Let's make this birthday one to remember.

74 years old (Born on July 24, 1950)

Happy Birthday to the legendary Goutam Ghose! The man who gave us cinematic gems like "Paar," "Dakhal," and transported audiences effortlessly into mesmerizing worlds with films such as "Land of Sand Dunes." Your storytelling brilliance has not only won countless awards but also made critics scratch their heads, wondering how you manage to blend poetry and reality so seamlessly.

Here's wishing that your birthday is filled with more applause than a film festival premiere—and fewer retakes than an ambitious action sequence. May this year bring even greater success, endless inspiration, laughter behind-the-scenes (and on-screen), plus plenty of cake—because every great director deserves sweet rewards between takes!