Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who is well known for making films like Chandni Bar (2001), Page 3 (2005), Traffic Signal (2007) and Fashion (2008), received the 'New York Citizen's Achievement Award'.

The overwhelmed 44-year-old tweeted telling his fans and well-wishers about this great news. "I am hugely honoured and humbled by the Citizen's Achievement Award given to me by people of NYC. I m truly touched!" he posted.

He won the National Award for Best Director for Traffic Signal.