Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
2009 67 seasons · 4064 ep live_tv Scripted India

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

ये रिश्ता क्या कहलाता है

Synopsis

ये रिश्ता क्या कहलाता है

Naitik and Akshara Singhania live in a Marwari joint family in Udaipur. As a young married couple, they journey through adjustment issues, later as parents of young children, and they learn to love each other and their respective extended families while becoming mature members of their household.

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Drama + Family in India

112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai itself).

The 2008–2010 India Window

In the crowded 2008-2010 India release window, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai sits at #174 of 181. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010
  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008
  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  5. Bhramaram
    #5

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  6. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #6

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009
  7. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
    #7

    Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

    ★ 7.5 · 2010
  8. I Am Kalam
    #8

    I Am Kalam

    ★ 7.3 · 2010

The 2000s India Landscape

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 59 titles released, including Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (454 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 58 other India seriess in 2009.

The 685th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (79 seriess).

Audience Engagement

16
Reviews
37th
Review-volume percentile
71st
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India seriess in our index.

Popularity (71th percentile) outruns review volume (37th) — a trending, discussed title among India seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 12, 2009
Last Air Date
May 9, 2023
Broadcast Span
14.3 years
Total Episodes
4064 across 67 seasons
Format
Scripted
Status
Returning Series

Reception Benchmarks

3.6
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,962 of 1,983 India seriess indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.8 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #1,128 of 1,132 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesDirector's Kut Productions
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes67 / 4064
Release DateJanuary 12, 2009
Official Sitewww.hotstar.com