The idea of the film was born when Ajitpal Singh heard about the death of his cousin sister living in a village of Punjab. She died because her husband did not take her to the hospital thinking she is possessed by a ghost. She was the first person to graduate in his father's side of family and Ajitpal was the second. Education brought them closer and he was deeply saddened by news of her death and felt guilty for losing touch with her. He kept thinking about the incident and slowly the idea of 'Fire In The Mountains' was born.