Selfish Love follows the arduous journey of Simran Kapoor, a vivacious woman raised abroad who enters a traditional, arranged marriage with Rahul Rai, a man living in a remote Himachal Pradesh village. While initially hopeful that she has found a fairytale romance, Simran soon finds her world constrained by rigid societal expectations, a controlling joint family, and a husband whose affection gradually curdles into indifference and aggression. 
As Simran struggles to balance her responsibilities as a wife, mother to their son Avi, and daughter-in-law, she faces the profound pain of betrayal when she discovers Rahul's infidelity. After years of enduring emotional distance, physical abuse, and the erosion of her self-worth, a final confrontation forces Simran to make a choice. Choosing to break free from the cycle of suffering, she leaves her life in India to forge a path of independence and rediscovery, eventually finding peace and a new beginning in Singapore with Ali, a man who has loved her for twenty years.