Another Indian just topped the charts attracting worldwide attention with his newly composed song ‘Rise to Mars’. Oscar Castellino, a Mumbaikar who is pursuing Music and is fascinated about Science did this epic deed.

His new number ‘Rise to Mars’ was named ‘Mars Anthem’ by the Mars Society, the world’s largest and most influential advocacy organization focused on the Red Planet. The ‘Rise to Mars’ song was first presented in Cardiff, England in June by the March Society with Oscar Castellino, who was a software analyst in Mumbai before being discovered by the British-Indian soprano Patricia Rozario in 2011.

Dr. Robert Zubrin, a former Lockheed Martin engineer and founder-president of the Mars Society has said, “I would not be surprised if Oscar Castellino’s composition some day became the national anthem of the Free Martian Republic.”

Zubrin co-wrote the lyrics with Castellino.

This young Mumbaikar shot to fame after receiving the scholarship to London’s prestigious Royal College of Music and performed for Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee pageant.

When asked about his experience with Zubrin, Castellion was quoted saying, “My physics background and curiosity got me in touch with Dr. Zubrin.” Castellino said Dr. Zubrin was the driving force behind the ‘Mars Direct’ design that NASA adopted for its Mars mission.

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“As Mars is my inspiration and music my tool, I thought I would give it a shot. To my surprise, I got a reply from Zubrin saying he and others in the Mars community he had shared it with were thrilled,” said Castellino.

Dr. Zubrin then clarified that ‘Rise to Mars’ will be a prime contender for being Mars Anthem.

“This song (Rise to Mars) has a good chance of being the song for the ages. It is very inspiring, it truly conveys the hopes of those reaching for the Red Planet, and is a song everyone can sing rather than merely listen to as a member of an audience” concluded Zubrin.