Naturally, the film ends with a grand reconciliation, complete with a wedding, rain-soaked emotional reunions, and the iconic line: "Yeh rishta kya kehlata hai? Hum saath saath hain."
The film is famous for its large cast, depicting a close-knit family with three brothers and their partners: Mohnish Bahl
The conflict arises when the elder daughter-in-law, Sadhna (Tabu), is misled by her jealous sister (Karishma Kapoor’s character’s mother) into believing that the younger brothers are plotting to usurp her husband's share of property. This leads to a forced partition—a heartbreaking separation that tests the very fabric of the family.