List of characters in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (transl. What is this relation called) also known by the initialism YRKKH is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the longest running Indian television soap opera. Produced by Rajan Shahi under the banner of Director's Kut Productions, it formerly starred Hina Khan, Karan Mehra, Shivangi Joshi, Mohsin Khan, Pranali Rathod and Harshad Chopda.[1][2] Currently, it stars Samridhii Shukla and Rohit Purohit (replaced Shehzada Dhami) as the fourth generation leads.[3][4]
Main cast
- Hina Khan[5] as Akshara Maheshwari Singhania: Rajshri and Vishambharnath's daughter; Shaurya's sister; Naitik's wife; Naksh and Naira's mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's great-grandmother (2009–2016)
- Karan Mehra[6] / Vishal Singh[7] as Naitik "Munna" Singhania: Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekhar's son; Devyani's step-son; Rashmi's brother; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's step-brother; Akshara Singhania's widower; Naksh and Naira's father; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's grandfather; Abhir and Abhira's great-grandfather (2009–2016) / (2016–2018)
- Yash Pandey as child Naitik (2012)
- Shivangi Joshi as: [8]
- Naira Singhania Goenka: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's daughter; Naksh's sister; Kartik's late wife; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's mother; Abhir and Abhira's grandmother (2016–2021)
- Ashnoor Kaur as child Naira (2015–2016)
- Mishka Jain as baby Naira (2015)
- Sirat Shekhawat Goenka: Naira's look-alike; Sheela's daughter; Mukesh's step-daughter; Sonu's half-sister; Kartik's second wife; Ranveer Chauhan's widow; Aarohi's mother; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's step-mother; Ruhi's grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's step-grandmother (2021)
- Drashti Bhanushali as child Sirat (2021)
- Naira Singhania Goenka: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's daughter; Naksh's sister; Kartik's late wife; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's mother; Abhir and Abhira's grandmother (2016–2021)
- Mohsin Khan[9] as Kartik "Kittu" Goenka: Soumya and Manish's son; Swarna's step-son; Keerti's brother; Shubham's half-brother; Naira's widower; Sirat's second husband; Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's father; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's grandfather (2016–2021)
- Vedant Pandya as child Kartik (2021)
- Pranali Rathod[10] / Preeti Amin[11] as Advocate Akshara "Akshu" Goenka Sharma: Naira and Kartik's daughter; Sirat's step-daughter; Kairav's sister; Aarohi's half-sister; Abhimanyu's ex-wife; Abhinav's widow; Abhir and Abhira's mother (2021–2023) / (2023)
- Prachi Thakur as child Akshara Goenka (2021)
- Anaya Gupta / Kairav Waghela as baby Akshara Goenka (2020–2021) / (2021)
- Harshad Chopda[12] as Dr. Abhimanyu "Abhi" Birla: Manjari and Harshvardhan's son; Neil's half-brother; Akshara Sharma's ex-husband; Aarohi's ex-fiancé; Abhir's father; Ruhi's foster father (2021–2023)
- Het Makwana as child Abhimanyu (2022)
- Samridhii Shukla[13] as Advocate Abhira Sharma Poddar: Akshara Sharma and Abhinav's daughter; Abhir's half-sister; Armaan's wife (2023–present)
- Shehzada Dhami / Rohit Purohit[14] as Advocate Armaan Poddar: Shivani Poddar and Madhav's son; Vidya's step-son; Rohit's half-brother; Ruhi's ex-fiancé; Abhira's husband (2023–2024) / (2024–present)
- Pratyaksh Vardhan Singh as child Armaan (2023)
| Character | Generations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2009–2016) |
2 (2016–2021) |
3 (2021–2023) |
4 (2023–present) | |
| Akshara Maheshwari Singhania | Main | Recurring (deceased) | Deceased | |
| Naitik Singhania | Main | Recurring | ||
| Naira Singhania Goenka | Recurring | Main | Deceased | |
| Kartik Goenka | Main | Deceased | ||
| Akshara Goenka Sharma | Recurring | Main | Guest (deceased) | |
| Abhimanyu Birla | Main | Deceased | ||
| Abhira Sharma Poddar | Main | |||
| Armaan Poddar | Main | |||
Recurring cast
- Pratiksha Honmukhe / Garvita Sandhwani[15] as Ruhi "Rooh" Birla Poddar: Aarohi and Neil's daughter; Abhimanyu's foster daughter; Armaan's ex-fiancée and one-sided obsessive lover; Rohit's wife (2023–2024)/ (2024–present)
- Hera Mishra as child Ruhi (2023)
- Shivam Khajuria / Romiit Raaj[16] as Advocate Rohit Poddar: Vidya and Madhav's son; Armaan's half-brother; Ruhi's husband (2023–2024) / (2024–present)
- Shivaan as child Rohit (2023)
- Anita Raj[17] as Kaveri Poddar: Matriarch of Poddars; CEO of Poddar & Poddar Associates; Madhav, Kajal and Manoj's mother; Armaan, Rohit, Krish Bansal, Charu, Kiara and Aryan's grandmother (2023–present)
- Shruti Ulfat[18] as Vidya Poddar: Madhav's second wife; Rohit's mother; Armaan's step-mother (2023–present)
- Sandeep Rajora[19] as Inspector Madhav Poddar: Kaveri Poddar's elder son; Kajal and Manoj's brother; Shivani Poddar's widower; Vidya's husband; Armaan and Rohit's father (2023–present)
- Shruti Rawat as Manisha "Meenu" Poddar: Manoj's wife; Kiara and Aryan's mother (2023–present)
- Sikandar Kharbanda[20] as Advocate Manoj "Mannu" Poddar: Kaveri Poddar's younger son; Madhav and Kajal's brother; Manisha's husband; Kiara and Aryan's father (2023–present)
- Preeti Puri as Kajal Poddar Bansal: Kaveri Poddar's daughter; Madhav and Manoj's sister; Sanjay's wife; Krish Bansal and Charu's mother (2023–present)
- Siddharth Vasudev as Advocate Sanjay Bansal: Kajal's husband; Krish Bansal and Charu's father (2023–present)
- Rishabh Jaiswal[21] as Krish Bansal: Kajal and Sanjay's son; Charu's brother (2023–present)
- Saloni Sandhu[22] as Charu Bansal: Kajal and Sanjay's daughter; Krish Bansal's sister; Dev's former employee and former love-interest (2023–present)
- Sharon Verma[23] as Kiara Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's daughter; Aryan's sister (2023–present)
- Manthan Setia[24] as Aryan Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's son; Kiara's brother (2023–present)
- Parul Chauhan / Niyati Joshi as Swarna Jha Goenka (née Arpita Jha): Matriarch of Goenkas; Manish's wife; Shubham's mother; Keerti and Kartik's step-mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma, Aarohi's step-grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's step-great-grandmother (2016–2019) / (2019–present)
- Sachin Tyagi as Manish Goenka: Patriarch of Goenkas; Suhasini and Kamal's elder son; Akhilesh's brother; Soumya's widower; Swarna's husband; Keerti, Kartik and Shubham's father; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's grandfather; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's great-grandfather (2016–present)
- Shilpa Raizada / Saee Barve[25] as Surekha Goenka: Akhilesh's wife; Mansi, Luv and Kush's mother (2016–2021) / (2023–present)
- Swati Chitnis as Suhasini "Mimi" Ajmera Goenka (née Triveni "Bubbly" Ajmera): Former Matriarch of Goenkas; Tejaswini and Purushottam's sister; Bhairavi's childhood friend; Kamal's widow; Manish and Akhilesh's mother; Kartik, Keerti, Shubham, Mansi, Luv and Kush's grandmother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's great-grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's great-great-grandmother (2016–2023)
- Nupur Joshi as Soumya Goenka: Priyanka's sister; Manish's late wife; Kartik and Keerti's mother; Krish Singhania, Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's grandmother; Abhir, Ruhi and Abhira's great-grandmother (2017)
- Ali Hassan as Akhilesh "Akhil / AG" Goenka: Suhasini and Kamal's younger son; Manish's brother; Surekha's husband; Mansi, Luv and Kush's father (2016–2022)
- Kanchi Singh / Deblina Chatterjee / Simran Khanna as Gayatri "Gayu" Deora: Rashmi and Nilkil's daughter; Sameer's step-daughter; Vivan's ex-fiancée; Samarth's ex-wife; Vansh and Vatsal's mother (2016–2017) / (2018–2019) / (2019–2021)
- Payal Bhojwani as child Gayatri Deora (2015–2016)
- Zenia Shastiker as baby Gayatri Deora (2014–2015)
- Gaurav Wadhwa[26] as Shubham "Aryan" Goenka: Manish and Swarna's son; Keerti and Kartik's half-brother (2017–2018)
- Samir Onkar as Samarth Goenka: Avdhesh's son; Gayatri Deora's ex-husband; Vatsal's father; Vansh's step-father (2018–2020)
- Vansh Sayani as child Samarth (2018)
- Anmol Jyotir as
- Luv Goenka: Surekha and Akhilesh's elder twin son; Mansi's younger and Kush's twin brother (2020–2021)
- Shreshth Saxena as child Luv (2016–2019)
- Nishant "Nannu" Maheshwari: Anshuman and Jasmeet's son (2016–2017)
- Khushmeet Gill as child Nishant (2015–2016)
- Luv Goenka: Surekha and Akhilesh's elder twin son; Mansi's younger and Kush's twin brother (2020–2021)
- Apoorv Jyotir as Kush Goenka: Surekha and Akhilesh's younger twin son; Mansi's younger and Luv's twin brother (2020–2021)
- Shubh Saxena as child Kush (2016–2019)
- Mayank Arora / Abeer Singh Godhwani as Kairav Goenka: Naira and Kartik's son; Sirat's step-son; Akshara Sharma's brother; Aarohi's half-brother; Anisha's ex-fiancé; Muskaan Goenka's husband (2021–2022) / (2023)
- Shaurya Shah / Tanmay Shah / Aarambh Trehan as child Kairav (2019) / (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
- Krishiv Mutha as baby Kairav Goenka (2019)
- Shambhavi Singh as Muskaan Goenka: Neela's granddaughter; Abhinav's foster sister; Kairav's wife (2023)
- Sharan Anandani as Vansh Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Vivan's son; Samarth's step-son; Vatsal's half-brother (2021–2022)
- Maaz Champ / Siddharth Dubey as child Vansh (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
- Devaj Bhanushali as Vatsal Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Samrath's son; Vansh's half-brother (2020)
- Jay Soni[27] as Abhinav Sharma: Muskaan Goenka's foster brother; Akshara Sharma's late husband; Abhira's father; Abhir's step-father (2022–2023)
- Karishma Sawant as Dr. Aarohi "Aaru" Goenka Birla: Sirat and Kartik's daughter; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's half-sister; Neil's widow; Abhimanyu's ex-fiancée; Ruhi's mother (2021–2023)
- Siya Makwana as child Aarohi (2021)
- Paras Priyadarshan as Neil Birla: Avni and Harshvardhan's son; Manjari's step-son; Abhimanyu's half-brother; Aarohi's husband; Ruhi's father (2021–2022)
- Ami Trivedi as Manjari Birla: Mahima's sister; Harshvardhan's wife; Abhimanyu's mother; Neil's step-mother; Abhir's grandmother; Ruhi's step-grandmother (2021–2023)
- Vinay Jain as Dr. Harshvardhan "Harsh" Birla: Anandvardhan's brother; Manjari's husband; Abhimanyu and Neil's father; Abhir and Ruhi's grandfather (2021–2023)
- Pragati Mehra as Dr. Mahima Birla: Manjari's sister; Anandvardhan's wife; Parth, Anisha and Nishtha's mother; Shivansh's grandmother (2021–2023)
- Ashish Nayyar as Dr. Anandvardhan "Anand" Birla: Harshvardhan's brother; Mahima's husband; Parth, Anisha and Nishtha's father; Shivansh's grandfather (2021–2023)
- Neeraj Goswami as Dr. Parth Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's son; Anisha and Nishtha's brother; Shefali's husband; Shivansh's father (2021–2023)
- Sehrish Ali / Nisha Nagpal as Shefali Birla: Parth's wife; Shivansh's mother (2021) / (2021–2023)
- Kashish Rai as Anisha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's elder daughter; Parth and Nishtha's sister; Kairav's ex-fiancée (2022)
- Niharika Chouksey / Nancy Roy as Nishtha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's younger daughter; Parth and Anisha's sister (2021–2022) / (2022–2023)
- Nirbhay Thakur as Shivansh "Shivu" Birla: Parth and Shefali's son (2023)
- Orrish Arora as baby Shivansh (2022–2023)
- Shreyansh Kaurav as Abhir Birla: Akshara Sharma and Abhimanyu's son; Abhinav's step-son; Abhira's half-brother (2023)
- Medha Jambotakar as Kaveri Singhania aka Bhabhi Maa: Matriarch of Singhanias; Mahendra's widow; Nandini's mother; Anmol's grandmother; Yash's adoptive grandmother (2009–2021)
- Sanjay Gandhi / Abhijeet Lahiri as Mahendra Pratap Singhania aka Dadda Ji: Former Patriarch of Singhanias; Parvati and Rajshekhar's brother; Kaveri Singhania's husband; Nandini's father; Anmol's grandfather; Yash's adoptive grandfather (2009–2010) / (2010–2015)
- Sandeep Mehta as Rajshekhar "Raj" Singhania: Mahendra and Parvati's brother; Gayatri Singhania's widower; Devyani's second husband; Naitik and Rashmi's father; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's step-father; Naksh; Gayatri Deora and Naira's grandfather; Misthi's step-grandfather; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's great-grandfather (2009–2018)
- Sonali Verma as Gayatri Singhania: Rajshekhar's late wife; Naitik and Rashmi's mother; Naksh; Gayatri Deora and Naira's grandmother; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's great-grandmother (2009–2013)
- Kshitee Jog as Dr. Devyani Singhania: Suresh's ex-wife; Rajshekar's second wife; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's mother; Naitik and Rashmi's step-mother; Mishti's grandmother; Naksh, Gayatri Deora and Naira's step-grandmother; Krish Singhania, Vansh, Kairav, Vatsal and Akshara Sharma's step-great-grandmother (2014–2021)
- Kirti Sually as Parvati Singhania: Mahendra and Rajshekhar's elder sister (2010–2019)
- Rohan Mehra / Rishi Dev / Shehzad Sheikh as Naksh "Duggu/Lalla/Chiku" Singhania: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's son; Naira's brother; Nayantara's ex-fiancée; Keerti's husband; Krish Singhania's father (2015–2016) / (2016–2018) / (2019–2021)
- Shivansh Kotia as child Naksh (2012–2015)
- Harsh / Bani as baby Naksh (2012)
- Mohena Singh / Harsha Khandeparkar as Keerti Goenka Singhania: Manish and Soumya's daughter; Swarna's step-daughter; Kartik's sister; Shubham's half-sister; Aditya Bansal's ex-wife; Naksh's wife; Krish Singhania's mother (2016–2019) / (2020–2021)
- Saksham Vasu as Krish Singhania: Naksh and Keerti's son; Akshara Singhania and Naitik's grandson (2020–2021)
- Dwiti Gajera as baby Krish Singhania (2019)
- Neha Saroopa as Rashmi Singhania Desai: Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekhar's daughter; Devyani's step-daughter; Naitik's sister; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's step-sister; Nikhil's ex-wife; Sameer's wife; Gayatri Deora's mother; Vansh and Vatsal's grandmother (2009–2016)
- Mazher Sayed as Sameer Desai: Rashmi's second husband; Gayatri Deora's step-father; Vansh and Vatsal's step-grandfather (2015–2016)
- Anshul Pandey as Naman Agrawal: Devyani and Suresh's son; Rajshekhar's step-son; Muskaan Awasthi's brother; Naitik and Rashmi's step-brother; Karishma's ex-husband; Mishti's estranged father (2014–2016)
- Priyanka Udhwani as Karishma Agrawal: Jasmeet's distant cousin; Naman's ex-wife; Misthi's estranged mother (2014–2017)
- Rhea Sharma as Mishti Agrawal: Naman and Karishma's estranged daughter; Rajshri and Vishambharnath's foster daughter (2019)
- Aarna Sharma as child and teenage Mishti (2015–2017)
- Zarina Roshan Khan as Muskaan Agrawal Awasthi: Devyani and Suresh's daughter; Rajshekhar's step-daughter; Naman's sister; Naitik and Rashmi's step-sister; Alok's wife (2014–2015)
- Amit Dolawat as Alok Awasthi: Akshara Singhania's college-mate and former admirer; Muskaan Awasthi's husband (2009, 2014–2015)
- Pooran Kiri as Suresh Agrawal: Devyani's ex-husband; Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's father (2014–2015)
- Nidhi Uttam as Nandini Singhania Chauhan: Kaveri Singhania and Mahendra's daughter; Mohit's wife; Yash's adoptive mother; Anmol's mother. (2009–2019)
- Ayush Agarwal / Shamik Abbas as Mohit Chauhan: Rukmini's son; Koyel's brother; Nandini's husband; Yash's adoptive father; Anmol's father; Naitik's best-friend. (2009–2015) / (2015–2019)
- Sanchit Sharma as Yash Chauhan: Nandini and Mohit's adopted son; Anmol's adopted brother; Rose's husband (2015–2017)
- Ansh Kaul as child Yash (2012–2015)
- Sippora Zoutewelle as Rose Wilkins Chauhan: Martha's daughter; Yash's wife (2016)
- Karan Pahwa as Anmol Chauhan: Mohit and Nandini's son; Yash's adopted brother; Mansi's husband (2016; 2018–2019)
- Atharva Padhye as child Anmol (2015–2016)
- Shreya Sharma / Vaishnavi Rao as Mansi Goenka Chauhan: Surekha and Akhilesh's daughter; Luv and Kush's sister; Anmol's wife (2017) / (2018–2019)
- Urmila Sharma / Sunita Rao as Rukmini Chauhan: Mohit's mother; Yash's adoptive grandmother; Anmol's grandmother. (2009–2012) / (2012–2019, 2021)
- Trishika Tiwari as Koyel Chauhan: Rukmini's daughter; Mohit's sister (2010–2012)
- Divya Bhatnagar as Gulabo: Singhanias' former househelp (2009–2011)
- Nea Srivastav as Girija: Singhania's househelp (2011–2016)
- Rakesh Deewana as Maharaj: Singhanias' househelp (2009–2014)
- Ashish Kapoor as Nikhil Deora: Rajendra and Rama's son; Rashmi's ex-husband; Gayatri Deora's estranged father (2011–2013)
- Shravani Goswami as Rama Deora: Rajendra's wife; Nikhil's mother; Gayatri Deora's grandmother, Vansh and Vatsal's great-grandmother. (2011–2016, 2018–2020)
- Manoj Jaiswal as Rajendra Deora: Rama's husband; Nikhil's father; Gayatri Deora's grandfather (2011–2013)
- Vineeta Malik as Bhairavi Maheshwari: Matriarch of Maheshwaris; Suhasini's childhood friend; Vishambharnath and Omkarnath's mother; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Anshuman's grandmother; Ananya, Naksh, Naira, Nishant and Kuhu's great-grandmother (2009–2018)
- Lata Sabharwal as Rajshri Goyel Maheshwari: Ramola's daughter; Ratan's sister; Vishambharnath's wife; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's mother; Ananya, Naksh, Naira and Kuhu's grandmother; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's great-grandmother; Mishti's adoptive mother. (2009–2019)
- Sanjeev Seth as Vishambharnath "Vishambhar" Maheshwari: Bhairavi's elder son; Omkarnath's brother; Rajshri's husband; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's father; Ananya, Naksh; Naira and Kuhu's grandfather; Krish Singhania, Kairav and Akshara Sharma's great-grandfather; Mishti's adoptive father. (2009–2018)
- Neelima Taddepalli as Sunaina Maheshwari: Omkarnath's wife; Anshuman's mother; Nishant's grandmother. (2009–2018)
- Manu Malik as Omkarnath "Omi" Maheshwari: Bhairavi's younger son; Vishambharnath's brother; Sunaina's husband; Anshuman's father; Nishant grandfather. (2009–2018)
- Ather Habib / Yash Gera as Shaurya Maheshwari: Rajshri and Vishambharnath's son; Akshara Singhania's brother; Varsha's husband; Ananya and Kuhu's father (2009–2013) / (2013–2017)[28]
- Pooja Joshi Arora as Varsha Maheshwari: Sulekha's daughter; Shaurya's wife; Akshara Singhania's best-friend; Ananya mother; Kuhu's step-mother.(2009–2020)
- Aman Sharma / Dheeraj Gumbar as Anshuman "Anshu" Maheshwari: Sunaina and Omkarnath's son; Jasmeet's husband; Nishant's father (2009–2015) / (2015–2016)
- Shirin Sewani as Jasmeet "Jassi" Kaur Sethi Maheshwari: Sukhwinder and Pammi's daughter; Karishma's distant cousin; Anshuman's wife; Nishant's mother (2013–2018)
- Akshaya Naik as Ananya Maheshwari Sharma: Varsha and Shaurya's daughter; Kuhu's half-sister; Ranveer Sharma's wife (2015–2018)
- Nairtiya Chandola as Child Ananya (2012–2015)
- Afiya as Baby Ananya (2011–2012)
- Arjun Kohli as Ranveer Sharma: Ananya's husband (2016–2018)
- Kaveri Priyam as Kuhu Maheshwari: Sneha and Shaurya's daughter; Varsha's step-daughter; Ananya's half-sister (2019)
- Yamini Makwana as teenage Kuhu (2016–2017)
- Harbandana Kaur as child Kuhu (2015–2016)
- Sunita Rajwar as Dhaniya Singh: Maheshwaris' househelp; Bhola's wife (2009–2012)
- Anand Mani as Bhajinder "Bhola" Singh: Maheshwaris' househelp and foster son; Dhaniya's husband (2009–2012)
- Roshan Khan as Gopi: Bhairavi's close friend and maid; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Anshuman's grandmother-figure (2009–2012)
- Amardeep Jha as Shankari Tai: Maheshwari's match maker (2009–2016, 2018)
- Bhuvan Chopra as Ratan Goyel: Ramola's son; Rajshri's brother; Tanu's father (2009)
- Ruma Roma Sengupta as Ramola Goyel: Rajshri and Ratan's mother; Shaurya, Akshara Singhania and Tanu's grandmother; Ananya, Naksh and Naira's great-grandmother (2009–2011)
- Pragati Chourasiya as Tanu Goyel: Ratan's daughter (2010–2012)
- Ali Merchant as Rituraj Singhania: Akshara Singhania's former prospective groom; Bindiya's husband (2009–2012)
- Preeti Sharma as Bindiya Singhania: Rituraj's wife (2012)
- Charu Asopa as Sneha: Naitik's employee; Kuhu's mother (2010)
- Radhika Vidyasagar as Sulekha: Varsha's mother; Ananya's grandmother (2009–2011)
- Akansha Kapil as Antara: Naitik's ex-lover; Siddharth's wife (2012)
- Kush Sharma as Siddharth aka Sid: Antara's husband (2012)
- Navika Kotia as:
- Prerna "Chikki" Singhania: Singhania's adoptive daughter (2013–2014)
- Reem Shaikh as child Prerna (2012)
- Maya "Mau" Khera: Kunal's sister (2022)
- Prerna "Chikki" Singhania: Singhania's adoptive daughter (2013–2014)
- Vaishali Takkar as Sanjana "Sanju" Thakkar: Naksh's best-friend; Yash's former love interest (2015–2016)
- Umang Jain as Nayantara "Tara" Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's granddaughter; Sangram and Aditya Shekhawat's sister; Naksh's ex-fiancée (2015–2016)
- Alok Nath as Chandrabhan Singh Shekhawat: Sangram, Aditya Shekhawat and Nayantara's grandfather (2015–2016)
- Amal Sehrawat as Sangram Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's elder grandson; Aditya Shekhawat and Nayantara's brother (2015–2016)
- Shivam Agarwal as Aditya Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's younger grandson; Sangram and Nayantara's brother (2015–2016)
- Sheetal Tiwari as Sukanya: Naira's friend (2016)
- Pooja Jadhav as Pungi: Naira's friend from orphanage (2016)
- Suzanne Bernert as Martha Wilkins: Rose's mother (2016)
- Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Gurumaa: Naira's dance trainer (2016)
- Fahad Ali as Vivaan: Gayatri Deora's ex-fiancé; Vansh's father (2016)
- Romit Sharma as Aditya Bansal: Keerti's ex-husband (2017; 2019; 2020)
- Tiya Gandwani as Dr. Priyanka: Soumya's sister (2017–2019)
- Nikhil Sharma as Raghav: Naira and Kartik's rival (2017–2018)
- Kreetika Sharma as Suhana: A con-woman; Shubham's former fiancée (2018)
- Shrey Pareek as Kabir: Shubham's friend; Naira's obsessive one-sided lover (2018)
- Mrinal Singh Lal as Ashi: Kartik's best-friend (2018)
- Varun Toorkey as Rishabh: Naksh and Naira's friend; Naira's one-sided lover (2019)[29]
- Rituraj Singh as Purushottam "Puru" Ajmera: Suhasini's brother; Ila's father (2019)
- Aleya Ghosh as Ila Ajmera: Purushottam's daughter (2019)
- Khushwant Walia as Mihir Kapoor: Naira's boss (2019)
- Radhika Chhabra as Liza: Naira's friend; Akhilesh's girlfriend (2019)
- Pankhuri Awasthy Rode as Vedika: Kartik's friend and ex-fiancee (2019–2020)
- Deepti Sahni as Dr. Pallavi Vyas: Vedika's friend; Kairav's heart-surgeon (2019–2020)
- Payal Nair as Advocate Damini Mishra: Kartik's lawyer in Kairav's custody case (2019)
- Diksha Dhami as Trisha: A girl from Naira's orphanage; Luv, Kush and Abhishek's molestation attempt victim (2020)
- Urfi Javed as Advocate Shivani Bhatia: Trisha's lawyer in her molestation case; Shaktiman's former assistant (2020)
- Manoj Joshi as Advocate Shaktiman Jhaveri: Abhishek's father; Shivani Bhatia's former boss; Luv, Kush and Abhishek's defence lawyer in Trisha's molestation case (2020)
- Alka Kaushal[30] as Sita Devi Chaudhary: Kundan's mother; Goenka's business partner (2020)
- Jaydeep Ashra as Kundan Chaudhary: Sita Devi's son (2020)
- Tejaswi Bhadane as Krishna "Chhori" Goenka: Goenka's adoptive daughter (2020–2021)
- Vrushika Mehta as Dr. Riddhima Saxena: Kairav's psychiatrist (2020)
- Nitin Babu as Rohan: Sirat's best-friend (2021)
- Amita Khopkar as Kalawati "Maudi" Shekhawat: Sheela's mother; Sirat and Sonu's grandmother; Aarohi's great-grandmother (2021)
- Ashita Dhawan as Sheela Shekhawat Rathore: Kalawati's daughter; Mukesh's wife; Sirat and Sonu's mother; Aarohi's grandmother (2021)
- Hrishikesh Pandey as Mukesh Rathore: Sheela's second husband; Sonu's father; Sirat's step-father (2021)
- Krishang Bhanushali as Sonu Rathore: Sheela and Mukesh's son; Sirat's half-brother (2021)
- Priyamvada Kant[31] as Rhea: Surekha's niece; Kartik's one-sided lover (2021)
- Apara Mehta as Banjaran: Sirat and Kartik's matchmaker (2021)
- Karan Kundrra as Ranveer Chauhan: Narendranath and Saroj's son; Nidhi's brother; Sirat's first husband (2021) [32]
- Mayank Padia as teenage Ranveer Chauhan (2021)
- Shahbaz Khan as Narendranath Chauhan: Saroj's husband; Ranveer Chuahan and Nidhi's father (2021)
- Anjali Gupta as Saroj Chauhan: Narendranath's wife; Ranveer Chauhan and Nidhi's mother (2021)
- Maira Dharti Mehra as Nidhi Chauhan: Narendranath and Saroj's daughter; Ranveer Chauhan's sister (2021)
- Preyal Shah as Reem: Akshara and Abhimanyu's wedding planner; Vansh's love-interest (2021–2022)
- Pankaj Bijlani as Dr. Rohan Shah: Doctor at Birla Hospital and Medical Institute; Abhimanyu's best friend (2021–2023)
- Mrunal Jain as Dr. Kunal Khera: Abhimanyu's physiotherapist; Maya's brother (2022)
- Farida Dadi as Neelima: Akshara Sharma and Abhinav's neighbour; Muskaan Goenka's grandmother; Abhinav's foster grandmother; Abhir and Abhira's foster great-grandmother (2023)
- Gaurav Sharma as Yuvraj Chaudhary: Jagraj's son; Abhira's stalker and one-sided obsessive lover; Akshara Sharma's murderer (2023–2024)
- Ajay Kumar Nain as MLA Jagraj Chaudhary: Yuvraj's father (2023)
- Vineet Raina[33] as Advocate Dev Shekhawat: Abhira and Charu's former boss; Sanjana's ex-husband; Charu's former love-interest (2024)
- Suraj Sonik as fake Abhir Birla (2024)
- Sandeep Kumar as Dr. Manav Bharadwaj: Vikas's grandson; Ruhi's former suitor (2024)
- Jay Zaveri as Vikas "VB" Bharadwaj: Manish's friend; Manav's grandfather (2024)
Guest appearances
| Year | Actor(s) | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shubhangi Atre | as Kasturi Chawla Sabharwal | from Kasturi |
| Puja Banerjee | as Vrinda Shehrawat | from Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna | |
| Shweta Tiwari | as Prerna Sharma | from Kasautii Zindagii Kay | |
| Sara Khan | as Sadhna Rajvansh | from Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | |
| Angad Hasija | as Alekh Rajvansh | ||
| Kinshuk Mahajan | as Ranvir Rajvansh | ||
| 2010 | Anupriya Kapoor | as Taani Banerjee Ganguly | from Tere Liye |
| Neha Sargam | as Nivedita Viren Sood | from Chand Chupa Badal Mein | |
| Pooja Gor | as Pratigya Saxena / Pratigya Krishna Singh Thakur | from Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya | |
| 2011 | Sanaya Irani | as Khushi Kumari Gupta Raizada | from Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? |
| Barun Sobti | as Arnav Singh Raizada | ||
| Soumya Seth | as Navya Anant Bajpai | from Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal | |
| Krystle D'Souza | as Jeevika Chaudhary | from Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | |
| Nia Sharma | as Maanvi Chaudhary | ||
| Karan Tacker | as Viren Singh Vadhera | ||
| Kushal Tandon | as Virat Singh Vadhera | ||
| 2012, 2016 | Deepika Singh | as Sandhya Rathi[34][35] | from Diya Aur Baati Hum |
| 2012 | Anas Rashid | as Sooraj Rathi[34] | |
| Neelu Vaghela | as Santosh Rathi | ||
| Kanika Maheshwari | as Meenakshi Rathi | ||
| Aamir Khan | To promote Satyamev Jayate[36] | ||
| 2015 | Hiba Nawab | as Amaya Mathur | from Tere Sheher Mein |
| 2017 | Badshah | for Dance Performance at Kartik and Naira's "Sangeet"[37] | |
| Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma | To promote their film Jab Harry Met Sejal[38] | ||
| Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar and Sana Khan | To promote their film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha[39] | ||
| Alka Yagnik | Special performance for a tribute to Akshara on Naksh-Keerti's "Sangeet"[40] | ||
| 2018 | Adaa Khan | for special dance performance on Valentine's Day | |
| Supriya Pathak | to promote her show Khichdi | ||
| 2019 | Namit Khanna | to promote their show | from Sanjivani |
| Gurdeep Kohli | |||
| 2021 | Pooja Gor | as Pratigya Thakur | from Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2 |
| 2022; 2023; 2024 | Rupali Ganguly | as Anupamaa Joshi | from Anupamaa[41][42] |
| 2022 | Gaurav Khanna | as Anuj Kapadia | |
| Sudhanshu Pandey | as Vanraj Shah | ||
| Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty | as Kavya Shah | ||
| Paras Kalnawat | as Samar Shah | ||
| Arvind Vaidya | as Hasmukh Shah | ||
| Nidhi Shah | as Kinjal Dave Shah | ||
| Alpana Buch | as Leela Shah | ||
| Tassnim Sheikh | as Rakhi Dave | ||
| Shekhar Shukla | as Jignesh | ||
| Kumar Sanu | Special performance on Akshara-Abhimanyu's sangeet[43] | ||
| 2023 | Kajol | as Noyonika Sengupta | from The Trial[44] |
| 2023, 2024 | Sayli Salunkhe | as Vandana Malhotra | from Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si |
| 2024 | Jazlyn Talwani | as Tara Malhotra | |
| Ankita Sharma | as Vedika Malhotra | ||
| Leena Jumani | as Sonia | ||
| Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir | as Pammi Sood | ||
| Romiit Raaj | as Bobby Sood | ||
| Garvita Sadhwani | as Mrunal Karmarkar | ||
| Bhoomi Trivedi | Special performance on Makar Sankranti[45] | ||
| Rupali Ganguly | as Anupamaa Joshi | from Anupamaa for Rakshabandhan special [46][47] | |
| Gaurav Khanna | as Anuj Kapadia | ||
| Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni | as Aadhya Kapadia | ||
| Sudhanshu Pandey | as Vanraj Shah | ||
| Alpana Buch | as Leela Shah | ||
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