Overview

• Niyati Joshi announced her departure from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on August 12 after six years in the role of Swarna Goenka.
• In an Instagram farewell, she expressed gratitude to Rajan Shahi, the DKP production team, Star Plus, her co-stars and fans before inviting casting directors to contact her for new projects.
• Her exit follows the show’s recent seven-year narrative leap, which has driven several cast departures including Garvita Sadhwani and Saloni Sandhu.
• Joshi joined the series in 2019 as Swarna, replacing Parul Chauhan, and portrayed the character across four generational story arcs.
• Producers have not announced replacement plans, prompting media outlets and fans to speculate about the return of remaining Goenka family characters such as Manish Goenka.