Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella by Vishal Bhardwaj

Released as part of The Blue Umbrella, Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Behind the melody is the work of Vishal Bhardwaj, whose composition choices give Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella its distinctive texture.

Vishal Bhardwaj brings a warmth to Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. Pankaj Kapur, Shreya Sharma, Rahul Kumar, Paramjit Singh Kakran, Deepak Dobriyal gave the film its soul, and Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2007 marked the release of The Blue Umbrella, and Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 1:24, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Years from now, Rise Above The Sky - The Blue Umbrella will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.