Prakash Mehra dead

Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Prakash Mehra died in Mumbai on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 69.

Mehra died of pneumonia and multiple organ failure at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, said family sources.

Mehra ventured into filmmaking with 1968 Shashi Kapoor starrrer Haseena Maan Jayegi followed by the 1971 hit Mela, which had Feroz Khan and Sanjay Khan in lead roles. However, it was Amitabh Bachchan starrer blockbuster hit Zanjeer (1973) that not only catapulted him into the big league but also gave the Hindi film industry its 'angry young man'.

He later teamed up with Amitabh in hits like Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Sharabi, Laawaris and Namak Halal before their last film together Jaadugar that turned out to be a dud.

Recently he was visited by Amitabh while he was in the intensive care unit in the hospital.

Mehra's health is said to have worsened after his wife's death. He is survived by his two sons, Sumeet and Amit.

German super model Claudia Ciesla, Salman's Latest girl?

Well, well, wanna hear what a little birdie told me on V-Day? Apparently our dear Sallu bhai has a new 'muse’. And the girl in question is none other than German super model Claudia Ciesla.

According to my birdie sources, Salman met the dashing 5.10 feet beauty at J W Marriott recently and even sent a car to pick her up.

Now any journalist, budding actor or producer who has ever tried to get an interview or appointment with Sallu bhai knows how difficult it is, but for the sexy Claudia it was just cake walk or should we say ramp walk for Sallu went out of his way to extend the red carpet to the doe-eyed beauty.

So impressed was Sallu that he even promised her a role in one of his forthcoming films. Now, we wonder what Kats has got to say to that.

Salman was unavailable for comment and inspite of several attempts, we were unavailable to get thru to Sallu bhai.