The story is about Akshara and Nitik who got married, how they fell in love and how they faced minor problems in everyone's life. Karthik and Naira are two people who have moved away from their families due to a misunderstanding. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai tells the story of how the two meet again and again, which takes their relationship further with each encounter. It also shows how they bring each other closer to the family they have moved away from.