Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (YRKKH) is about so much more than a TV show. It is a process of character creation, family, and Indian values. When the serial first aired on January 12, 2009, on Star Plus, the serial was the longest-running Hindi television drama. Director’s Kut Productions produced the serial under the direction of Rajan Shahi, fusing thinking of the modern era with culture-dependent values based on tradition, with something for individuals of all age groups to relate to.
Overview and Main Theme
Family, marriage, love, and how relationships change over time is all the series is about. From the initial tale of Akshara and Naitik to Naira and Kartik and now Abhira and Armaan, the series has had four generations but stays modern and emotionally stimulating.
A Look Back Over The Seasons
1st Season (2009-2016): Akshara and Naitik
Cast Star: Hina Khan and Karan Mehra
The series began with Akshara, a child bride, entering into a shotgun marriage with Naitik. There is a tale of getting to know one another, acclimatizing in a joint family, and learning to grow together. The series maintained Indian family culture, everyday issues, and customs. A time jump later depicted their kids growing up.
2nd Season (2016-2021): Naira and Kartik
Cast Star: Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan
This season introduced a new, more modern take on relationships. Naira and Kartik’s love started and then also resulted in a marriage with its share of ups and downs. Personal choice, career, separation, miscarriage, and parenting were some of the themes. After Naira’s untimely demise, her lookalike Sirat entered the picture, maintaining drama and emotion. All Episodes are air on Yo Desi Serial.
3rd Season (2021-2023): Akshara and Abhimanyu
Cast Star: Pranali Rathod and Harshad Chopda.
Akshara the musician and Abhimanyu doctor fell in love through a host of emotional difficulties and family dynamics. YRKKH looked further afield from the soap opera cliches and addressed subjects like mental health, infertility, and co-parenting. Akshara has decided to nurture her son with Abhimanyu, Abhir by herself.
4th Season (2023-Present): Abhira and Armaan
Samridhii Shukla, Rohit Purohit (taking over from Shehzada Dhami), Garvita Sadhwani. The current track is that of Abhira, a working and smart young woman who marries into the conservative Poddar family. It depicts family manipulation, inner conflict, convoluted love angle, and self-respect. and it is chart topping with the audiences for its gripping story line and new-age thinking.
Cast Across Generations
Original Cast (Akshara–Naitik Era)
- Hina Khan as Akshara Singhania
- Karan Mehra as Naitik Singhania
- Lata Sabharwal as Rajshri
- Sanjeev Seth as Vishambhar Nath
- Sonali Verma as Gayatri
- Ather Habib as Shaurya
Naira–Kartik Era
- Shivangi Joshi as Naira and Sirat
- Mohsin Khan as Kartik Goenka
- Sachin Tyagi as Manish Goenka
- Parul Chauhan as Suvarna
- Ali Hassan as Akhilesh Goenka
- Swati Chitnis, Shilpa Raizada, and others in supporting roles
Akshara–Abhimanyu Era
- Pranali Rathod as Akshara Goenka
- Harshad Chopda as Dr. Abhimanyu Birla
- Karishma Sawant as Aarohi Goenka
- Mayank Arora as Kairav Goenka
- Ami Trivedi and Vinay Jain as Birla family members
Current Cast (Abhira–Armaan Era)
- Samridhii Shukla as Abhira Sharma
- Rohit Purohit as Armaan Poddar
- Garvita Sadhwani as Ruhi Poddar
- Shruti Ulfat, Sandeep Rajora, Preeti Amin, and Gaurav Sharma as members of Poddar family
- Shreyansh Kaurav as Abhir (child artist)
Creative Team
Awards, Fame, and influence, the show has numerous awards including Star Parivaar Awards, Indian Television Academy Awards and Gold Awards. It has received the most viewership not only in India but in all those nations with Indian families and has been dubbed in several languages on Disney + Hotstar. The show has been a valuable vehicle in providing representation to Indian traditions, festival cultures, and social issues with dignity and in a known way.
- Producer: Rajan Shahi
- Creative Director: Vivek Bahl and others
- Directors: Romesh Kalra, Jai Kalra
- Writers: Munisha Rajpal, Bhavna Vyas, Seema Mantri
- Music: Javed – Mohsin, Naveen – Rohit.
- Theme song: “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai”, Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan .
Why is YRKKH so trendy?
- Realistic Relationships: It is based on real relationships and family problems that everyone can relate to.
- Strong Women Characters: From Akshara to Abhira, all female lead actresses have been portrayed as thoughtful and sensitive.
- Indian Culture: It showcases weddings, festivals and traditions with such vibrancy that makes Indian culture so beautiful.
- Emotionally Charged Plots: It deals with Black issues, Vamos como, loss of one, break-up and identity in a mature SINGLE TOGETHER OZ Daksh Stakes??
- Consistency & Change: The story takes its time but doesn’t compromiseFFE their relatives base with family, love, respect and values.
Conclusion
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai demonstrates how families grow and change, how families deal with various strife and how families can come together. The connection that it has maintained over the years (15+) is genuinely amazing along with all the beautiful stories and messages that reflect the audience. It doesn’t matter whether you have watched it from day one or you’ve just jumped on board, YRKKH has a reflection for everyone who loves storytelling about love, life and family.
