhwani]] replaced Mayank as Kairav Goenka<ref>{{Cite web|title='Thank you for accepting me,' says actor Abeer Singh Godhwani|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/thank-you-for-accepting-me-says-actor-abeer-singh-godhwani-472310|access-date=2023-02-11|website=The Tribune India|language=en}}</ref> while actress Shambhavi Singh was cast opposite him as Muskan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shambhavi Singh to play Muskan in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/shambhavi-singh-to-play-muskan-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-476206|access-date=2023-02-11|website=The Tribune India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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In late February 2023 actress Saee Barve entered the series as Surekha Goenka which was previously played by actress [[Shilpa Raizada]] from 2016 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Saee Barve enters Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Surekha Goenka, says "I was waiting for the right project to come by"|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-saee-barve-enters-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-as-surekha-goenka-says-i-was-waiting-for-the-right-project-to-come-by/amp_articleshow/98310306.cms|access-date=2023-02-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Filming===<br />
The series is mainly filmed in the Film City at Goregaon in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-to-naamkarann-heres-why-shooting-on-the-sets-of-these-tv-shows-is-extremely-risky-lifetv-1026390-2017-07-26|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai to Naamkarann: Here's why shooting for these TV shows is extremely risky|website=India Today}}</ref> As the story is based in Udaipur of Rajasthan, some scenes were filmed there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/udaipur-raises-demand-for-film-city/articleshow/62989834.cms|title=Udaipur raises demand for film city|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/walk-amongst-the-stars-at-mumbais-filmcity/16197150|title=Walk Amongst The Stars At Mumbai's Filmcity|website=Mid Day|date=9 May 2015}}</ref> In December 2013, a sequence was shot at Wai.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta... recreates SRK-Deepika moment from Chennai Express|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-Chennai-Express-style/articleshow/26888741.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Sequences were also filmed in Rishikesh during 2016 and March 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-shivangi-joshi-aka-naira-thrilled-to-shoot-in-rishikesh-808645|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Shivangi Joshi aka Naira 'thrilled' to shoot in Rishikesh|work=ABP News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rishikesh-turns-backdrop-for-tv-show-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-2808726/|title=Rishikesh turns backdrop for TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=The Indian Express|date=19 May 2016}}</ref> In March 2017, the wedding track of Kartik and Naira was filmed in Bikaner, Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-producer-rajan-shahi-talks-about-kartik-naira-getting-married-in-bikaner|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Producer Rajan Shahi talks about Kartik, Naira getting married in Bikaner|website=The Free Press Journal}}</ref><br />
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The show as also filmed in various foreign locations including Bangkok in 2014, Cape Town in 2015, Hong Kong in 2015, Switzerland in 2016 and Greece in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-yeh-rishta-goes-to-bangkok-1980659|title=Yeh Rishta... goes to Bangkok|work=Daily News Analysis}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-to-shoot-in-Cape-Town-after-10-year-leap/articleshow/46209783.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai... to shoot in Cape Town after 10-year leap|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-cast-fly-to-hong-kong-karan-mehra-hina-khan-262972-2015-09-15|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai cast to fly off to Hong Kong?|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-cast-shoots-in-Switzerland-see-pics/articleshow/54342527.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai cast shoots in Switzerland, see pics|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-couple-mohsin-khan-and-shivangi-joshi-to-go-on-honeymoon/18648184|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' Couple Mohsin Khan And Shivangi Joshi To Go On 'Honeymoon|website=Mid Day|date=12 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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On 13 April 2021, Maharashtra's Chief Minister [[Uddhav Thackeray]] announced a sudden curfew due to increased Covid cases in Maharashtra, while the production halted from 14 April 2021 and the production and filming location was soon shifted temporarily from Mumbai to Silvassa along with other shows ''[[Anupamaa]]'', ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]'' and ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2]]'' of the same production house.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV shoots stalled in Mumbai for next 15 days, shows to be shot in Goa, Hyderabad|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/tv-shoots-stalled-in-mumbai-for-next-15-days-shows-to-be-shot-in-goa-hyderabad-1790779-2021-04-14|website=India Today}}</ref> After two months of shooting in Silvassa, the team shifted back to Film City, Mumbai on 10 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-team-wraps-up-shoot-in-silvassa-returns-to-mumbai-see-pics-1813088-2021-06-10|title=Yeh RIshta Kya Kehlata Hai Team wraps-up shoot in Silvassa}}</ref><br />
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In October 2021, the team flew to Udaipur to shoot initial episodes after the generation leap including introduction sequences.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shooting in Udaipur was a great experience, says Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai team - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shooting-in-udaipur-was-a-great-experience-says-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-team/articleshow/87431970.cms|access-date=2021-11-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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In April 2022 to May 2022, the team flew to Jaipur to shoot Abhimanyu and Akshara's wedding sequence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Harshad Chopda keeps himself fit in hectic schedule of #AbhiRa marriage sequence in Jaipur|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishtas-harshad-chopda-aka-abhimanyu-maintains-his-fitness-regime-continues-to-work-out-in-between-the-shoots/amp_articleshow/91547217.cms|access-date=2022-05-15|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The series which was in a continuous production since its premiere was halted indefinitely in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV in times of lockdown: How channels are trying to retain and attract new audience|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/03/27/tv-in-times-of-lockdown-how-channels-are-trying-to-retain-and-attract-new-audience.html|website=[[The Week]]}}</ref> Owing [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] outbreak in India, the filming of the television series and films were halted on 19 March 2020, expected to resume the works from 1 April 2020 and the series airing was halted on 25 March 2020 after the bank episodes got over.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus outbreak: Film and television shootings to stop till March 31|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=COVID-19 impact: TV industry braces for loss as production stalled|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html|website=Live Mint|date=23 March 2020}}</ref> However, later on imposing the nationwide lockdown, which was extending with the increasing cases, filming could not be resumed since March end.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Entertainment industry welcomes Maharashtra govt's move to resume filming projects|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/1851923|website=[[Outlook India]]}}</ref> After three months, the shooting of the series resumed on 26 June 2020 and airing resumed from 13 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Shivangi Joshi & Mohsin Khan Film Their FIRST Scene After Lockdown, See EXCLUSIVE PIC Inside!|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-shivangi-joshi-mohsin-khan-start-shooting-heres-first-pic-of-actors-from-sets-1271184|website=ABP News|date=26 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai promo: New twist sees Shivangi Joshi in a double role, excited fans trend #Kaira|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-promo-new-twist-sees-shivangi-joshi-in-a-double-role-excited-fans-trend-kaira/articleshow/76722111.cms}}</ref> <br />
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The production once again halted on 24 August 2020 when the cast Sachin Tyagi, [[Swati Chitnis]] and Samir Onkar along with four crew members were tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and resumed with others on 28 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai cast and crew members test positive for coronavirus|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-cast-crew-test-coronavirus-positive-6568373/|website=The Indian Express|date=25 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=After Sachin Tyagi, Samir Onkar, Swati Chitnis and four technicians from 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' test positive for coronavirus|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-sachin-tyagi-samir-onkar-swati-chitnis-and-four-technicians-from-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-test-positive-for-coronavirus/articleshow/77726976.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=7 members on unit of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai test positive; Shoot expected to resume from Friday|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/seven-members-on-unit-of-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-test-covid-positive-shoot-expected-to-resume-from-friday/articleshow/77747315.cms|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> Since 2 October 2022, it is broadcast daily along with other [[Star Plus]]'s shows.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Plus extends fiction shows to seven days a week; Vanraj aka Sudhanshu Pandey, Neil Bhatt aka Virat express their happiness|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/star-plus-extends-fiction-shows-seven-days-week-vanraj-aka-sudhanshu-pandey-neil-bhatt-aka-virat-express-happiness/|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=26 September 2022 |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Spin-off==<br />
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In 2019, On ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's'' completion of 10 years, a spin-off series, ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'', premiered on 18 March 2019 starring [[Rhea Sharma]] and [[Shaheer Sheikh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-producer-confirms-that-shaheer-sheikh-will-play-the-lead-in-the-shows-spin-off/360027|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai producer CONFIRMS that Shaheer Sheikh will play the lead in the show's spin-off|date=5 February 2019|website=Times Now News|access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref> The series portrayed the life of Naman and Karishma's daughter and Naira's younger step cousin Mishti, portrayed by Sharma alongside Abir portrayed by Sheikh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-spin-off-title-revealed-meet-the-first-character-of-the-new-show-1459953-2019-02-19|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Spin Off Title Revealed, Meet the First Character Of the New Show|website=India Today}}</ref><br />
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==Crossovers==<br />
''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' has had several crossover episodes with various shows. They are as follows:<br />
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* On 28 December 2009, the show had a crossover with ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''. <br />
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* On 24 August 2012, the show had a crossover episode with ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/tv/diya-aur-baati-hum/s-1/felicitation-function-is-organized/1000001621|title=Diya Aur Baati Hum and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai crossover episode on hotstar|website=Hotstar}}</ref> <br />
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* On 3 March 2016, actress [[Deepika Singh]] as Sandhya from ''Diya Aur Baati Hum'' made an entry during Naira's kidnap sequence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-akshara-dons-different-look-rescue-naira-sandhya-diya-aur-baati-668833|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai': Akshara dons a different look to rescue Naira; Sandhya of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' joins her|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|date=March 2016}}</ref> <br />
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* ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' and ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'' had an integration from 12 March 2019 to 16 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-and-yeh-rishtey-hain-pyar-ke-to-have-an-integration-episode/articleshow/68339698.cms|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyar Ke to have an integration episode|website=Times of India}}</ref> [[Rhea Sharma]] as Mishti and [[Kaveri Priyam]] as Kuhu were introduced during the integration.<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=11 March 2019|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Shivangi Joshi, Mohsin Khan meet Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke's Rhea Sharma|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/photos-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hais-shivangi-joshi-mohsin-khan-meet-yeh-rishtey-hain-pyaar-kes-rhea-sharma-442675%3famp|work=Pinkvilla}}</ref> <br />
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* From 26 March 2022 to 28 March 2022, Anupamaa from ''[[Anupamaa]]'', attended Akshara and Abhimanyu's engagement.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai & Anupamaa collab: Will Anupama resolve issues between Abhimanyu & Akshara?|work=Pinkvilla|date=23 March 2022 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-anupamaa-collab-will-anupama-resolve-issues-between-abhimanyu-akshara-1051657?amp|access-date=24 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anupamaa and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Special Episode: Anupama meets Akshara |work=Pinkvilla |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/serial-updates/anupamaa-and-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-special-episode-26-march-2022-written-update-anupama-meets-akshara%3famp |access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Dubbed versions==<br />
From 2011 to 2015, the show was dubbed as ''Uravugal Thorarkadhai'' in Tamil on [[Star Vijay]] and as ''Pellante Noorella Panta'' in Telugu on [[Star Maa]], both being discontinued after airing more than 1000 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/hina-khans-comment-makes-namma-stars-angry/articleshow/61300299.cms|title=Hina Khan's comment makes namma stars angry|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/it-is-the-real-thing/article5513112.ece|title=It is the real thing|website=The Hindu|date=29 December 2013|access-date=2 August 2019|last1=Murthy|first1=Neeraja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Oh podu, for the 'Hindi' serials!|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2011/may/20/oh-podu-for-the-hindi-serials-254943.html|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 2017, the show was dubbed in Malayalam under the title ''Akkareyanente Maanasam 2'' on [[Asianet Plus]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/tv/akkareyanente-maanasam-2/s-1274|title=Watch Akkareyanente Maanasam 2 on Hotstar|website=Hotstar}}</ref> and also in Tamil as ''Uravugal Thodarkadhai 2'' on [[Star Vijay Super]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ONdR0HYsFus |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/ONdR0HYsFus |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Uravugal Thodarkathai 2 - Tamil Language Dubbed Family Romance Television Series on Vijay Super|website=Youtube|access-date=3 August 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> from episode 2075, but were discontinued within few months.<br />
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==Television specials==<br />
===''Rishton Ka Utsav'' (2018)===<br />
A special segment named ''Rishton Ka Utsav''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ml--_x2hKgs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/ml--_x2hKgs |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai - The Union: promo on StarPlus|website=YouTube|publisher=StarPlus}}{{cbignore}}</ref> aired from 26 November 2018 to 5 December 2018 where Kartik and Naira organize a unique festival which brings all generations with most of the family members of the show through all these years come together and celebrate their reunion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npnews24.com/2018/11/19/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-celebrates-biggest-family-reunion-with-rishton-ka-utsav/|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai celebrates biggest family reunion with Rishton Ka Utsav|website=News24|date=19 November 2018}}</ref> This segment also marked the entry of [[Deblina Chatterjee]] as Gayatri Deora replacing [[Kanchi Singh]] who quit the show in 2017.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/deblina-chatterjee-replaces-kanchi-singh-as-gayu-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/articleshow/66830921.cms|title=Deblina Chatterjee replaces Kanchi Singh as Gayu in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai|website=Times of India}}</ref><br />
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===''Ravivaar With Star Parivaar'' (2022)===<br />
{{main|Ravivaar With Star Parivaar}}<br />
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The cast of ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' participated as a team in the musical game show ''[[Ravivaar With Star Parivaar]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ravivaar with Star Parivaar: Cast of 'Imlie' and 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' gear up for fun challenges - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ravivaar-with-star-parivaar-cast-of-imlie-and-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-gear-up-for-fun-challenges/articleshow/92472574.cms |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> It competed with the teams of other [[Star Plus]]'s shows.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-12 |title=The lead stars of Anupamaa, Imlie, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin and Pandya Store give their best shot! |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/serial-updates/ravivaar-star-parivaar-first-episode-review-anupamaa-imlie-akshara-show-their-real-strong-avatars-1141949 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' emerged as the winner of the show winning the trophy and a prize money of 10 lac rupees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ravivaar with Star Parivaar Finale: Pranali Rathod makes 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' win the show|work=Pinkvilla|access-date=26 September 2022|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/ravivaar-with-star-parivaar-finale-pranali-rathod-makes-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-win-the-show-1192227%3famp}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
===Impact===<br />
''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' was touted as the biggest weekday prime time fiction launch in past three years during 2009.{{cn|date=May 2023}}<br />
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This longest running Hindi soap is the fourth [[List of longest-running Indian television series|longest-running Indian television soap opera]] and is still one of the top rated shows.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 January 2021|title=Shivangi Joshi: Being part of 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' a blessing|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/shivangi-joshi-being-part-of-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-a-blessing-1502946067.html|access-date=|website=The Statesman}}</ref> It was the first Hindi show to cross 2,500 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' becomes the longest running TV show|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-becomes-the-longest-running-tv-show/articleshow/61090252.cms|access-date=|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It completed 3,000 episodes on 11 September 2019 creating a history in the Indian television.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-3000-not-out-5986974/|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: 3000 not out|date=11 September 2019|website=Indian Express|access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref> On 1 September 2021, It completed 3500 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai completes 3500 episodes; Mohsin Khan & Shivangi Joshi share an endearing tribute|work=Pinkvilla|access-date=3 September 2021|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-completes-3500-episodes-mohsin-khan-shivangi-joshi-share-endearing-tribute-880837%3famp}}</ref> On 4th March 2023, It completed 4000 episodes successfully.<br />
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Hina participated in the 'Power of 49' campaign, in which soap opera actors used their influence to urge women to vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-power-of-a-vote/article5896148.ece|title=The power of a vote|author=SUBHA J. RAO|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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Khan was paid with ₹1to 1.25 Lacks per episode as of in 2015 and 2016 making her one of the highest paid Indian television actress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/television/cheque-out-how-much-do-your-favourite-television-stars-earn-1233979|title=Cheque out! How Much do Your Favourite Television Stars Earn?|website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-television-actors-salary-per-month-3037560/|title=11 television stars who earn more than Bollywood actors per month!|website=The Indian Express|date=18 September 2016 }}</ref><br />
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In 2020, it became the third most tweeted Indian television show on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 December 2020|title=Bigg Boss, Naagin 4 and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai are the most tweeted about shows of 2020|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-naagin-4-and-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-are-the-most-tweeted-about-tv-shows-of-2020-7095636/|access-date=30 December 2020|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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===Critics===<br />
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Shoma Munshi in their book ''Prime Time Soap Operas on Indian Television'' said the show has "simplicity and highly emotional content" and was noted for placing female characters in the historical tradition of a large joint family.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=agw0m5m9oS8C&q=%22shoma+munshi%22+%22yeh+rishta%22&pg=PA223|title=Prime Time Soap Operas on Indian Television|isbn=9781136516191|access-date=12 September 2015|last1=Munshi|first1=Shoma|date=26 July 2012}}</ref><br />
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''[[The Indian Express]]'' stated, "Simple story, simple treatment, easy pace, small tiffs, grouse, grief, happiness, sadness, celebrations, rituals, customs but no melodrama and no scheming and plotting....that's every day life beautifully captured and which pleases eyes, ears and other senses. Not that it has not resorted to TRP gimmicks like misunderstanding, pregnancy and miscarriage to come out of its lows, but the show has chronicled post-marriage journey of an arranged married couple quite well".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who is the primetime leader|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/who-is-the-primetime-leader-/823649/0|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> They also quoted, "There is a sense of positivity and reality in the show, that no other serial offers on the small screen".<ref name=":14" /><br />
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Praising the two shows ''Bidaii'' and ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' of Rajan Shahi's Director's Kut Production as game changers of Starplus which do not have excessive camera moves and mother in law - daughter in law melodramas unlike previously aired dramas, ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated, "The shows adequately highlighted the quintessential emotions with loads of romanticism and simplicity in story-telling".<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=StarPlus ruling the roost again|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Star-Plus-ruling-the-roost-again/articleshow/5651270.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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Speaking on the success of the series, ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' said, "Like most successful television series in our country, "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" has always banked heavily on the great Indian family. However, the show, along with its cast, has changed over the decade, to accommodate changing times. Perhaps that is where the winning formula lies—in retaining its old core values in an ever-changing set-up".<ref>{{Cite web|title=What drives Indian TV's longest-running soap 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/sep/15/what-drives-indian-tvs-longest-running-soap-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-2034037.html|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br>Original Sound Track<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = Navin Tripati and Manish Tripathi<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt = <br />
| released = 12 January 2009-present<br />
| recorded = <br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = [[Romance (music)|Romance]]<br>[[Soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 60:55<br />
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />
| label = [[Star India]]<br />
| producer = Rajan Shahi<br />
| prev_title = <br />
| prev_year = <br />
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}}<br />
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''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''{{'}}s soundtrack has been composed by Navin Tripathi and Manish Tripathi. The lyrics are penned by Manish Tripathi. The title track "Haan Koi Chori Chori" has been sung by Navin Tripathi and [[Alka Yagnik]].<br />
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{{tracklist<br />
| extra_column = Artist<br />
| headline = Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Tracklisting<br />
| title1 = Haan Koi Chori Chori<br />
| note1 = Duet<br />
| extra1 = Navin Tripathi<br/>[[Alka Yagnik]]<br />
| length1 = 3:24<br />
| title2 = Dil Se Bandhi Ek Dor<br />
| note2 = Female<br />
| extra2 = Kavita Raam<br />
| length2 = 4:05<br />
| title3 = O Kanha<br />
| note3 = Female<br />
| extra3 = Pamela Jain<br />
| length3 = 3:35<br />
| title4 = Khayal Tera Jagata Hai<br />
| note4 = Duet<br />
| extra4 = Navin Tripathi<br/>Manish Tripathi<br />
| length4 = 4:06<br />
| title5 = Bandhan Aise Ban Jaate Hai<br />
| note5 = Female<br />
| extra5 = Harjot Kaur<br />
| length5 = 3:20<br />
| title6 = Pyaar Mil Jaye<br />
| note6 = Duet<br />
| extra6 = Navin Tripathi<br/>Manish Tripathi<br />
| length6 = 4:10<br />
| title7 = Har Ek Sapne Se Sundar<br />
| note7 = Female<br />
| extra7 = Kavita Raam<br />
| length7 = 4:20<br />
| title8 = Ek Duje Ke<br />
| note8 = Female<br />
| extra8 = [[Antara Mitra]]<br />
| length8 = 2:55<br />
| title9 = Ek Duje Ke<br />
| note9 = Duet<br />
| extra9 = Navin Tripathi<br/>Antara Mitra<br />
| length9 = 3:05<br />
| title10 = Range Hain Dono Ke<br />
| note10 = Duet<br />
| extra10 = Navin Tripathi<br/>Alka Yagnik<br />
| length10 = 5:25<br />
| title11 = Jaaniye<br />
| note11 = Male<br />
| extra11 = Navin Tripathi<br/>Manish Tripathi<br />
| length11 = 3:30<br />
| title12 = Piya Bawri<br />
| note12 = Female<br />
| extra12 = Annie Chatterjee<br />
| length12 = 4:25<br />
| title13 = Tum Ho Toh<br />
| note13 = Female<br />
| extra13 = Pamela Jain<br />
| length13 = 3:00<br />
| title14 = Shama Ko Deewana Mil Gaya<br />
| note14 = Duet<br />
| extra14 = Mukund<br/>Anjali<br />
| length14 = 4:40<br />
| title15 = O More Saiyaan<br />
| note15 = Duet<br />
| extra15 = Navin Tripati<br/>Pamela Jain<br />
| length15 = 4:40<br />
| title16 = Roohdaariyan<br />
| note16 = Duet<br />
| extra16 = [[Nakash Aziz]]<br/>Anandi Joshi<br />
| length16 = 4:00<br />
}}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
'''''Note''''': Only notable awards are listed below.<br />
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===[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Category<br />
!Recipient<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4"|2009<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress - Popular]]<br />
| [[Hina Khan]]<br />
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2009 Popular Awards winners|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k9/winners/winners.htm|access-date=2013-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211052223/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k9/winners/winners.htm|archive-date=2012-02-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor -Popular]]<br />
| [[Karan Mehra]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Serial - Popular]]<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best Costumes<br />
| Ritu Deora<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2010<br />
| Best Direction<br />
| Neeraj Baliyan<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| ITA Scroll Honour<br />
| Yeh Rishta and Bidaai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2011<br />
| Best Direction'<br />
| Neeraj Baliyan<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| GR8! Ensemblance Cast<br />
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2012<br />
| Best Direction<br />
| Neeraj Baliyan<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/The-12th-Indian-Television-Academy-Awards-2012/articleshow/17100879.cms|title=The 12th Indian Television Academy Awards 2012 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2013<br />
| Best Actress in Supporting Role (Drama)<br />
| [[Sonali Verma]]<br />
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2013 Popular Awards winners |url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php#PO4 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425010425/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php |archive-date=2015-04-25 }}</ref> <br />
|-<br />
| Best Child Artist<br />
| Shivansh Kotia<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best Music Composer<br />
| Naveen<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Best Dialogues<br />
|Raghuvir Shekhawat<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=1407|title=GR8! TV Magazine - THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS, 2013|website=gr8mag.com|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|Best Teleplay<br />
|Rensil D'Silva, Bhavani Iyer, Priya Pinto,<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2015<br />
| Best Actress Popular<br />
|[[Hina Khan]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ita-awards-2015-complete-winners-list-karan-patel-radhika-madan-anita-hassanandani-others-win-645632|title=ITA Awards 2015 {{!}} Winners List: Karan Patel, Shakti Arora, Radhika Madan, Anita Hassanandani and Others Win Big|website=IB Times India|date=7 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor Popular<br />
| [[Karan Mehra]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Best Show Popular<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|ITA scroll honor<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|ITA scroll honor<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2016-mouni-roy-shabbir-ahluwalia-emerge-big-winners-see-pics-video-4374865/|title=ITA Awards 2016: Mouni Roy, Shabbir Ahluwalia emerge big winners, see pics, video|date=2016-11-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
|ITA Laurel For Longlasting Popularity<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2017 winners|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/tv-awards/indian-television-academy-awards/2017/113|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| Best Continuing Serial<br />
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/indian-television-academy-awards-2019-jennifer-winget-nakuul-mehta-earn-top-honours-see-full-list-of-winners-6308301.html|title=indian-television-academy-awards-2019|date=22 March 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|Best actresses Popular<br />
|[[Shivangi Joshi]]<br />
|<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/tv-awards/indian-television-academy-awards/2019/113|title=Indian Television academy awards 2019 winners list - Times of India|website=Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|ITA award for longest running show<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<ref name=":6" /><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===[[Indian Telly Awards]]===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Category<br />
!Recipient<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4"|2009<br />
| [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female|Best Fresh Face (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Hina Khan (actress)|Hina Khan]]<br />
| <ref name=ITA>{{cite web|url=http://awardsbyindianshows.weebly.com/indian-telly-awards.html|title=Indian Telly Awards - Indian Award Shows Information |publisher=weebly.com |access-date=8 January 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Ensemblance Cast<br />
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Drama Series<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best Costumes<br />
| Ritu Deora<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5"|2010<br />
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Most Popular Actress in a Lead Role]]<br />
| [[Hina Khan]]<br />
| <ref name="ITA"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama (Jury)<br />
| [[Sanjeev Seth]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Daily Series<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Ensemblance Cast<br />
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best Direction<br />
| [[Jai Kalra]] and Ram Panday<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2012<br />
| Most Popular Continuing TV Series<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best Direction<br />
| [[Jai Kalra]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6"|2013<br />
| Best Onscreen Couple (Critics)<br />
| [[Hina Khan]] and [[Karan Mehra]]<br />
| <ref name="ITA"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama (Critics)<br />
| Abhijeet Lahiri<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best Television Show of the Year<br />
| rowspan="3"|[[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Show with Social Message<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Continuing TV Show<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Child Artist<br />
| Shivansh Kotia<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3"|2014<br />
| Most Popular Child Artist<br />
| Shivansh Kotia<br />
| <ref name="ITA"/><br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Drama Series<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Most Popular Continuing TV Programme<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
| Best Ensemblance Cast<br />
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=14th Indian Telly Awards: Winners' List|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/tv-awards/indian-telly-awards/2015/115|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|Best Continuing TV programme (Jury)<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Telly Awards 2019 winners list|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/|website=The Indian Express|date=21 March 2019}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===[[Star Guild Awards]]===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Category<br />
!Recipient<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
| Best TV Storyline (Fiction)<br />
| [[Saba Mumtaz]]<br />
| <ref name=SGA>{{cite web|url=http://awardsbyindianshows.weebly.com/apsarastar-guild-awards.html|title=Apsara/Star Guild Awards - Indian Award Shows Information|publisher=weebly.com |access-date=8 January 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2010<br />
| Best TV Programme of the Year<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
| <ref name="SGA"/><br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| Best Direction<br />
| Jai Kalra and Ram Panday<br />
| <ref name="SGA"/><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3"|2015<br />
| Best TV Storyline (Fiction)<br />
| [[Saba Mumtaz]]<br />
| <ref name="SGA"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Ongoing TV Program of the Year<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best TV Actress<br />
| [[Hina Khan]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|Best Writer<br />
|Bhavna Vyas and [[Munisha Rajpal]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/star-guild-awards-2015-full-winners-list-priyanka-chopra-shahid-kapoor-deepika-padukone-mohit-raina-ronit-roy-win-top-honours-245765/|title=Star Guild Awards 2015 full winners list: Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Mohit Raina, Ronit Roy win top honours|website=India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| Best Ongoing TV Program of the Year<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|<ref name="SGA"/><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Category<br />
!Recipient<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
||2010<br />
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Show<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Star India & Reliance Broadcast Network launch Big Star Entertainment Awards |work=Business of Cinema |date=16 December 2010 |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17466 |access-date=2010-12-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324233310/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17466 |archive-date=2012-03-24 }}</ref> <br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| BIG Star Most Entertaining TV Actor (Male)<br />
| Shivansh Kotia<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Show<br />
| [[Director's Kut Productions|Rajan Shahi]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===[[Gold Awards]]===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Category<br />
!Recipient<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2018<br />
|Best Show<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehata Hai<br />
|<ref name=":1" /><br />
|-<br />
|Best Jodi<br />
|[[Shivangi Joshi]] and [[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]]<br />
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=In Pics Zee Gold Awards 2018 full Winners List|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-in-pics-zee-gold-awards-2018-full-winners-list-jennifer-winget-nakuul-mehta-mouni-roy-walk-away-with-the-trophies-2627274|website=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actor<br />
|Sachin Tyagi<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|[[Parul Chauhan]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress Female (Popular)]]<br />
|[[Shivangi Joshi]]<br />
|<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Gold Awards 2019: Shivangi Joshi, Mohsin Khan, Hina and others win big|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/gold-awards-2019-shivangi-joshi-mohsin-khan-hina-others-win-big-photos-807033|website=[[International Business Times]]|date=12 October 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor Male (Popular)]]<br />
|[[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]]<br />
|<ref name=":4" /><br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|Best TV Show Fiction<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|Longest Running Show<br />
|Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/gold-awards-2019-winners-list-hina-khan-erica-fernandes-surbhi-chandna-shivangi-joshi-other-actors-walk-away-with-trophies-1089646|title=Gold Awards 2019 Winners List: Hina Khan, Surbhi Chandna, Shivangi Joshi Walk Away With Trophies|website=Abp Live|date=12 October 2019}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[List of programs broadcast by Star Plus]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.hotstar.com/tv/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/586 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
* {{IMDb title | id=7112704 | title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai }}<br />
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[[Category:StarPlus original programming]]</div>103.185.174.182https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saath_Nibhaana_Saathiya&diff=551334Saath Nibhaana Saathiya2026-06-23T06:45:58Z<p>103.185.174.182: /* Modi family */</p>
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<div>{{short description|Indian television series (2010)}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2025}}<br />
{{Infobox television<br />
| image = Saath Nibhaana Saathiya titleboard 2.png<br />
| caption = <br />
| genre = Soap opera<br />
| creator = <br />
| developer = <br />
| writer = {{ubl|Gautam Hegde<ref>{{cite web|title=Soap soup|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/soap-soup/896296/0|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>|Sampoorn Anand|Jyoti Tandon|Shilpa Demello|Janki Vishwanathan|Rashmi Sharma|Ved Raj|Divyana|[[Bhavna Vyas]]|Akash Deep<ref name="Keep It Simple">{{cite news| title = Keep It Simple| publisher = Indian Express| date = 27 January 2012| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/keep-it-simple/904357| access-date =27 May 2013}}</ref>}}<br />
| director = {{ubl|Pawan Kumar Maurut|Bhagwan Yadav|Ravi Raj|Mayank Gupta|Pawan Sahu|Deelip Kumar|Jalak Thacker}}<br />
| creative_director = Rashmi Sharma<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Giaa Jain]]|[[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]]|[[Rucha Hasabnis]]|[[Rupal Patel]]|[[Mohammad Nazim]]|[[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]]|[[Loveleen Kaur Sasan]]|[[Tanya Sharma]]|[[Sonam Lamba]]|[[Amar Upadhyay]]|Kunal Singh }}<br />
| voices = <br />
| opentheme = "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya" by [[Alka Yagnik]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| num_seasons = 2<br />
| num_episodes = 2,182<br />
| producer = Rashmi Sharma and Pawan Kumar<br />
| cinematography = Basant Thakur <br/> Savin Mishra<br />
| editor = Santosh Singh <br /> Dhananjay<ref>{{cite web|title=Two TV Producers In A Spat With Their Video Editors|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/two-tv-producers-in-a-spat-with-their-video-editors/16656197|website=Mid Day|date=5 November 2015}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 21 minutes<br />
| company = Rashmi Sharma Telefilms<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2010|05|04}}<br />
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2017|07|24}}<br />
| network = [[StarPlus]]<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| list_episodes = <br />
| related = {{Plainlist|<br />
* ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''<br />
* ''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]''<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
'''''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''''' ({{translation|''Stand by Me, Partner''}}) is an Indian [[Hindi|Hindi-language]] television series produced by Rashmi Sharma under Rashmi Sharma Telefilms.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Trivedi |first=Tanvi |date=3 December 2014 |title=With the leap, Saathiya... will be a new show for us: Producer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/With-the-leap-Saathiya-will-be-a-new-show-for-us/articleshow/32726846.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> It premiered on 4 May 2010 on [[Star Plus]] and became one of the [[List of longest-running Indian television series|longest-running television series in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-tv-shows-that-enjoyed-a-long-run-on-the-small-screen/photostory/62695129.cms|title=From Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi to Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, TV shows that enjoyed a long run on the small screen|website=The Times of India|date=29 January 2018}}</ref> The series starred [[Giaa Manek]] (later replaced by [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]]), [[Rucha Hasabnis]], [[Rupal Patel]], [[Mohammad Nazim]], [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]], and [[Loveleen Kaur Sasan]].<ref name="Tragedy of being an actor: Mohammad Nazim">{{cite news|date=26 March 2013|title=Tragedy of being an actor: Mohammad Nazim|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tragedy-of-being-an-actor-Mohammad-Nazim/articleshow/19217694.cms|access-date=27 May 2013}}</ref><br />
<br />
The series followed the lives of the members of the Modi family, exploring the morals and values of a typical [[Gujarat]]i [[Extended family|joint family]]. Initially, it focused on cousins Gopi and Rashi and their lives in the Modi house after marrying the Modis' sons, Ahem and Jigar, respectively. After a time leap, the series focused on Gopi's daughters, Meera and Vidya. A further leap focused on Ramakant, Gopi's son, and Sita.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gujarat-continues-to-rule-prime-time-TV/articleshow/18290138.cms?from=mdr|title=Gujarat continues to rule prime time TV|website=The Times of India|date=2 February 2013 }}</ref> The storyline frequently skipped forward in time: a year in June 2013,<ref>{{cite news|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya to take a time leap again|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Saath-Nibhana-Saathiya-to-take-a-time-leap-again/articleshow/28745246.cms#_ga=2.224091411.901769618.1594277328-1539808903.1594277328|website=The Times of India| date=3 December 2014 }}</ref> eight years in February 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/state-editions/saath-nibhana-saathiya-eight-years-leap.html|title='Saath Nibhana Saathiya' eight years' leap|website=The Pioneer}}</ref> ten years in February 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-to-take-10-year-leap/|title='Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' to take 10-year leap|website=The Indian Express|date=19 February 2015}}</ref> four years in May 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/260516/it-s-a-four-year-leap-for-saath-nibhana-saathiya.html|title=Its a four-year leap for Saath Nibhana Saathiya|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=26 May 2016}}</ref> and three months in March 2017. The series ended on 24 July 2017, completing 2,182 episodes.<ref>{{cite news| first = Rasika| last = Deshpande| title = Saath Nibhana Saathiya to go off air in two weeks| publisher = Pinkvilla| date = 8 July 2017| url = https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/saath-nibhana-saathiya-go-air-two-weeks-382217| access-date = 10 July 2017| archive-date = 13 July 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220713094813/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/saath-nibhana-saathiya-go-air-two-weeks-382217| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title =CONFIRMED! 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya' is going OFF AIR, to wrap up on July 23| publisher = [[News Nation]]|url=http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/television-news/saath-nibhana-saathiya-off-air-last-episode-date-article-176569.html | date=10 July 2017|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref><br />
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The second season of the series, ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]'', premiered on 19 October 2020 on Star Plus, featuring [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]], [[Rupal Patel]], and [[Mohammad Nazim]] in cameo roles, and starring Sneha Jain and Harsh Nagar (later replaced by Gautam Singh Vig) as protagonists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya Season 2 to launch on October 19th.|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-season-2-devoleena-gopi-kokilaben-6573434/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=28 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Gopi is an orphan who lives with her aunt Urmila Shah, uncle Jeetu Shah, and cousin Rashi. Kokila Modi, belonging to an affluent Gujarati family, decides to have her son Ahem Modi marry Gopi. Urmila and Rashi plot to have Rashi marry Jigar, another son of the Modi family. Soon, Ahem and Gopi, and Jigar and Rashi, get married. Initially, Gopi faces many hardships, as Kokila is strict, and Ahem rejects her because of her illiteracy. Rashi, aided by her mother, Urmila, actively plots against her cousin to sabotage her success. Ahem's sister, Kinjal, is married to Urmila's nephew, Dhaval Desai. Over time, Kokila grows closer to Gopi but does not support her decision to study further. However, recognizing her efforts, Ahem gradually accepts his relationship with Gopi and helps her through her studies. Eventually, Rashi and Urmila's plot, which led the former to marry Jigar, is unveiled. The Modi family estranges Rashi; however, as she shows signs of redemption, she is forgiven and accepted in the family.<br />
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Soon, Gopi has a daughter, Meera, while Rashi has twin sons, Sahir and Samar. Gopi's long-lost parents, Madhu and Jayantilal, return and reunite with Gopi and her sister, Radha. Radha marries Kinjal's ex-boyfriend, Umang Mehta, who is murdered by his first wife, Tripti. Tripti blames Gopi for Umang's death; Radha believes her. However, Kokila collaborates with Gopi and Rashi to learn the truth and later reveals Umang and Tripti's intentions to Radha, thereby sentencing Tripti to eight years of imprisonment. Gopi discovers that she is again pregnant. However, Tripti again turns Radha against Gopi. When the family is out for a picnic, Radha schemes to cause an accident to kill Meera, which results in Gopi accidentally slipping and dropping baby Meera into the river. Kokila holds Gopi responsible for Meera's death, and a guilt-ridden Gopi leaves the Modi house.<br />
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=== 8 years later ===<br />
Gopi raises her second daughter, Vidya, single-handedly. Kokila decides to have Ahem marry Radha. On the day of the marriage, Rashi finds Gopi; with the help of Samar, Sahir, Pappu, and Vidya, they plan to remarry Ahem and Gopi. Their plan is successful, and Gopi reveals to the family that Vidya is her daughter with Ahem. Kokila learns that Meera is alive but was ill-treated by Radha and grew up as an orphan in a temple. Kokila decides to expose them, but Tripti causes an accident that results in Kokila having partial memory loss. Gopi and Ahem bring a young girl, Gauri, to the house; she turns out to be Meera. Kokila regains her memory, and the whole family is reunited after Radha's crimes are revealed; she is imprisoned along with Tripti for trying to kill Kokila and Meera.<br />
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Rashi's maternal cousin, Paridhi, enters the Modi house. Rashi sacrifices her life to save Gopi from Paridhi's obsessed colleague, Anurag Joshi. Jigar goes into depression because of Rashi's demise. However, soon after, he marries Paridhi due to family pressure. Radha returns, tricks Jigar into sleeping with her, and becomes pregnant. She delivers a daughter who is named after Rashi and threatens the Modis that she will kill the child. Realizing that Radha will never reform, and to save Rashi Jr., Gopi kills Radha by repeatedly stabbing her with a [[Trishula|trishul]]. Gopi is then sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment.<br />
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=== 10 years later ===<br />
Gopi is released from jail after her sentence is reduced by four years. She is shocked to learn that Kokila no longer lives in the Modi house and is a maid at the house of Urmila, who is feigning mental illness. Paridhi refuses to foster Rashi Jr. and does not let her stay at the Modi house. Ahem has broken all ties with the Modis and lives in Bandra, Mumbai, with Meera, Vidya, and a woman named Mansi Raheja, who is the caretaker of Meera and Vidya. He runs a bakery called MV (named after Meera and Vidya). Kinjal has separated from Dhaval after an argument, which caused Urmila's feigned memory loss, and lives at the Modi house. Gopi's mother, Madhu, escapes after failing to take Rashi Jr. with her.<br />
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Gopi, Jigar, and Kokila travel to Mumbai to bring Ahem, Meera, and Vidya back home. While Vidya is sweet-natured and kind, Meera has grown into a spoiled and ill-mannered young woman. Meera and Vidya refuse to accept Gopi as their mother, and Ahem wants nothing to do with her. However, after many failed attempts, the family is reunited. Vidya's marriage is arranged with Shravan, whose grandmother, Gaura, is Kokila's childhood friend. Gaura seeks revenge on Kokila for her brother's death and secretly has Meera marry her son, Dharam. Madhu returns with her adopted daughter, Sona, seeking revenge against the Modis for Radha's death. While trying to stab Kokila, Madhu accidentally stabs Gopi. Guilt-ridden after being slapped by Sona, she flees, jumps into a lake, and dies. Gopi survives the attack, and Sahir (Rashi and Jigar's son) marries Sona. Paridhi does not accept this marriage. Dharam and Meera gradually fall in love and remarry. But their happiness is short-lived as Ahem dies in a car accident.<br />
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=== 5 years later ===<br />
Gopi has been depressed since Ahem's demise and has not spoken in years. Paridhi has expelled Sahir and Sona from the Modi mansion and had Samar marry a rich woman, Monica. Baa, Chirag, Hetal, and Parag have moved to America for Baa's treatment, while Dhaval, Kinjal, and Pappu have moved to London. Vidya has a four-year-old daughter with Shravan named Priyal. Kokila arranges Gopi's marriage to her therapist and doctor, Krishna Raheja, who turns out to be Mansi's brother and seeks vengeance on Gopi for separating Mansi and Ahem. Soon, Gopi and Kokila meet Ahem's look-alike, Jaggi, and request him to save Gopi from Krishna's evil plans. Later, it is revealed that Jaggi is Parag and Urvashi's illegitimate son.<br />
<br />
Gopi learns from her dying friend, Antara, that she gave birth to a son and that Vidya is not Gopi's daughter. Antara had cheated Gopi by swapping her daughter with Gopi's son. Gopi's long-lost son, Ramakant, has now grown into a spoiled and selfish young man. As the story proceeds, Ramakant promises to marry Sita, a young traditional girl living with the Modis. However, he then marries Sameera, who is the daughter of Anita (Ahem's ex-girlfriend). After Anita's death, Sameera vows to avenge the Modis. She traps herself in an unbreakable glass container with the help of Pinku and Daimaa during Ramakant's (also known as Ricky) absence. Kokila nearly dies saving Sameera. The next day, Sameera calls the police on her birthday and gets Gopi and Kokila arrested. To save Kokila and Gopi, the Modis give Sita a makeover as "Sia". Sia arrives at a fashion show that Sameera is attending and makes Sameera, Pinku, Daimaa, and Ramakant believe that she is not Sita. A few days later, upon uncovering the truth about the trap set for Gopi and Kokila and under the pressure of Sia, Ramakant goes to visit his mother. On his way, he is trapped by Sameera and Pinku and nearly killed in a car bombing, but Sia saves him. Later, upon visiting the house, Gopi presumes Ramakant is dead and goes into shock, falling into a coma. Sia continues hiding Ramakant from the Modis and Sameera. The truth is revealed when Sameera is caught and confesses the truth to the Modis. Later, the Modis arrange Sita's marriage to Ramakant, who reforms himself before marrying.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
=== Main ===<br />
* [[Giaa Manek|Giaa Jain]] as Gopi Kapadia Modi – Jayantilal and Madhu's elder daughter; Radha's sister; Rashi's cousin; Ahem's widow; Krishna's ex-wife; Jaggi's wife; Meera and Ramakant's mother; Vidya's foster mother; Medha and Jr. Ahem's grandmother; Priyal's foster grandmother (2010–2012)<br />
** [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] replaced Manek as Gopi Jaggi Modi (2012–2017)<br />
* [[Rucha Hasabnis Jagdale]] as Rashi Shah Modi – Jitu and Urmila's daughter; Gopi, Radha, Dhaval and Paridhi's cousin; Jigar's first wife; Sahir and Samar's mother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's grandmother (2010–2014) (Dead)<br />
* [[Rupal Patel]] as Kokila Desai Modi – Revati's elder daughter; Praful, Jigna and Paresh's sister; Parag's wife; Ahem and Kinjal's mother; Jaggi's step-mother; Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's grandmother; Vidya's foster grandmother; Medha and Jr. Ahem's great-grandmother; Priyal's foster great-grandmother (2010–2017)<br />
* [[Mohammad Nazim|Jalak Thacker]] as:<br />
** Ahem Modi – Jaggi's half-brother; Jigar's cousin; Anita's ex-boyfriend; Gopi's first husband; Meera and Ramakant's father; Vidya's foster father; Medha and Jr. Ahem's grandfather; Priyal's foster grandfather (2010–2016) (Dead)<br />
** Jaggi Modi – Parag and Urvashi's son; Kokila's step-son; Ahem and Kinjal's half-brother; Jigar's cousin; Gopi's second husband; uncle of Meera, Vidya and Ramakant; Priyal's adoptive step-grandfather; Medha and Jr. Ahem's step-grandfather (2016–2017)<br />
* [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]] as Jigar Modi – Hetal and Chirag's son; Ahem, Jaggi and Kinjal's cousin; Sonal's ex-fiancé; Rashi and Radha's widower; Paridhi's husband; Sahir, Samar and Jr. Rashi's father; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's grandfather (2010–2016)<br />
* [[Bhavini Purohit]] as Radha Kapadia Modi – Jayantilal and Madhu's younger daughter; Gopi's sister; Rashi's cousin; Jigar's second wife; Umang's widow; Jr. Rashi's mother (2013–2015) (Dead)<br />
* [[Loveleen Kaur Sasan]] as Paridhi Mehta Modi – Jay and Veena's daughter; Rashi and Dhaval's cousin; Jigar's third wife; Sahir, Samar and Jr. Rashi's step-mother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's step-grandmother (2014–2017)<br />
* [[Tanya Sharma]] as Meera Dharam Suryavanshi – Gopi and Ahem's daughter; Jaggi's step-daughter; Ramakant's sister; Vidya's adoptive sister. Sahir, Samar, Prateek and Jr. Rashi's cousin; Sanskar's ex-lover; Dharam's second wife; Medha and Jr. Ahem's mother (2015–2017)<br />
** Mazel Vyas as child Meera "Gauri" Modi (2014–2015)<br />
** Mahi / Riti Bafna as baby Meera Modi (2012–2013) / (2013–2014)<br />
* [[Sonam Lamba]] as Vidya Modi Suryavanshi – Antara's daughter; Gopi and Ahem's adopted daughter; Jaggi's adopted step-daughter; Meera and Ramakant's adopted sister; Sahir, Samar, Prateek and Jr. Rashi's adopted cousin; Shravan's wife; Priyal's mother (2015–2017)<br />
** Palak Panchal as child Vidya Modi (2014–2015)<br />
* [[Amar Upadhyay]] as Dharam Suryavanshi – Gaura's son; Durga's widower; Meera's husband; Shravan, Naiya, Medha and Jr. Ahem's father; Priyal's grandfather (2015–2017)<br />
* Kunal Singh as Shravan Suryavanshi – Dharam and Durga's son; Naiya's brother; Medha and Jr. Ahem's half-brother; Vidya's husband; Priyal's father (2015–2017)<br />
* [[Rohit Suchanti]] as Ramakant "Ricky" Modi – Gopi and Ahem's son; Jaggi's step-son; Meera's brother; Vidya's adoptive brother; Sahir, Samar, Prateek and Jr. Rashi's cousin; Sameera's ex-husband; Sita's husband (2017)<br />
* Shruti Prakash as Sita Modi – Keshaval's daughter; Bhavani's step-daughter; Ramakant's second wife (2017)<br />
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=== Recurring ===<br />
==== Modi family ==== <br />
* Jyotsna Karyekar as Janko "Baa" Modi – Matriarch of the Modi family; Tolaram's widow; Chirag and Parag's mother; Ahem, Jaggi, Jigar and Kinjal's grandmother; Meera, Sahir, Samar, Ramakant, Prateek and Jr. Rashi's great-grandmother; Vidya's adoptive great-grandmother; Medha, Jr Ahem, Jai, Veeru, Jr Sita and Geeta's great great grandmother; Priyal's adoptive great great grandmother (2010–2011)<br />
** Aparna Kanekar replaced Karyekar as Janko "Baa" Modi. (2011–2016)<br />
* Manish Arora as Parag Modi – Tolaram and Janko's younger son; Chirag's brother; Urvashi's ex-lover; Kokila's husband; Ahem, Jaggi and Kinjal's father; Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's grandfather; Vidya's adoptive grandfather; Medha and Jr. Ahem's great-grandfather; Priyal's adoptive great-grandfather (2010–2017)<br />
* Neeraj Bharadwaj as Chirag Modi – Tolaram and Janko's elder son; Parag's brother; Hetal's husband; Jigar's father; Sahir, Samar and Jr. Rashi's grandfather; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's great-grandfather (2010–2016)<br />
* [[Swati Shah]] as Hetal Modi – Chirag's wife; Jigar's mother; Sahir, Samar and Jr. Rashi's grandmother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's great-grandmother (2010–2016)<br />
* Paras Babbar as Sahir "Tolu" Modi – Rashi and Jigar's elder son; Paridhi's step-son; Samar's twin-brother; Jr. Rashi's half-brother; Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's cousin; Vidya's adopted cousin; Sonakshi's husband; Jai, Veeru, Gita and Jr. Sita's father (2015–2018)<br />
** Ishant Bhanushali as child Sahir "Tolu" Modi (2014–2015)<br />
* Rashmi Singh as Sonakshi "Sona" Modi – Madhu's adopted daughter; Sahir's wife; Jai, Veeru, Gita and Jr. Sita's mother (2015–2017)<br />
* Pratap Hada as Samar "Molu" Modi – Rashi and Jigar's younger son; Paridhi's step-son; Sahir's brother; Jr. Rashi's half-brother; Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's cousin; Vidya's adopted cousin; Monica's husband (2015–2017)<br />
** Eklavya Ahir as child Samar "Molu" Modi (2014–2015)<br />
* [[Uppekha Jain]] as Monica "Mona" Modi – Samar's wife (2016–2017)<br />
* Hiteeka Ruchchandran as Jr. Rashi Modi – Radha and Jigar's daughter; Sahir and Samar's half-sister; Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's cousin; Vidya's adopted cousin (2015–2016)<br />
* Ayaan as Jai Modi – Sonakshi and Sahir's elder son; Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's brother (2016–2017)<br />
* Vihaan as Veeru Modi – Sonakshi and Sahir's younger son; Jai, Geeta and Jr. Sita's brother (2016–2017)<br />
* [[Shagufta Ali]] as Urvashi Modi – Parag's second wife; Jaggi's mother (2016) (Dead)<br />
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==== Shah family ====<br />
* [[Vandana Vithlani]] as Urmila Shah – Veena and Baldev's sister; Jitu's widow; Rashi's mother; Gopi, Radha, Dhaval, and Paridhi's aunt; Sahir and Samar's grandmother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's great-grandmother (2010–2017)<br />
* Susheel Johari as Jitu Shah – Madhu's brother; Urmila's husband; Rashi's father; Sahir and Samar's grandfather; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Jr. Sita's great-grandfather (2010–2014)<br />
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==== Desai family ====<br />
* Firoza Khan as Kinjal Desai – Kokila and Parag's daughter; Ahem's sister; Jaggi's half-sister; Jigar's cousin; Dhaval's wife; Prateek's mother (2010–2016)<br />
* Ashish Sharma as Dhaval Desai – Baldev's son; Rashi and Paridhi's cousin; Kinjal's husband; Prateek's father (2011–2015)<br />
* Paras Tomar as Prateek "Pappu" Desai – Kinjal and Dhaval's son; Meera, Sahir, Samar, Ramakant and Jr. Rashi's cousin; Vidya's adopted cousin (2015)<br />
** Vansh Sayani as child Prateek "Pappu" Dhaval Desai (2014–2015)<br />
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==== Kapadia family ====<br />
* [[Jaya Ojha]] as Madhu Kapadia – Jitu's sister; Jayantilal's widow; Gopi and Radha's mother; Rashi's aunt; Sonakshi's adoptive mother; Meera, Ramakant and Jr. Rashi's grandmother; Vidya's adoptive grandmother; Medha and Jr. Ahem's great-grandmother; Priyal's adoptive great-grandmother (2013–2016) (Dead)<br />
* Sanjeev Bhatt as Jayantilal Kapadia – Madhu's husband; Gopi and Radha's father; Meera, Ramakant and Jr. Rashi's grandfather; Vidya's grandfather; Medha and Jr. Ahem's great-grandfather; Priyal's great-grandfather (2013–2014)<br />
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==== Suryavanshi family ====<br />
* [[Vandana Pathak]] as Gaura Suryavanshi – Kokila's enemy and former friend; Karunesh's younger sister; Dharam's mother; Shravan, Naiya, Medha and Jr. Ahem's grandmother; Priyal's great-grandmother; Urvashi, Durga, Ahem and Chanda's murderer (2015–2017) (Dead)<br />
* Pubali Sanyal as Durga Suryavanshi – Dharam's first wife; Shravan and Naiya's mother; Priyal's grandmother (2015–2016) (Dead)<br />
* Kashvi as Priyal Suryavanshi – Vidya and Shravan's daughter (2016–2017)<br />
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==== Other recurring cast ====<br />
* Pratibha Tiwari as Naiya Agarwal – Dharam and Durga's daughter; Shravan's sister; Medha and Jr. Ahem's half-sister; Prakash's wife (2016–2017) (Jailed)<br />
* [[Harsh Rajput]] as Prakash Agarwal – Naiya's husband (2016–2017) (Jailed)<br />
* [[Ashnoor Kaur]] as Panna – Sonia's sister; Gopi's little neighbour (2010)<br />
* [[Digangana Suryavanshi]] as Sonia – Panna's sister (2010)<br />
* Gopi Desai as Revati Desai – Praful, Paresh, Kokila and Jigna's mother; Ahem and Kinjal's grandmother; Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's great-grandmother; Vidya's adoptive great-grandmother (2010–2015)<br />
* Seema Deshmukh as Jigna Sameer Rajput – Revati's younger daughter; Praful, Paresh and Kokila's sister; Sameer's wife (2012–2013)<br />
* Neeru Agarwal as Mani Chatterjee – Meethi's cousin; Modis' first maid (2011–2012)<br />
* Beena Bhatt as Meethi Chatterjee – Mani's cousin; Modis' second maid (2012–2016)<br />
* [[Ira Sone|Iira Soni]] as Anita Shroff – Umang's sister; Ahem's ex-lover; Nilesh's wife; Sameera's mother (2010–2012) (Dead)<br />
* [[Akshay Sethi]] as Umang Mehta – Anita's brother; Kinjal's ex-lover; Tripti and Radha's husband (2010) (Dead)<br />
** Anas Khan replaces Sethi as Umang Mehta (2010)<br />
* Pooja Welling as Tripti Umang Mehta – Umang's first wife and murderer (2013–2014) (Jailed)<br />
* Deepak Dutta as Jay Mehta – Veena's husband; Paridhi's father (2014–2015)<br />
* [[Manoj Chandila]] as Anurag Joshi – Gopi's colleague and obsessive lover; Meera's tutor; Rashi's murderer. (2015) (Jailed)<br />
* [[Shresth Kumar]] as Vivaan Khanna – Paridhi's ex-fiancé (2014–2015) (Jailed)<br />
* [[Khalid Siddiqui]] as Dr. Krishna Raheja – Pramila's son; Mansi's brother; Gopi's doctor and groom (2016)<br />
* [[Kajal Pisal]] as Mansi Raheja – Pramila's daughter; Krishna's sister; Ahem's obsessive lover; Meera and Vidya's foster mother (2015–2016)<br />
* Utkarsha Naik as Pramila Raheja – Krishna and Mansi's mother (2016)<br />
* Karan Khandelwal as Sanskar Patel – Meera's ex-lover (2015–2016) (Jailed)<br />
* Hemakshi Ujjain as Premlata – Kokila's imposter (2016) (Jailed)<br />
* Anju Tiwari as Chanda – Medha and Jr. Ahem's surrogate mother (2016–2017) (Dead)<br />
* Priya Tandon as Sameera Pankaj Jaiswal – Nilesh and Anita's daughter; Ramakant's ex-wife; Pinku's wife (2017) (Jailed)<br />
* Vishal as Pankaj "Pinku" Jaiswal – Sameera's second husband (2017) (Jailed)<br />
* [[Rajesh Puri]] as Keshavlal "Keshav" Rathod – Bhavani's husband; Sita's father (2017) (Dead)<br />
* [[Priya Marathe]] as Bhavani Keshavlal Rathod – Keshavlal's second wife; Sita's step-mother; Dharam's obsessive lover (2017) (Jailed)<br />
* [[Puneett Chouksey]] as Karan Kapoor – Dharam's business partner (2017) (Jailed)<br />
* Nutan Rai as Shanella – Ramakant's ex-lover (2017)<br />
* [[Payal Ghosh]] as Radhika – Jaggi's bride (2016) (Jailed)<br />
* Siddharth Sen as ACP Ritesh Parmar (2016)<br />
* [[Soni Singh]] as Karishma Shregill – Rashi's colleague (2010)<br />
* Garima Tiwari as Sonal – Damini's daughter; Jigar's ex-fiancée (2010)<br />
* [[Akanksha Juneja]] as Daksha – Savita's daughter; Jigar's childhood friend (2013)<br />
* Gurpreet Kaur as Neelam / Kusum – A woman who came in as a maid to create trouble for the Modis (2012) (Jailed)<br />
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=== Guest appearances ===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
|-<br />
! Actor<br />
! Character<br />
! Year(s)<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| [[Parul Chauhan]]<br />
| Ragini Rajvansh<br />
| 2010<br />
| rowspan="2"| ''From [[Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sara Khan (actress, born 1989)|Sara Khan]]<br />
| Sadhna Rajvansh<br />
| 2010<br />
|-<br />
| [[Harshad Chopda]]<br />
| Anurag Ganguly<br />
| 2010<br />
| rowspan="2" | ''From Tere Liye''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Anupriya Kapoor]]<br />
| Tani Ganguly<br />
| 2010<br />
|-<br />
| [[Manasi Parekh]]<br />
| Gulaal<br />
| 2010<br />
| ''From Zindagi Ki Har Rang... Gulaal''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Pooja Gor]]<br />
| Pratigya Singh<br />
| 2010<br />
| ''From [[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Pavitra Punia]]<br />
| Geet Dhillon<br />
| 2011<br />
| rowspan="2" | ''From [[Love U Zindagi]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sidharth Shukla]]<br />
| Rahul Kashyap<br />
| 2011<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ragini Khanna]]<br />
| Suhana Kashyap<br />
| 2011<br />
| ''From [[Sasural Genda Phool]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hina Khan]]<br />
| Akshara Singhania<br />
| 2012<br />
| ''From [[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Krystle D'Souza]]<br />
| Jeevika Vadhera<br />
| 2012<br />
| ''From [[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sanaya Irani]]<br />
| Khushi Raizada<br />
| 2012<br />
| ''From [[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Deepika Singh]]<br />
| Sandhya Rathi<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''From [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Divyanka Tripathi]]<br />
| Ishita Bhalla<br />
| 2014<br />
| ''From [[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Aly Goni]]<br />
| Raj Kapoor<br />
| 2015<br />
| rowspan="2" | To promote ''[[Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Asha Negi]]<br />
| Koyal Ghosh<br />
| 2015<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]<br />
| Raj Bakshi<br />
| 2015<br />
| rowspan="4" | ''To promote [[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]''<ref name=":33">{{cite web|title=Kajol to promote 'Dilwale' on TV show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-to-promote-dilwale-on-tv-show/|website=The Indian Express|date=27 November 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Kajol]]<br />
| Meera Malik<br />
| 2015<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kriti Sanon]]<br />
| Ishita Malik<br />
| 2015<br />
|-<br />
| [[Varun Dhawan]]<br />
| Veer Bakshi<br />
| 2015<br />
|-<br />
| [[Drashti Dhami]]<br />
| Naina Batra<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''To promote [[Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil]]''<br />
|}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
=== Casting ===<br />
In May 2012, lead actress Giaa Manek signed to appear on the reality show ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 5|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'' on a rival network, [[Colors TV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gopi-Bahu-replaced-from-Saath-Nibhana-Saathiya/articleshow/13900612.cms|title=Gopi Bahu replaced from Saath Nibhana Saathiya|website=The Times of India|date=8 June 2012 }}</ref> ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' producers objected, noting that Manek was under contract with their network and that doing a reality series could tarnish her onscreen image as a soft-spoken character.<ref name=":02">{{cite web|date=8 June 2012|title=Gopi bahu replaced overnight!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gopi-bahu-replaced-overnight/articleshow/13920306.cms|access-date=31 July 2017|type=Press release|quote=Giaa Manek, better known as Gopi bahu from the serial Saath Nibhana Saathiya, has been replaced overnight thanks to her decision to participate in the upcoming dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on a rival channel; Now there's a new Gopi bahu on TV - Devoleena Bhattacharjee, last seen in the serial Preeto.|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The producers took their complaints to the [[Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers]] (AMPTPP) and to Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) for arbitration. The members of CINTAA conducted meetings with Manek and asked her to quit the reality show. However, Manek declined, and Star replaced her with [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]].<ref name=":02" /><br />
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In January 2014, Rucha Hasabnis, playing the role of Rashi, confirmed her plans to quit the series any time during that year.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|title=Rucha Hasabnis to quit Saath Nibhaana Saathiya?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rucha-Hasabnis-to-quit-Saath-Nibhaana-Saathiya/articleshow/28789653.cms|website=The Times of India|date=14 January 2014 }}</ref> However, when she decided to quit acting, the producers ended her character by getting her killed in the series.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 December 2014 |title=Rucha Hasabnis to quit Saath Nibhana Saathiya in July |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Rucha-Hasabnis-to-quit-Saath-Nibhana-Saathiya-in-July/articleshow/38307532.cms#_ga=2.23223730.901769618.1594277328-1539808903.1594277328 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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In September 2015, [[Loveleen Kaur Sasan|Lovey Sasan]], playing Paridhi, quit the series as she did not want to play the role of a mother.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lovey Sasan aka Paridhi Modi quits Saath Nibhaana Saathiya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/lovey-sasan-aka-paridhi-modi-quits-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-star-plus-263407-2015-09-17 |website=India Today|date=17 September 2015 }}</ref> However, after some time, when the makers approached her, she agreed and returned in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lovey Sasan aka Paridhi returns to Saath Nibhaana Saathiya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/story/lovey-sasan-aka-paridhi-returns-to-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-275160-2015-12-01 |website=India Today|date=December 2015 }}</ref><br />
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In May 2016, Mohammad Nazim, who played Ahem, quit the show because a member of the production crew stated:<ref>{{cite web |title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya: Ahem Modi aka Mohammad Nazim to die; actor bids adieu to the show |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-ahem-modi-aka-mohammad-nazim-to-die-actor-bids-adieu-to-the-show-322691-2016-05-10 |website=India Today|date=10 May 2016 }}</ref><br />
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{{Blockquote|text=Since the existing key actors aired their reservations about playing grandparents, the creatives had no option but to put the time leap on hold. Something drastic needed to be done to liven up the storyline. After brainstorming, the best idea seemed to bump off Ahem's character, so a new man could be introduced in protagonist Gopi's life to take the story forward}}<br />
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[[Khalid Siddiqui]] was cast opposite Bhattacharjee as Krishna in May 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Khalid Siddiqui happy to join cast of 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/khalid-siddiqui-happy-to-join-cast-of-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-116052000925_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=20 May 2016}}</ref> As their storyline led to a decrease in ratings, in July 2016, Nazim was made to re-enter the series as Jaggi, a look-alike of Ahem's illegitimate twin half-brother. The story now focused on him and Bhattacharjee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ahem-to-return-to-Saath-Nibhaana-Saathiya/articleshow/53319931.cms|title=Ahem to return to 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'|website=The Times of India|date=22 July 2016 }}</ref><br />
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===Filming===<br />
Set in [[Gujarat]], the series was mainly filmed on sets in [[Mira Road]] near [[Mumbai]]. The exterior of the Modi Mansion shown in the episodes was filmed at [[Shubham Villa]] on [[Madh Island]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wedmegood.com/wedding-venues/Shubham-Villa-531729|title=Shubham Villa - Suburbs, Mumbai &#124; Banquet/Wedding Venue|website=www.wedmegood.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Saas Bahu move plot|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/saas-bahu-move-plot/articleshow/16101659.cms|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref> In December 2012, a sequence was filmed in [[Bhuj]], Gujarat, for ten days.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya to shoot in Bhuj|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saath-Nibhana-Saathiya-to-shoot-in-Bhuj/articleshow/17427603.cms|website=The Times of India|date=30 November 2012 }}</ref><br />
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Some episodes were filmed in foreign locations, including Switzerland in May 2011 and Singapore in February and March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jiaa freezes in Switzerland|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/jiaa-freezes-in-switzerland/story-0Fbik6r5e55lC0mH71qepL.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=6 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Devoleena Bhattacharjee and Mohammad Nazim's Singapore shoot pics will make you crave for a vacation; see pics|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/devoleena-bhattacharjee-and-mohammad-nazims-singapore-shoot-pics-will-make-you-crave-for-a-vacation-see-pics-lifetv-964024-2017-03-05|website=India Today|date=4 March 2017 }}</ref> Initially, the United States was considered as a location, but it was replaced with Singapore due to budget constraints.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya's shoot shifted from US to Singapore|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/saath-nibhana-saathiyas-shoot-shifted-from-us-to-singapore/articleshow/56887626.cms|website=The Times of India|date=31 January 2017 }}</ref><br />
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==Reboot series==<br />
{{Main|Tera Mera Saath Rahe}}<br />
On 26 May 2021, Shoonya Square Productions announced a reboot of ''Saathiya'' with original cast members, including [[Giaa Manek]], [[Mohammad Nazim]], [[Rupal Patel]], and [[Vandana Vithlani]], reprising their roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=After Giaa Manek, Mohammad Nazim and Vandana Vithlani roped in for the Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Reboot; talks on with Rupal Patel|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-giaa-manek-mohammad-nazim-and-vandana-vathlani-roped-in-for-the-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-talks-on-with-rupal-patel/articleshow/82967256.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529170115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-giaa-manek-mohammad-nazim-and-vandana-vathlani-roped-in-for-the-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-talks-on-with-rupal-patel/articleshow/82967256.cms|archive-date=29 May 2021|website=The Times of India|date=26 May 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rupal Patel to begin shooting for Tera Mera Saath Rahe|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rupal-patel-to-begin-shooting-for-tera-mera-saath-rahe/articleshow/84615134.cms|website=The Times of India|date=21 July 2021 }}</ref> Along with these actors, there were several new characters, with the similar concept of a Gujarati joint family.<ref>{{cite web|title='Tera Mera Sath Rahe' is not the prequel of 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya'|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/tera-mera-sath-rahe-is-not-the-prequel-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-1469469|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726070813/https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/tera-mera-sath-rahe-is-not-the-prequel-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-1469469|archive-date=26 July 2021|website=ABP News|date=14 July 2021}}</ref> The show aired on [[Star Bharat]], the sister channel of [[StarPlus]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Exclusive! Destiny will decide if I should return as Gopi bahu on TV: Giaa Manek|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-destiny-will-decide-if-i-should-return-as-gopi-bahu-on-tv-giaa-manek/articleshow/83003659.cms|website=The Times of India|date=27 May 2021 }}</ref> In early July 2021, the title was finalized as ''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exclusive! Saath Nibhaana Saathiya prequel to be titled Tera Mera Saath Rahe; Giaa Manek aka Gopi bahu to be called Gopika|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-to-be-titled-tera-mera-saath-rahe-giaa-manek-aka-gopi-bahu-to-be-called-gopika/articleshow/84292843.cms|website=The Times of India|date=10 July 2021 }}</ref> On 25 July 2021, the first promo was released featuring [[Giaa Manek]] and [[Rupal Patel]].<ref>{{cite web|title=#तेरामेरासाथरहे इस अगस्त, सिर्फ़ STAR भारत पर।|url=https://twitter.com/StarBharat/status/1419284920623525895|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726072109/https://mobile.twitter.com/StarBharat/status/1419284920623525895|archive-date=26 July 2021|website=Twitter|publisher=Star Bharat}}</ref> The reboot series aired from 16 August 2021 to 17 June 2022.<br />
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==Dubbed versions==<br />
The series was dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Kodala Kodala Koduku Pellamaa'' on [[Star Maa]] and in [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]] as ''Âm Mưu Và Tình Yêu'' on THVL 1.<ref>{{cite news|title=TV viewers give Marathi TV serials inspired by Hindi soaps a thumbs up|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/Manasi-Cha-Chitrakaar-Toh-Savar-Re-Asava-Sundar-Swapnancha-Bangla-Devyani-Pudhcha-Paaul-Diya-Aur-Baati-Hum-Na-Bole-Tum-Na-Maine-Kuch-Kaha-Mann-Kee-Awaaz-Pratigya-Saath-Nibhana-Saathiya/articleshow/26423510.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=My character is strong-willed just like me: Sudha Chandran|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/My-character-is-strong-willed-just-like-me-Sudha-Chandran/articleshow/48223157.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 July 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Malayalam serials and their atrocious female leads|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayalam-serials-and-their-atrocious-female-leads-44635|website=[[The News Minute]]|date=10 June 2016}}</ref> It was dubbed in [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] and aired under the title ''Gopi'' (according to the main character) from 15 September 2016 to 19 April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hindi Serials Which Are Remade In Kannada Television|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/hindi-serials-which-are-remade-in-kannada-television/photostory/52161541.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Most popular shows on TV|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi//photostory/47397541.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 May 2015}}</ref> In Bulgaria, the series was dubbed in Bulgarian as ''Остани с мен'' on [[Diema Family]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Small Talk: Soap sensibility|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/small-talk-soap-sensibility/article3290650.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pudhcha Paaul completes 1700 episodes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/marathi/Pudhcha-Paaul-is-1700-episodes-old/articleshow/54468581.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 September 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=My husband and I were quite amused by the trolls, we just laughed them off! : Meghna Vincent|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/my-husband-and-i-were-quite-amused-by-the-trolls-we-just-laughed-them-off-meghna-vincent/articleshow/59841388.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 July 2017 }}</ref> The series was dubbed in Turkish as ''Masum'' on [[Kanal 7]], where it aired in March 2020 and ended on 30 July 2021. It was also broadcast in Romanian as ''Suflete Tradate'' on [[National TV (Romania)|National TV]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amruthavarshini: 5 years and counting|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/amruthavarshini-5-years-and-counting/articleshow/58326564.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=CM Mamata Banerjee never misses a single episode of our soap|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/CM-Mamata-Banerjee-never-misses-a-single-episode-of-our-soap/articleshow/28673415.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mounaragam fame Priyanka Jain is back with Janaki Kalaganaledu; says, "Hope I'll entertain you'll soon again"|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/mounaragam-fame-priyanka-jain-is-back-with-janaki-kalaganaledu-says-hope-ill-entertain-youll-soon-again/articleshow/81085345.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210226143024/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/mounaragam-fame-priyanka-jain-is-back-with-janaki-kalaganaledu-says-hope-ill-entertain-youll-soon-again/articleshow/81085345.cms|archive-date=26 February 2021|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 February 2021 |access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref> ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' aired in Pakistan on [[Urdu 1]] and H Now Entertainment but was later discontinued due to a ban on Indian content.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://propakistani.pk/2016/10/03/pemra-hints-banning-indian-content-pakistan/|title=Pemra Hints at Banning All Indian Content in Pakistan|website=propakistanipk|date=3 October 2016|access-date=24 October 2020}}</ref> It also aired in [[Sri Lanka]], dubbed in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] as ''Mage Sanda Obai'' on [[Swarnavahini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/111032/EBC-s-Swarnavahini-to-broadcast-mega-Indian-teledrama-series-Mage-SandaObai-|title=EBC's Swarnavahini to broadcast mega Indian teledrama series, 'Mage SandaObai'|website=Daily Mirror}}</ref><ref name=antv>{{cite web|url=http://hiburan.lintas.info/2016/09/dua-serial-india-baru-tayang-perdana_26.html|title=Dua serial India baru tayang perdana hari Senin 26 September 2016, Gopi di ANTV dan Belahan Jiwa di SCTV (Two new Indian series premieres today Monday, 26 September 2016, Gopi at ANTV and Belahan Jiwa at SCTV)|work=Hiburan.lintas.info|date=26 September 2016|access-date=16 December 2016|language=id}}</ref><br />
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==Adaptations==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-right:0;"<br />
! style="background:LightBlue; width:20%;"| Language<br />
! style="background:LightBlue; width:24%;"| Title<br />
! style="background:LightBlue; width:13%;"| Original release<br />
! style="background:LightBlue; width:16%;"| Network(s)<br />
! style="background:LightBlue; width:12%;"| Last aired<br />
! style="background:LightBlue; width:18%;"| Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
| ''[[Pudhcha Paaul]]'' <br> पुढचं पाऊल<br />
| 2 May 2011<br />
| [[Star Pravah]]<br />
| 30 June 2017<br />
| rowspan="5" | Remake<br />
|-<br />
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| ''[[Deivam Thandha Veedu]]'' <br> தெய்வம் தந்த வீடு<br />
| 15 July 2013<br />
| [[Star Vijay]]<br />
| 26 May 2017<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />
| ''[[Bodhuboron]]'' <br> বধুবরন<br />
| 19 August 2013<br />
| [[Star Jalsha]]<br />
| 29 January 2017<br />
|-<br />
|[[Malayalam]]<br />
|''Chandanamazha<br> ചന്ദനമഴ''<ref>{{Cite news|title=I Want To Focus More On Serials Than Films As Small Screen Is My Comfort Zone: Shalu Kurian<br />
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/i-want-to-focus-more-on-serials-than-films-as-small-screen-is-my-comfort-zone-shalu-kurian/articleshow/57754793.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 March 2017}}</ref><br />
|3 February 2014<br />
|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]<br />
|9 December 2017<br />
|-<br />
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| ''[[Intiki Deepam Illalu]]'' <br> ఇంటికి దీపం ఇల్లాలు<br />
| 8 March 2021<br />
| [[Star Maa]]<br />
| 9 September 2023<br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
===Criticism===<br />
''[[Hindustan Times]]'' praised the series for casting newcomers; however, it criticized the series, stating, "The loud clothes and backward settings induce a pukey sensation. There's serious amount of overacting involved by the actors, whether they play protagonists or mums and dads. It’s too old fashioned and boring".<ref>{{cite web |last=Dubey |first=Rachana |date=5 May 2010 |title=Bubble burst |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bubble-burst/story-SSGcagtvUHNfCZlRaV7WBI_amp.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210315180235/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bubble-burst/story-SSGcagtvUHNfCZlRaV7WBI.html |archive-date=15 March 2021 |access-date=19 March 2021 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
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===Ratings===<br />
Despite low viewership in May 2010, the series' viewership increased gradually, and it eventually became one of the top Hindi television shows of its time.<ref name=":1" /> In November 2010, it occupied the top position with a 5.3 [[Television Viewer Rating|TVR]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Star Plus zooms on fiction power|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/star-plus-zooms-on-fiction-power-110111800039_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=18 November 2010|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Sharmistha}}</ref> As the ratings increased, it was praised by ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' for redefining the 7:00&nbsp;pm (IST) slot as prime time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Awaasthi |first=Kavita |date=18 February 2013 |title=Television's prime time slot gets redefined |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/television-s-prime-time-slot-gets-redefined/story-2qZmrk5ulgU8JMTFebPtQL.html |access-date=12 August 2020 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
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In the first week of 2011, it was the most-watched Hindi GEC (general entertainment channel) show with a 6.3 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top ten shows on tv this week|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/top-ten-shows-on-tv-this-week/story-QfnV6zDDxMrtsOZznV20jM.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=7 January 2011}}</ref> In the week of 26 March 2011, it occupied the fourth position with a 5 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiction show: Colors heads close to Star Plus|url=https://m.businesstoday.in/story/fiction-shows-have-taken-colors-nearer-to-star-plus/1/14423.html|website=[[Business Today (India)]]|date=31 March 2011 }}</ref> In week 13 of 2011, it was at the third position with a 5.31 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pavitra Rishta continues its dream run|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pavitra-rishta-continues-its-dream-run/773105/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> In the week of 9 April 2011, it was at the second position with a 4.96 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=HT city billboard|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/ht-city-billboard/story-2aNMv4djuKnjJ5QlbASDvI.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=15 April 2011}}</ref> In the week of 3 September 2011, it topped the charts with a 6.3 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Anna, top 4 GECs gain|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k11/sep/sepmam16.php?i=-2|website=Indian Television dot com| date=7 September 2011 }}</ref> In week 43 of 2011, it was at the top position with a 6.5 TVR.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saathiya rules the roost at the TRP charts|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saathiya-rules-the-roost-at-the-TRP-charts/articleshow/10555681.cms|website=The Times of India|date=31 October 2011 }}</ref> In December, the series achieved its highest rating of 7.58 TVR, becoming the most-watched Hindi GEC show in that week for that specific timeslot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saathiya clocks 7.58 TVR, takes Star Plus to 350 GRPs|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/saathiya-clocks-758-tvr-takes-star-plus-to-350-grps|website=Indian Television dot com|date=14 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saas-bahu-shows-are-forever/articleshow/11180200.cms|title=Saas-bahu shows are forever!|website=The Times of India|date=21 December 2011 }}</ref> In the week of 3 December 2011, it maintained its top position, garnering a 6.26 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colors slips to No. 3, again|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/colors-slips-to-no-3-again|website=Indian Television dot com|date=7 December 2011 }}</ref> Overall, it was the most-watched Indian Hindi television show of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Top-10-Indian-TV-shows-of-2011/articleshow/11169259.cms|title=Top 10 Indian TV shows of 2011|website=The Times of India|date=21 December 2011 }}</ref><br />
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It maintained its first position in the first week of 2012, garnering a 6 TVR.<ref>{{cite news|title=Time band helped Saathiya immensely: JD Majethia|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Time-band-helped-Saathiya-immensely-JD-Majethia/articleshow/11511962.cms|website=The Times of India|date=16 January 2012 }}</ref> From 7 to 13 May 2012, it occupied the first position with a 5+ TVR, surpassing ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'', which had held the position the previous week.<ref>{{cite web|title=The cheapness of thrills|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2011/may/22/the-cheapness-of-thrills-255513.html|website=The New Indian Express|date=16 May 2012 }}</ref> In the week of 21 July 2012, it was at the sixth position with a 2.9 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRP watch|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/trp-watch/cid/388828|website=The Telegraph}}</ref> In the last six months of 2012, ratings dipped, averaging between 3+ and 6 TVR, though it remained one of the most-watched Hindi GEC shows.<ref>{{cite web|title=The fabulous|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-fabulous/1034739/2|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> In mid-December 2012, it was at the third position with a 4.3 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=TAM Results: Social drama tops TV charts|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/tam-results-social-drama-tops-tv-charts/story-S83uISDyMBpbzGxw4WZOuO.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=26 December 2012}}</ref><br />
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In June 2013, it was the sixth most-watched Hindi GEC fiction show with a TVR of 2.6.<ref>{{cite news|title=Comedy shows get high TRPs|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Comedy-shows-get-high-TRPs/articleshow/20815061.cms|website=The Times of India|date=29 June 2013 }}</ref> In weeks 43 and 44, it garnered 7.4 and 7.5 million viewers, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Comedy Nights with Kapil, Diya Aur Bati Hum helps Star Plus de-throne Zee TV from No 1 position|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-tam-ratings-week-44-comedy-nights-with-kapil-continues-to-top-nonfiction-shows-c-4429150-PHO.html?seq=2|website=Daily Bhaskar}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Overall, in 2013, it became the seventh most-watched Indian Hindi television program with an average viewership of 6.4 million and a peak of 8.7 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/diya-aur-baati-hum-is-no-1-among-top-ten-shows-in-2013-113122400767_1.html|title=Top ten shows in 2013|work=[[Business Standard]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218144945/https://wap.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/diya-aur-baati-hum-is-no-1-among-top-ten-shows-in-2013-113122400767_1.html|archive-date=18 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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In week 4 of 2014, it garnered a rating of 4.6 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=TAM ratings week 4: Colors regain number 2 position|url=https://mdaily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-tam-ratings-week-4-colors-regain-number-2-position-4507556-PHO.html?seq=2|website=Daily Bhaskar}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In week 49, it was in the third position with a 3.9 TVR.<ref>{{cite news|title=TAM Ratings week 49: It's a tie week|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/TAM-Ratings-week-49-Its-a-tie-week/articleshow/45532936.cms|website=The Times of India|date=16 December 2014 }}</ref> Overall, it continued to maintain its position in the weekly list of the top 10 Hindi GECs during 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10 Hindi TV Shows of 2014: Comedy and mythology challenge domination of daily shows|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-top-10-hindi-tv-shows-of-2014-comedy-and-mythology-challenge-domination-of-daily-shows-2045534|website=Daily News and Analysis|date=20 December 2014}}</ref><br />
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In the second week of July 2015, it was at the top position.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya beats Star Plus' Yeh Hai Mohabbatein in popularity|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/kumkum-bhagya-beats-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-in-popularity-trp-ratings-saath-nibhana-saathiya-at-number-one-meri-aashiqui-tumse-hi-at-number-four-283192-2015-07-18|website=India Today|date=18 July 2015 }}</ref> In week 32 of 2015, it was the most-watched show with a 4 TVR, while the previous week, it shared the first position with ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'', garnering a 3.8 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=BARC Ratings Week 32: Saath Nibhaana Saathiya is once again the number one show on TV|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/barc-ratings-week-32-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-is-once-again-the-number-one-show-on-tv-289525-2015-08-21|website=India Today|date=21 August 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BARC ratings week 31: Kumkum Bhagya and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya are numero uno shows|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/kumkum-bhagya-and-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-are-number-one-shows-this-week-zee-tv-star-plus-288340-2015-08-14|website=India Today|date=14 August 2015 }}</ref> From weeks 33 to 35, it garnered 3.6, 3.4, and 3.6 TVR, maintaining its position in the top five shows.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 5 shows this week|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi//photostory/48556947.cms|website=The Times of India|date=20 August 2015}}</ref> In the second week of September 2015, it was at the second position with a 4.3 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Simar steals something precious from Pragya. Know what!|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/simar-beats-pragya-in-trp-24251.html|website=[[India TV News]]|date=25 September 2015}}</ref> In 2015, it maintained its weekly position in the top ten watched Hindi GEC shows, ranging between 3.5 and 4 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=5 Shows That Rocked Indian Television in 2015, Can 2016 Match Up?|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/5-shows-that-rocked-indian-television-in-2015-will-2016-match-up|website=The Quint|date=28 December 2015}}</ref><br />
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In week 4 of 2016, it garnered a [[Audience measurement|TRP]] of 3.5, occupying the third position.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vishkanya teaser wins over Naagin fans; but is it too early to predict the show's success?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/vishkanya-teaser-wins-over-naagin-fans-but-is-it-too-early-to-predict-the-shows-success-307169-2016-02-04|website=India Today|date=4 February 2016 }}</ref> In the week ending 29 April 2016, it was at the third position with 10.51 million impressions, and the following week at the fourth position with 10.25 million impressions.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRPs in: The Kapil Sharma Show fared only slightly better than the Comedy Nights Live launch episode; here's what it means for the show|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/the-kapil-sharma-show-fares-only-slightly-better-than-comedy-nights-live-heres-what-it-means-for-the-show-321989-2016-05-06|website=India Today|date=6 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=You will be surprised to see the difference between TRPs of The Kapil Sharma Show and Comedy Nights Live|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/you-will-surprised-to-see-the-difference-between-trps-of-the-kapil-sharma-show-and-comedy-nights-live-indias-got-talent-naagin-323398-2016-05-13|website=India Today|date=13 May 2016 }}</ref> In week 26, it was at the third position with 9.386 million impressions.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=7 July 2016|title=BARC week 26: {{as written|I|ts' [sic]}} all Zee offerings in top 5 rural programmes list|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-26-its-all-zee-offerings-in-top-5-rural-programmes-list-160707?amp|url-status=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118133840/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-26-its-all-zee-offerings-in-top-5-rural-programmes-list-160707?amp|archive-date=18 November 2016|access-date=|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref> In week 35, it occupied the second position with 10.68 million impressions.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRP ratings: 'Kumkum Bhagya' retains top slot; 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' beats 'Brahmarakshas'|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/trp-ratings-kumkum-bhagya-retains-031723821.html|website=Yahoo News}}</ref> In week 41, it was at the third position with 10.074 million impressions.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=20 October 2016|title=WHOAA! NAAGIN 2 is back with a bang; Tops TRP charts|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/whoaa-naagin-2-is-back-with-a-bang-tops-trp-charts-434284|access-date=|website=ABP News}}</ref><br />
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In week 4 of 2017, it was at the seventh position in urban areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRP ratings: Naagin 2 continues to rule; The Kapil Sharma Show beats Shakti, Kumkum Bhagya|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/trp-ratings-naagin-2-continues-rule-kapil-sharma-show-beats-shakti-kumkum-bhagya-714693|website=International Business Times|date=3 February 2017}}</ref> Maintaining its position in the top ten programs for weeks after the premiere, viewership dropped in 2017, with the series moving out of the top ten Hindi GECs. In week 27 of 2017, it garnered 6.7 million impressions and occupied the twelfth position.<ref>{{cite web|title=BARC India Ratings Week 27, 2017: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs, Kumkum Bhagya remain most-watched shows|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/barc-india-ratings-week-27-2017-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-lil-champs-kumkum-bhagya-remain-most-watched-shows-4749349/|website=The Indian Express|date=13 July 2017}}</ref><br />
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The rerun of the series on [[Star Utsav]] during the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India|COVID-19 lockdown]] in 2020 became one of the top five most-watched Hindi GEC shows.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRP WEEK 52: पहले नंबर पर कुंडली मार कर बैठा है एकता कपूर का ये शो, गोपी बहू का जलवा अभी भी बरकरार|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/trp-week-52-report-kundali-bhagya-in-top-position-kumkum-bhagya-slips-to-spot-5|website=[[Amar Ujala]]}}</ref><br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
A clip from an episode where the lead character Gopi ([[Giaa Manek]]) washes a laptop went viral and was subjected to trolling and criticism.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/theres-a-fly-in-my-plot-sasural-simar-ka-naagin-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-2823539/|title=A fly, a daayan, a nagin: The 'women' who dominate Indian TV|website=The Indian Express|date=29 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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On 21 August 2020, music composer [[Yashraj Mukhate]] uploaded a remix video featuring characters Kokila ([[Rupal Patel]]), Rashi ([[Rucha Hasabnis]]), and Gopi ([[Giaa Manek]]). It added a rap beat to a scene where Kokila scolds Rashi for putting an empty pressure cooker on the stove without the ''chana'' (chickpeas).<ref>{{cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=Yashraj Mukhate on his Kokilaben video: Never expected it to go viral this way|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/yashraj-mukhate-kokilaben-viral-video-saathiya-6566390/|access-date=23 August 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The video quickly garnered over 16.7 million views on [[Instagram]] and 95 million views on [[YouTube]] as of 31 December 2025, and memes related to the remix also trended.<ref>{{cite news|title=Didn't expect the Saath Nibhana Saathiya mashup to go viral: Yashraj Mukhate|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/didnt-expect-the-saath-nibhana-saathiya-mashup-to-go-viral-yashraj-mukhate/articleshow/77719160.cms|website=The Times of India|date=24 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=As Kokilaben rap goes viral, Rashi memes and jokes take over Twitter|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/kokilaben-rap-goes-viral-triggers-rashi-memes-and-jokes-6565695/|access-date=23 August 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Award<br />
!Year<br />
!Award name<br />
!Recipient<br />
!Reference<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
|2011<br />
|Best Actress Popular<br />
|Giaa Manek<br />
|<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=26 September 2011 |title=Amitabh, Dharmendra honoured at Indian Television Awards |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/amitabh-dharmendra-honoured-at-indian-television-awards/story-O2X93YKjClQ9iwUEidosdL.html |website=Hindustan Times }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Indian Television Academy Awards<br />
|2011<br />
|Best Show Popular<br />
|''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''<br />
|<ref name=":0" /><br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
|2012<br />
|Best Actress in a Lead Role<br />
|Giaa Manek<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |date=31 May 2012 |title=Indian Telly Awards 2012: Winners |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/indian-telly-awards-2012-winners/ |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music |language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Indian Telly Awards<br />
|2012<br />
|Best Actress in a Supporting Role<br />
|Rupal Patel<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |date=31 May 2012 |title=Indian Telly Awards 2012: Winners |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/indian-telly-awards-2012-winners/ |website=Biz Asia}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Awards]]<br />
|2012<br />
|Best Actress in a Supporting Role<br />
|Rupal Patel<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram Kapoor wins Best Actor at 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2012 |url=http://indiascanner.com/5th-boroplus-gold-awards-2012-winners-71716 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707115758/http://indiascanner.com/5th-boroplus-gold-awards-2012-winners-71716 |archive-date=7 July 2018 |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Indian Television Academy Awards<br />
|2013<br />
|Best Actress Popular<br />
|Devoleena Bhattacharjee<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Gold Awards<br />
|2014<br />
|Best Actor in a Supporting Role<br />
|Vishal Singh<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Narayan |first=Girija |date=20 May 2014 |title=Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Indian Television Academy Awards<br />
|2015<br />
|Best Serial Drama<br />
|''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |title=ITA Awards 2015: Karan Patel bags Best Romantic Actor trophy; list of winners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/ita-awards-2015-karan-patel-anita-hassanandani-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-radhika-madan-meri-aashiqui-tumse-hi-win-big-261571-2015-09-07 |website=India Today|date=7 September 2015 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Indian Telly Awards<br />
|2015<br />
|Best Daily Series<br />
|''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''<br />
|<ref name=":4">{{cite news |title=Indian telly awards 2015 winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-awards/indian-telly-awards/2015/115 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Indian Telly Awards<br />
|2015<br />
|Best Actress in a Lead Role<br />
|Devoleena Bhattacharjee<br />
|<ref name=":4" /><br />
|-<br />
|Gold Awards<br />
|2015<br />
|Best Television Show (Fiction)<br />
|''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narayan |first=Girija |date=5 June 2015 |title=Gold Awards 2015 Winners List: Karan Patel, Divyanka, Karanvir, Surbhi, Gautam Gulati Win! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2015/gold-awards-2015-winners-list-kaan-patel-divyanka-karanir-gautam-gulati-surbhi-photos-185737.html |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Prarthna |date=22 June 2015 |title=Zee Gold Awards 2015 Highlights, Complete Winners' List: 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' Bags Most Honours; Karan-Divyanka's Romance Steals the Show |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/zee-gold-awards-2015-highlights-complete-winners-list-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-bags-most-honours-636621 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]<br />
|2015<br />
|Most Entertaining Television Actor (Female)<br />
|Devoleena Bhattacharjee<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|BIG Star Entertainment Awards<br />
|2015<br />
|Most Entertaining Television Actor (Male)<br />
|Mohammad Nazim<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Gold Awards<br />
|2016<br />
|Best Actress in a Lead Role<br />
|Devoleena Bhattacharjee<br />
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Gold awards 2016 winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-awards/gold-awards/2016/114 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Gold Awards<br />
|2016<br />
|Popular Bahu on Indian Television<br />
|Devoleena Bhattacharjee<br />
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Gold awards 2016 winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-awards/gold-awards/2016/114 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Lion Gold Awards<br />
|2018<br />
|Best Actor in a Supporting Role<br />
|Amar Upadhyay<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Lion Gold Awards Winners 2018 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/lions-gold-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures |website=Free Press Journal}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.hotstar.com/tv/saath-nibhaana-saathiya/693 Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106114104/http://www.hotstar.com/tv/saath-nibhaana-saathiya/693 |date=6 November 2017 }}<br />
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1863997/ ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''] at [[IMDb]]<br />
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