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Prashant wants Ansh to be his son whereas Yash wants to be Ansh's father. I perceive this difference as being fundamental to the characters of the two men.
A father is defined as a paternal caregiver and protector. By claiming his rght to be Ansh's father, Yash is showing that the object of importance in their relationship is Ansh. As the child, he will be the beneficiary of love, affection, care and security that he will receive from his paternal protector. There is no mention or negotiation of a return from Ansh.
Which brings me to Prashant' claiming Ansh to be his son. A son by a dictionary definition is simply the male offspring. But a son has the social status of being the scion of the family, the propagator of a lineage, the provider, the care-taker in old age. Sons carry the burden of expectation from the day they are born. Prashant's motivation for wanting Ansh is to eliminate his loneliness, to assuage his pride in having to watch the child he birthed call an another man papa. He wants Ansh so Ansh can give him the love and devotion that he now gives Yash. And Prashant will bribe Ansh to get this. Prashant simply demands it.
And like respect, love cannot really be demanded. It has to be earned, cultivated and nurtured and you have to give it abundantly to get it back in small doses.
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