The story was about Akshara and Naitik who were bounded by a forcefully arranged marriage thrust upon them by hypocritical society, carried on for seasons as Akshara saved lives (as one does) while being sanskari and lovable.Kartik and Naira, two individuals deeply in love, extremely nosey in everyone's lives and personifications of justice. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is a neverending tale of reformatted stories that talks about how two people meet, time and again, which leads to their relationship progressing further with each encounter. It also shows why people chose to live in nuclear families.

Mishti, a young woman, is expected to settle for an arranged married by her family. However, she feels that she must get a chance to know her life partner well before tying the knot with him.