Three Bollywood stars, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan, feature in Forbes magazine’s list of 10 celebrities who are brand ambassadors for different mobile phone companies.

The three Indian actors are joined by football star David Beckham and tennis champion Maria Sharapova on the list released by the US magazine, otherwise known for its billionaire rankings.

While Shah Rukh lends star power to mobile phones made by Nokia, Abhishek and Aamir endorse Motorola and Samsung phones respectively.

The Forbes report said that Nokia, the world’s largest phone manufacturer, "doesn’t work with many celebrities but makes an exception for Shah Rukh, who says he has used Nokia phones for more than a decade". It added that after a popular commercial last December, the company sponsored Shah Rukh’s Indian Premier League cricket team earlier this year.

The magazine said Abhishek, a former LG Electronics’ brand ambassador, now represents Motorola phones in India, and that he is "Bollywood royalty, thanks to his famous actor father, Amitabh Bachchan, and glamorous actress wife Aishwarya Rai".

About Aamir, the report said: "After appearing in his first movie at eight, Bollywood star Aamir now produces and directs films, as well as acts. Samsung has said it is counting on his popularity to help it double its market share in India this year."