Star Plus show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (YRKKH), produced by Rajan Shahi under Director’s Kut Productions, entertains the audience with major dramas and nail-biting twists. Samridhii Shukla and Rohit Purohit play the lead roles.

Check out the written episode 1961 update of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, airing on 16 March 2026.

Today’s episode begins with Meher seeing a video of Armaan (Rohit Purohit) and Abhira (Samridhii Shukla) as they fight, yet their love for each other is still visible. Meher fumes in anger and decides to do something, while Krish requests her not to do anything until Aryan’s wedding. But Meher doesn’t listen to him. Meher calls Maira and tells her to join Aryan’s wedding, and she will handle Armaan.

Meanwhile, Mukti leaves as Abhira comes to meet her. On the other hand, Armaan looks for Abhira, but he doesn’t find her even in the kitchen, and Vidya taunts him for the person Abhira left him years ago; she might have gone to meet that person. Maira talks to Meher and looks excited to join Aryan’s wedding, but Armaan’s warning also pins her.

Mukti meets Abhira, who gives food and ice cream to her and Maira. Mukti shares that Maira wants to meet her and also shares her invitation for her uncle’s wedding, but Abhira denies it. Mukti in flow spills the plan of pairing Abhira with Maira’s father, which leaves Abhira shocked. Abhira apologises to Mukti but also makes her understand that love cannot be forced. And once again, Abhira leaves without meeting Maira.

However, seeing her from afar, Abhira gets emotional. On the other hand, Mukti shares with Maira about her mistakenly spilling the idea of pairing their parents. Maira likes Abhira’s thoughts, and they both decide to listen to their parents’ orders. The Poddar family enjoys seeing Aryan’s childhood photos with Trisha and Manisha call Abhira to join, but she denies it, saying she isn’t their family, but still Manisha asks her to join.

As Abhira makes everyone, Armaan looks at her, dreaming about a happy, perfect family if she were with them. Similarly, Abhira also dreams about a happy family, but with Mukti in it. Armaan and Abhira’s pain looks clear in their eyes, but the painful past resurfaces.

Will Armaan and Abhira become a happy family?