Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on June 19, 1947)

Happy birthday, Salman Rushdie! May your day be filled with more magic realism than a flying carpet ride through midnight skies. Your fearless storytelling and sharp wit have enchanted readers worldwide—though perhaps not always amused certain critics—and yet you continue to dazzle us all.

From the groundbreaking brilliance of "Midnight's Children" to boldly navigating controversy in "The Satanic Verses," you've proven that words can indeed stir worlds (and occasionally trouble). Here's wishing you another year packed full of literary triumphs, laughter-filled adventures, and fewer run-ins with overly sensitive censors. Keep writing bravely; we'll keep reading eagerly!