Aishwarya Rai has proved herself Numero Uno yet again having secured first rank among Bollywood actors in the annual Forbes list of most bankable film stars worldwide.

According to the new Forbes list - Aishwarya Rai is listed as India’s most bankable star in Hollywood, pushing down the Khans of Bollywood in the ratings of the best bet for a film’s financial success. Ash is among half a dozen of Bollywood actors on the list of ‘Hollywood’s Most Valuable Actors’. Other Indians on the list include Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Irrfan Khan and Hrithik Roshan.

Although at 387th position in the global list of as many as 1,411 actors from across the world, Aishwarya is ranked highest among all Indian actors and is the only female actor from the country who made it to this club.

The list also includes Indian American actor Kal Penn, whose films include The Namesake. At 476th position, he is ranked higher than all the Bollywood actors, except Aishwarya.

Among the male Bollywood actors, Aamir is ranked highest at 540th in the global list, followed by Shah Rukh (735), Salman (753), Irrfan (825) and Hrithik (1,059).

The list, topped by Hollywood actor Will Smith, is based on the bankability of actors around the world as voted by members of the global entertainment industry.