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This is a list of characters in the longest-running Indian television soap opera Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
Main cast
- Hina Khan as Akshara Maheshwari Singhania: Naitik's wife; Naksh and Naira's mother (2009–2016)[1]
- Karan Mehra / Vishal Singh as Naitik "Munna" Singhania: Akshara Singhania's husband; Naksh and Naira's father (2009–2016) / (2016–2018)[2][3]
- Yash Pandey as child Naitik (2012) (analepsis appearance)
- Shivangi Joshi as:
- Naira Singhania Goenka: Kartik's late wife; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's mother (2016–2021)[4]
- Ashnoor Kaur as child Naira (2015–2016)
- Mishka Jain as baby Naira (2015)
- Sirat Shekhawat Goenka: Karthik's second wife; Aarohi's mother (2021)
- Drashti Bhanushali as child Sirat (2021) (analepsis appearance)
- Naira Singhania Goenka: Kartik's late wife; Kairav and Akshara Sharma's mother (2016–2021)[4]
- Mohsin Khan as Kartik "Kittu" Goenka: Naira's widower; Kairav, Akshara Sharma and Aarohi's father (2016–2021)[5]
- Vedant Pandya as child Kartik (2021) (analepsis appearance)
- Pranali Rathod as Advocate Akshara "Akshu" Goenka Sharma: Abhinav's widow; Abhir and Abhira's mother (2021–2023)[6]
- Preeti Amin as older Akshara Sharma (2023)
- Prachi Thakur as child Akshara Goenka (2021)
- Anaya Gupta / Kairav Waghela as baby Akshara Goenka (2020–2021) / (2021)
- Harshad Chopda as Dr. Abhimanyu "Abhi" Birla: Akshara Sharma's ex-husband; Abhir's father (2021–2023)[7]
- Het Makwana as child Abhimanyu (2022) (analepsis appearance)
- Samridhii Shukla as Advocate Abhira Sharma Poddar: Armaan's wife; Maira's mother; Mukti's adoptive mother (2023–present)[8]
- Shehzada Dhami / Rohit Purohit as Advocate Armaan "Aaru" Poddar: Abhira's husband; Maira's father; Mukti's adoptive father (2023—2024) / (2024–present)[9]
- Pratyaksh Vardhan Singh as child Armaan (2023, 2024) (analepsis appearance)
Recurring cast
Maheshwaris
- Vineeta Malik as Bhairavi Maheshwari: Vishambharnath and Omkarnath's mother (2009–2018)
- Lata Sabharwal as Rajshri Goyel Maheshwari: Vishambharnath's wife; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's mother (2009–2019)
- Sanjeev Seth as Vishambharnath "Vishambhar" Maheshwari: Rajshri's husband; Shaurya and Akshara Singhania's father (2009–2018)
- Neelima Taddepalli as Sunaina Maheshwari: Omkarnath's wife; Anshuman Maheshwari's mother (2009–2018)
- Manu Malik as Omkarnath "Omi" Maheshwari: Sunaina's husband; Anshuman Maheshwari's father (2009–2018)
- Pooja Joshi Arora as Varsha Agrawal Maheshwari: Shaurya's wife; Ananya's mother (2009–2020)
- Ather Habib / Yash Gera as Shaurya Maheshwari: Varsha's husband; Ananya and Kuhu's father (2009–2013) / (2013–2017)[10]
- Aman Sharma / Dheeraj Gumbar as Anshuman "Anshu" Maheshwari: Jasmeet's husband; Nishant's father (2009–2015) / (2015–2016)
- Shirin Sewani as Jasmeet "Jassi" Kaur Sethi Maheshwari: Anshuman Maheshwari's wife; Nishant's mother (2013–2018)
- Akshaya Naik as Ananya Maheshwari Sharma: Varsha and Shaurya's daughter; Ranveer Sharma's wife (2015–2018)
- Nairtiya Chandola as child Ananya (2012–2015)
- Afiya as baby Ananya (2011–2012)
- Nairtiya Chandola as child Ananya (2012–2015)
- Arjun Kohli as Ranveer Sharma: Ananya's husband (2016–2018)
- Anmol Jyotir as:
- Nishant "Nannu" Maheshwari: Anshuman Maheshwari and Jasmeet's son (2016–2017)
- Khushmeet Gill as child Nishant (2015–2016)
- Luv Goenka (see below): Surekha and Akhilesh's elder twin son; Mansi and Luv's brother (2020–2021)
- Shreshth Saxena as child Luv (2016–2019)
- Nishant "Nannu" Maheshwari: Anshuman Maheshwari and Jasmeet's son (2016–2017)
- Kaveri Priyam as Kuhu Maheshwari: Sneha and Shaurya's daughter (2019)
- Yamini Makwana as teen Kuhu (2016–2017)
- Harbandana Kaur as child Kuhu (2015–2016)
- Yamini Makwana as teen Kuhu (2016–2017)
- Sunita Rajwar as Dhaniya Singh: Maheshwaris' househelp; Bhajinder's wife (2009–2012)
- Anand Mani as Bhajinder "Bhola" Singh: Maheshwaris' househelp and foster son; Dhaniya's husband (2009–2012)
- Roshan Khan as Gopi: Bhairavi's close friend and househelp (2009–2012)
- Amardeep Jha as Shankari Tai: Maheshwari's match maker (2009–2016, 2018)
Singhanias
- Medha Jambotakar as Kaveri Singhania: Mahendra's wife; Nandini's mother (2009–2021)
- Sanjay Gandhi / Abhijeet Lahiri as Mahendra Pratap Singhania: Kaveri Singhania's husband; Nandini's father (2009–2010) / (2010–2015)
- Sandeep Mehta as Rajshekhar "Raj" Singhania: Naitik and Rashmi's father (2009–2018)
- Sonali Verma as Gayatri Singhania: Naitik and Rashmi's mother; Rajshekhar's late wife (2009–2013)
- Kshitee Jog as Dr. Devyani Singhania: Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's mother; Rajshekhar's wife (2014–2021)
- Kirti Sually as Parvati Singhania: Mahendra and Rajshekhar's elder sister (2010–2019)
- Rohan Mehra / Rishi Dev / Shehzad Shaikh as Naksh "Duggu/Lalla/Chiku" Singhania: Akshara Singhania and Naitik's son; Kirti's husband (2015–2016) / (2016–2018) / (2019–2021)
- Shivansh Kotia as child Naksh (2012–2015, 2016)
- Harsh / Bani as baby Naksh (2012) / (2012)
- Shivansh Kotia as child Naksh (2012–2015, 2016)
- Mohena Singh / Harsha Khandeparkar as Keerti Goenka Singhania: Manish and Soumya's daughter; Naksh's wife (2016–2019) / (2020–2021)
- Saksham Kalia as Krish Singhania: Naksh and Keerti's son (2020–2021)
- Dwiti Gajera as baby Krish Singhania (2019)
- Anshul Pandey as Naman Agrawal: Karishma's estranged husband; Mishti's estranged father (2014–2016)
- Priyanka Udhwani as Karishma Agrawal: Naman's estranged wife; Mishti's estranged mother (2014–2017)
- Rhea Sharma as Mishti Agrawal: Naman and Karishma's estranged daughter (2019)
- Aarna Sharma as child and teen Mishti (2015–2017)
- Navika Kotia as:
- Prerna "Chikki" Singhania: Singhania's adoptive daughter (2013–2014)
- Reem Shaikh as child Prerna (2012)
- Maya "Mau" Khera: Kunal's sister (2022)
- Prerna "Chikki" Singhania: Singhania's adoptive daughter (2013–2014)
- Divya Bhatnagar as Gulabo: Singhanias' former househelp (2009–2011)
- Nea Srivastav as Girija: Singhania's househelp (2011–2016)
- Rakesh Deewana as Maharaj: Singhanias' cook (2009–2014)
Goyels
- Bhuvan Chopra as Ratan Goyel: Ramola's son (2009)
- Ruma Roma Sengupta as Ramola Goyel: Rajshri and Ratan's mother (2009–2011)
- Pragati Chourasiya as Tanu Goyel: Ratan's daughter (2010–2012)
Chauhans
- Nidhi Uttam as Nandini Singhania Chauhan: Kaveri Singhania and Mahendra's daughter; Mohit's wife (2009–2019)
- Ayush Agarwal / Shamik Abbas as Mohit Chauhan: Rukmini's son; Nandini's husband (2009–2015) / (2015–2019)
- Sanchit Sharma as Yash Chauhan: Nandini and Mohit's adopted son; 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; 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; Anmol's wife (2017) / (2018–2019)
- Urmila Sharma / Sunita Rao as Rukmini Chauhan: Mohit and Koyel's mother (2009–2012) / (2012–2019, 2021)
- Trishika Tiwari as Koyel Chauhan: Rukmini's daughter (2010–2012)
Desais
- Neha Saroopa as Rashmi Singhania Desai: Gayatri Singhania and Rajshekhar's daughter; Gayatri Deora's mother (2009–2016)
- Mazher Sayed as Sameer Desai: Rashmi's second husband (2015–2016)
Awasthis
- Zarina Roshan Khan as Muskaan Agrawal Awasthi: Alok's wife (2014–2015)
- Amit Dolawat as Alok Awasthi: Muskaan Awasthi's husband (2009, 2014–2015)
Deoras
- Kanchi Singh / Deblina Chatterjee / Simran Khanna as Gayatri "Gayu" Deora: Rashmi and Nikhil's daughter; Vansh and Vatsal's mother (2016–2017) / (2018–2019) / (2019–2021)
- Payal Bhojwani as child Gayatri Deora (2015–2016)
- Ashish Kapoor as Nikhil Deora: Rajendra and Rama's son; Rashmi's ex-husband (2011–2013)
- Shravani Goswami as Rama Deora: Rajendra's wife (2011–2016, 2018–2020)
- ) Jaiswal as Rajendra Deora: Rama's husband (2011–2013)
Goenkas
- Swati Chitnis as Suhasini "Triveni/Mimi" Ajmera Goenka: Manish and Akhilesh's mother (2016–2023)
- Parul Chauhan / Niyati Joshi as Swarna "Arpita" Gupta Goenka: Manish's wife; Shubham's mother (2016–2019) / (2019–2025)
- Sachin Tyagi as Manish Goenka: Kartik, Kirti and Shubham's father (2016–2025)
- Nupur Joshi as Soumya Goenka: Priyanka's sister; Manish's late wife (analepsis appearance) (2017)
- Shilpa Raizada / Saee Barve[11] as Surekha Goenka: Akhilesh's wife; Mansi, Luv and Kush's mother (2016–2021) / (2023–present)
- Ali Hassan as Akhilesh "Akhil / AG" Goenka: Surekha's husband; Mansi, Luv and Kush's father (2016–2022)
- Gaurav Wadhwa[12] as Shubham "Aryan" Goenka: Manish and Swarna's son (2017–2018)
- Samir Onkar as Samarth Goenka: Avdhesh's son; Gayatri Deora's ex-husband (2018–2020)
- Vansh Sayani as child Samarth (2018) (analepsis appearance)
- Apoorv Jyotir as Kush Goenka: Surekha and Akhilesh's younger twin son; Mansi and Luv's brother (2020–2021)
- Shubh Saxena as child Kush (2016–2019)
- Mayank Arora / Abeer Singh Godhwani as Kairav Goenka: Naira and Kartik's son; Muskaan Goenka's husband (2021–2022) / (2023)
- Shaurya Shah / Tanmay Shah / Aarambh Trehan as child Kairav (2019) / (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
- Shambhavi Singh as Muskaan Goenka: Neelima's granddaughter; Kairav's wife (2023)
- Sharan Anandani as Vansh Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Vivaan's son (2021–2022)
- Maaz Champ / Siddharth Dubey as child Vansh (2019–2020) / (2020–2021)
- Tejaswi Bhadane as Krishna "Chhori" Goenka: Goenkas adopted daughter (2020–2021)
- Devaj Bhanushali as baby Vatsal Goenka: Gayatri Deora and Samarth's son (2020)
Ajmeras
- Anita Kanwal as Tejaswini Ajmera: Suhasini and Purushottam's elder sister (2018)
- Rituraj Singh as Purushottam "Puru" Ajmera: Suhasini's brother; Ila's father (2019)
- Aleya Ghosh as Ila Ajmera: Purushottam's daughter (2019)
Birlas
- Karishma Sawant as Dr. Aarohi "Aaru" Goenka Birla: Neil's widow; Ruhu's mother (2021–2023)
- Siya Makwana as child Aarohi (2021)
- Paras Priyadarshan as Neil Birla: Avni and Harshvardhan's son; Aarohi's late husband (2021–2022)
- Ami Trivedi as Manjari Birla: Mahima and Sujeet's sister; Harshvardhan's wife (2021–2023)
- Vinay Jain as Dr. Harshvardhan "Harsh" Birla: Anandvardhan's brother; Abhimanyu and Neil's father (2021–2023)
- Pragati Mehra as Dr. Mahima Birla: Manjari and Sujeet's sister; Anandvardhan's wife (2021–2023)
- Ashish Nayyar as Dr. Anandvardhan "Anand" Birla: Harshvardhan's brother; Mahima's husband (2021–2023)
- Neeraj Goswami as Dr. Parth Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's son; Shefali's husband (2021–2023)
- Sehrish Ali / Nisha Nagpal as Shefali Birla: Parth's wife (2021) / (2021–2023)
- Nirbhay Thakur as Shivansh "Shivu" Birla: Parth and Shefali's son (2023)
- Orrish Arora as baby Shivansh (2022–2023)
- Kashish Rai as Anisha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's elder daughter; Kairav's ex-fianceé (2022)
- Niharika Chouksey / Nancy Roy as Nishtha Birla: Mahima and Anandvardhan's younger daughter (2021–2022) / (2022–2023)
Sharmas
- Jay Soni[13] as Abhinav Sharma: Akshara Sharma's late husband; Abhira's father (2022–2023)
- Mohit Parmar as Abhir Sharma: Abhimanyu and Akshara Sharma's son; Abhira's brother (2024–2026)
- Shreyansh Kaurav as child Abhir (2023)
- Sharon Verma as Kiara Poddar Sharma: Manisha and Manoj's daughter; Abhir's wife (2023–2026)
- Saloni Sandhu as Advocate Charu Bansal Sharma: Kajal and Sanjay's daughter; Abhir's late wife (2023–2025)
- Farida Dadi as Neelima aka Neela Amma: Muskaan Goenka's grandmother; Abhinav's foster grandmother (2023)
Poddars
- Pratiksha Honmukhe / Garvita Sadhwani[14] as Ruhi "Rooh" Birla Poddar: Rohit's widow; Daksh's mother (2023–2024) / (2024–2025)[15]
- Hera Mishra as child Ruhi (2023)
- Shivam Khajuria / Romiit Raaj[16] as Advocate Rohit Poddar: Vidya and Madhav's son; Ruhi's late husband (2023–2024) / (2024–2025)
- Shivaan as child Rohit (2023, 2024) (analepsis appearance)
- Anita Raj[17] as Kaveri Poddar: Madhav, Kajal and Manoj's mother (2023–present)
- Shruti Ulfat[18] as Vidya Poddar: Madhav's wife; Rohit's mother (2023–present)
- Sandeep Rajora[19] as Inspector Madhav Poddar: Armaan and Rohit's father (2023–present)
- Dhruvraaj Chaudhari as child Madhav (2025) (analepsis appearance)
- Shruti Rawat as Manisha "Meenu" Poddar: Manoj's wife; Kiara and Aryan's mother (2023–present)
- Sikandar Kharbanda[20] as Advocate Manoj "Mannu" Poddar: Manisha's husband; Kiara and Aryan's father (2023–present)
- Darsh Chouhan as child Manoj (2025) (analepsis appearance)
- Hitul Pujara as Aryan Poddar: Manisha and Manoj's son; Disha's husband (2026–present)
- Manthan Setia[21] as teen Aryan (2023–2025)
- Isha Dhirwani as Disha Poddar: Nakul and Mamta's daughter; Aryan's wife (2026–present)
- Agastya Kirtane as baby Daksh Poddar: Ruhi and Rohit's son (2024–2025)
- Vibhuti Thakur[22] as Shivani Poddar: Armaan's mother; Madhav's late wife (2025)
- Arshiya Sharma as Maira "Mairu" Poddar: Abhira and Armaan's daughter (2026–present)
- Urva Rumani as child Maira (2025–2026)
- Aarya Gajera as baby Maira/Pookie (2025)
- Urva Rumani as child Maira (2025–2026)
- Sarah Killedar as Mukti Poddar (formerly Vani Gupta): Abhira and Armaan's adopted daughter (2026–present)
- Mayanshi Verma as child Vani Gupta (2025–2026)
Bansals
- Preeti Puri as Kajal Poddar Bansal: Sanjay's wife; Krish and Charu's mother (2023–present)
- Anokhi Singh as child Kajal (2025) (analepsis appearance)
- Siddharth Vasudev as Advocate Sanjay Bansal: Kajal's husband; Krish and Charu's father (2023–present)
- Rishabh Jaiswal[23] / Aryan Arora as Advocate Krish Bansal: Kajal and Sanjay's son; Tanya's husband (2023–2026) / (2026–present)
- Charushree Singh as Tanya Raizada Bansal: Anshuman Raizada's sister; Krish's wife (2025–present)
Other characters
- Ali Merchant as Rituraj aka Bablu: Gayatri Singhania's nephew (2009–2012)
- Preeti Sharma as Bindiya: Rituraj's wife (2010–2012)
- Charu Asopa as Sneha: Kuhu's mother (2010)
- Radhika Vidyasagar as Sulekha Agrawal: Varsha's mother (2009–2011)
- Rudra Kaushish as:
- Ranjan: Kaveri Singhania's brother (2012)
- Sajjan Rajawat: Mala's husband; Neeraj's father (2024)
- Akansha Kapil as Antara: Naitik's ex-lover (2012)
- Kush Sharma as Siddharth aka Sid: Antara's husband (2012)
- Pooran Kiri as Suresh Agrawal: Naman and Muskaan Awasthi's father (2014–2015)
- Vaishali Takkar as Sanjana "Sanju" Thakkar: Naksh's best-friend (2015–2016)
- Umang Jain as Nayantara "Tara" Singh Shekhawat: Naksh's ex-fianceé (2015–2016)
- Alok Nath as Chandrabhan Singh Shekhawat: Sangram, Vikram, Aditya Shekhawat and Nayantara's grandfather (2015–2016)
- Amal Sehrawat as Sangram Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's eldest grandson (2015–2016)
- Sushant Marya as Vikram Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's second grandson (2015–2016)
- Shivam Agarwal as Aditya Singh Shekhawat: Chandrabhan's youngest grandson (2015–2016)
- Dakssh Ajit Singh as Inspector Shekhar: Police officer who headed Naira's rescue operation (2016)
- Sheetal Tiwari as Sukanya: Naira's friend (2016)
- Pooja Jadhav as Pungi: Naira's friend from orphanage (2016)
- Nikhil Sharma as Chandu: Naira's friend from Rishikesh (2016)
- Suzanne Bernert as Martha Wilkins: Rose's mother (2016)
- Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Gurumaa: Naira's dance trainer (2016)
- Romit Sharma as Aditya Bansal: Keerti's ex-husband (2017; 2019, 2020)
- Tiya Gandwani as Dr. Priyanka: Soumya's sister (2017–2019)
- Shrey Pareek as Kabir: Shubham's friend; Naira's stalker (2018)
- Mrinal Singh Lal as Ashi: Kartik's best-friend (2018)
- Varun Toorkey as Rishabh: Naksh and Naira's friend (2019)[24]
- Khushwant Walia as Mihir Kapoor: Naira's boss (2019)
- Pankhuri Awasthy as Vedika: Kartik's friend and ex-fiancée (2019–2020)
- Payal Nair as Advocate Damini Mishra: Kartik's lawyer in Kairav's custody case (2019)
- Diksha Dhami as Trisha: A girl from Naira's orphanage (2020)
- Urfi Javed as Advocate Shivani Bhatia: Trisha's Lawyer in her molestation case (2020)
- Manoj Joshi as Advocate Shaktiman Jhaveri: Goenka's lawyer in Trisha's molestation case (2020)
- Alka Kaushal as Sita Devi Chaudhary: Goenka's conservative business partner (2020)
- Jaydeep Ashra as Kundan Chaudhary: Sita Devi's son (2020)
- Vrushika Mehta as Dr. Riddhima: Kairav's psychiatrist (2020)
- Amita Khopkar as Kalawati "Maudi" Shekhawat: Sheela's mother; Sirat and Sonu's grandmother (2021)
- Ashita Dhawan as Sheela Shekhawat Rathore: Sirat and Sonu's mother (2021)
- Hrishikesh Pandey as Mukesh Rathore: Sheela's second husband; Sonu's father (2021)
- Krishang Bhanushali as Sonu Rathore: Sheela and Mukesh's son, Sirat's half-brother (2021)
- Apara Mehta as Banjaran: Sirat's and Kartik's matchmaker (2021)
- Karan Kundrra as Ranveer Chauhan: Narendranath and Saroj's son; Sirat's late husband (2021)[25]
- Mayank Padia as teenage Ranveer Chauhan (2021)
- Shahbaz Khan as Narendranath Chauhan: Saroj's husband (2021)
- Anjali Gupta as Saroj Chauhan: Narendranath's wife (2021)
- Maira Dharti Mehra as Nidhi Chauhan: Narendranath and Saroj's daughter (2021)
- Preyal Shah as Reem: Akshara Sharma and Abhimanyu's wedding planner (2021–2022)
- Pankaj Bijlani as Dr. Rohan Shah: Abhimanyu's best-friend (2021–2023)
- Mrunal Jain as Dr. Kunal Khera: Abhimanyu's physiotherapist, Maya's brother (2022)
- Gaurav Sharma as Yuvraj Choudhary: Jagraj's son, Abhira's obsessive one-sided lover (2023–2024; 2025)
- Ajay Kumar Nain as MLA Jagraj Choudhary: Yuvraj's father (2023)
- Vineet Raina[26] as Advocate Dev Shekhawat: Abhira and Charu's former boss (2024)
- Sandeep Kumar as Dr. Manav Bharadwaj: Vikas's grandson, Ruhi's former suitor (2024)
- Jay Zaveri as Vikas "VB" Bharadwaj: Manish's friend (2024)
- Shabaaz Abdullah Badi as Neeraj Rajawat: Charu's former suitor (2024)
- Dipali Kamath as Mala Rajawat: Sajjan's wife; Neeraj's mother (2024)
- Kajal Chonkar as Sira Zimik alias Mountain Mouse: A North-Eastern girl; Krish's ex-girlfriend (2024–2025)
- Siddharth Shivpuri as Advocate Roop Kumar aka RK: Shivani Poddar's foster son; Abhira's former admirer (2025)
- Divyam Shukla as Bittu: Roop's neighbour and brother-figure (2025)
- Neha Amrawat as Koyal: Maira's supposed-nanny and kidnapper (2025)
- Susheel Parashar as Digambar "Daddu": Geetanjali's grandfather (2025)
- Ruheen Ali Khan as Geetanjali "Geetu" Poddar: Armaan's late wife (2025)
- Rahul Sharma[27] as Anshuman Raizada: Tanya's brother; Abhira's ex-fiancé (2025)
- Smarth Mehta as Saharsh: Kiara's drug dealer (2025)
- Melissa Pais as Jalebi Bai: Prisoner who runs a human trafficking racket (2025)
- Riya Junni as Aliya "Aaloo" Choudhary: Abhira and Lavanya's roommate; Priyanshu's wife (2025)
- Dhanshree Patil as Lavanya: Abhira and Aliya's roommate (2025)
- Kritik Yadav as Priyanshu "PJ" Choudhary: Yuvraj's cousin; Aliya's husband (2025)
- Rajat Sen as Rehaan: Armaan and Priyanshu's roommate (2025)
- Anju Jadhav as Meher Mittal: Armaan's business partner and ex-fianceé (2025–2026)
- Syed Zafar Ali as Shri Hari Mittal: Meher's father and Armaan's business partner (2025–present)
- Khushi Dani as Anita Gupta: Rajat's widow; Mukti's biological mother (2025–2026)
- Nimesh Soni as Ratan Kaka: Abhira and Armaan's neighbour and father figure (2026–present)
- Devarsh Nagar as Radheshyam: Meher's henchman (2026)
- Roopa Divetia as Damyanti: Disha's aunt; Rishabh's grandmother (2026–present)
- Ashu Sharma as Nakul: Mamta's husband; Disha's father (2026–present)
- Sarwam Kulkarni as Rishabh: Damyanti's grandson; Maira's stalker (2026–present)
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[28][29] | from Diya Aur Baati Hum |
| 2012 | Anas Rashid | as Sooraj Rathi[28] | |
| Neelu Vaghela | as Santosh Rathi | ||
| Kanika Maheshwari | as Meenakshi Rathi | ||
| Aamir Khan | To promote Satyamev Jayate[30] | ||
| 2013 | Devoleena Bhattacharjee | as Gopi Modi | from Saath Nibhaana Saathiya |
| 2015 | Hiba Nawab | as Amaya Mathur | from Tere Sheher Mein |
| Sachin Tyagi[31] | Rishi Mathur | ||
| 2017 | Badshah | for Dance Performance at Kartik and Naira's "Sangeet"[32] | |
| Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma | To promote their film Jab Harry Met Sejal[33] | ||
| Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar and Sana Khan | To promote their film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha[34] | ||
| Alka Yagnik | Special performance for a tribute to Akshara on Naksh-Keerti's "Sangeet"[35] | ||
| 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; 2025 | Rupali Ganguly | as Anupamaa Joshi | from Anupamaa[36][37] |
| 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[38] | ||
| 2023 | Kajol | as Noyonika Sengupta | from The Trial[39] |
| 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[40] | ||
| Rupali Ganguly | as Anupamaa Joshi | from Anupamaa for Rakshabandhan special [41][42] | |
| Gaurav Khanna | as Anuj Kapadia | ||
| Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni | as Aadhya Kapadia | ||
| Sudhanshu Pandey | as Vanraj Shah | ||
| Alpana Buch | as Leela Shah | ||
| Vijayendra Kumeria | as Dev Chaudhary | from Deewaniyat | |
| 2025 | Abhika Malakar | as Rudrani "Rani" Doshi | from Pocket Mein Aasman |
| Neha Harsora | as Sailee Jadhav Deshmukh | from Udne Ki Aasha | |
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