It's hard to know whom he holds real close at heart to, whom he values and listens to.. So far it sorta seemed like Ishaan. His mom tho he listens to her, she isn't very helpful in terms of having a positive affect on him or being a positive change.. As she herself is negative minded.
And he cares nothing abt urmi, only sees her as good for bed. So hence, to bring abt a change in him, HE needs to realize that he needs to change, no one can magically bring about a change in him, suddenly ! It wldnt be realistic.