Abhishek Bachchan and German supermodel, Hollywood actress and Playboy playmate Claudia Ciesla were seen enjoying each others company at the Indian Pavilion at Cannes sparking rumours that Claudia was fast making inroads into Bollywood.

The originally blonde, all natural actress has hit Bollywood with a vengeance and is all set to dethrone the reigning queens in tinsel town.

She was aggressively lobbying with every Bollywood persona, producer and director said a journalist who was present at Cannes.

She was recently linked with Salman Khan and the rumour mills went into over drive suggesting that Salman and Claudia spent some quality time together over coffee at a 7star hotel at Juhu in suburban Mumbai.

Apparently, according to reports, Salman also invited her to his house at Bandra where the two spent half a day together.

He also ensured that she was not inconvenienced in any way during her stay in Mumbai and offered to drive her around. Another unconfirmed internet report also suggested that the two even stayed together.

The 22-year-old Claudia who recently appeared for her University Exams flew immediately to Cannes to be part of the Indian Pavilion. Her media spokesperson and publicist for India said that Claudia and Abhishek discussed and chatted for quite some time.

They shared notes on common interests including her work in Bollywood. Abhishek was impressed with her in-depth knowledge of Bollywood and her fascination for Indian movies.

The junior Bachchan was also taken in by her love for Indian couture, Indian fashion and particularly an Indian embroidery outfit worn by Claudia and designed by Bollywood fashion designer Umair Zaffar.

Speaking to the media at Cannes when queried about her outfits, Claudia said, "Umair Zaffar's Indian bridal wear is really impressive. His designs, style, cuts and fits are fantastic."

Meanwhile Claudia was all praises for Abhishek's wife, Aishwarya Rai. "She is the perfect embodiment of the modern Indian woman – talented, beautiful and stunning. Abhishek is really a very lucky man, " Claudia told Hollywood Reporter at Cannes.