It says when you love someone let her go, if she comes back she is yours. Or else she was never your. Ishan's love is like that. He is more like Mauli's worshipper. He is alright if she doesn't want to marry. He is alright if she wants space. From the day he entered in this serial he was shown as an open minded man who is always there when Mauli needs him. Remember the Girgaon incident...he was the right man at the right time. More like a shoulder to cry or savior when Mauli is embarrassed and alone. He didn't felt a bit embarrassed when Mishti called him Popsi in front of her class. Mauli felt embarrassed and she apologized. He could feel angry or rejected when Mauli said that. He showed his maturity . He told her, "I am still waiting for your answer. She said she needs time. He said "ok. Kunal came with his daughter and Mauli was scared, angry, nervous...Ishan cooled her. He helped her to be normal with Kunal. He saw her in the dargah with Kunal. There are many assholes including Kunal who rushed to Mauli's engagement for an answer as soon as he knew Mishti is his daughter. But Ishan didn't ask anything to Mauli even when she was with Kunal in dargah. Matured behavior is a practice. It just doesn't pops up. Aggressiveness is also is a behavioral disorder which is always present in Kunal. Whether it is watching wife's bf in wet saree or jumping in for sex with a woman when she is in her worst situation.
Although Ishan showed his weakness once when Mauli tried to break up the relationship. But I guess till now he never took fayeda of Mauli in her weak condition like Kunal did. Ishan knows what love is. That is why he is in love with this girl Mauli. His intention is not hurting her or insult her or take chances when he tried to stop her...it was more like a drowning man trying to hold a straw.. To him Mauli is almost like a Devi. He loves everything about her. When his mother asked...he said he loves Dida, radhika, Mishti ...means entire Mauli. He doesn't only want Mauli or her body ( like Kunno did) he wants Mauli. Her sorrow, her insecurities, her smile, her pereshani...etc he just love her with her whole living. He is Okay if she doesn't kiss him, miss him or even stay as friend...but not ok when she wants to break up.
I am not telling you should marry a person just because he loves you or waiting for thousand years. Or worship you or cherish your everything. Often girls deny his kind of lovers. Many girls have a thing for bad boys. But that doesn't make Ishan a loser or less than Kunal. If I compare Kunal and Ishan...as a person not whom Mauli should choose. Ishan is a better person and a better lover. As he know the first law of love If you love someone give her space. Honor her decision. Wait till she tells her reason. Not like Kunal. "I used to love you...now I don't ...pack your bag Mauli...ok not pack...jaaahhh. " That was Kunal. Kunal kept a note for Mauli once in wardrobe ...I don't know why I love you but still I love you. Kind of statement. Ishan said "Mauli is the best lady he knows. When you love someone this is the answer you give. I don't know why is as good as I don't know why I slept with N and watched her rain dance. More like an animal. Driven by animal instinct.
A better person should be respected. And they should be compared with bad guys. Just like we are comparing Nandu and Mauli...we should compare Kunal and Ishan too. Ishan's love is more like Bryan Adam's song "You love a woman Kunal's love for N is more like "When a man loves woman.
Ishan -----To really love a woman To understand her you gotta know her deep inside... And give her wings when she wants to fly ... she needs somebody to tell her that it's gonna last forever
Let her hold you ...You got to give her some faith hold her tight...A little tenderness gotta treat her right
Kunal ------ When a man loves a woman...Can't keep his mind on nothin' else...He'd trade the world...For a good thing he's found...If she is bad, he can't see it...She can do no wrong...Turn his back on his best friend Turn his back on his best friend...If he puts her down... Spend his very last dime... He'd give up all his comforts
LOve is neither right...nor wrong. It just doesn't work the way we want. But Good is always good...bad is bad.