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.
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).
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 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
Reception Benchmarks
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 Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Director's Kut Productions |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 67 / 4064 |
| Release Date | January 12, 2009 |
| Official Site | www.hotstar.com |





















