Based on Salman Rushdie's novel, follows the story Saleem Sinai, born on the day of India's independence with telepathic powers that link him with the 1,000 other children born that day.Based on Salman Rushdie's novel, follows the story Saleem Sinai, born on the day of India's independence with telepathic powers that link him with the 1,000 other children born that day.Based on Salman Rushdie's novel, follows the story Saleem Sinai, born on the day of India's independence with telepathic powers that link him with the 1,000 other children born that day.