Actor Riteish Deshmukh is on top of the world after his second Marathi film ‘Yellow’ won three National Awards – Special Jury and Special Mention at the 61st National Film Awards. (See Pics: Sophie, Dia, Amrita, Genelia, Neha paint the town ‘Yellow’)

Gauri Gadgil and Sanjana Rai of ‘Yellow’ won Special Mention award and the movie got a Special Jury Award.

Congrats #TeamYELLOW my brother @uttungthakur director Mahesh limaye -(writers) Ganesh-Ambar Kaushal Inamdar (music) Jayant (editor)

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 16, 2014

Congrats to a team of brilliant actors – Mrinal, Upandra, Rishikesh, Aishwarya, Mohan joshi, Usha Nadkarniji and superlative Gauri & Sanjana

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 16, 2014

His wife Genelia also congratulated her husband.

YELLOW wins the special jury award at the National Awards, the first one 4 @MumbaiFilmCo .. Proud of u @Riteishd n thank u all for ur wishes

— Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) April 16, 2014

And his Twitter timeline has been flooded with congratulatory notes from his friends in the film fraternity.

Thank you big bro “@juniorbachchan: @Riteishd many many congratulations. So well deserved!!!!”

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 16, 2014

Congratulations to @Riteishd , Mahesh limaye and the entire team of #Yellow for winning 3 national awards. Well done and well deserved !!!

— Arbaaz Khan (@arbaazSkhan) April 17, 2014

Many many many congratulations 2 producer @Riteishd @geneliad n the entire team of #yellow 4 the national award. Truly well deserved.

— SONAL CHAUHAN (@sonalchauhan7) April 17, 2014

@Riteishd ritssss !!! Yellow won 3 national awards??!!! Wow wow wow! Many congrats to mahesh limaye n you! Party toh Banti hain!

— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) April 17, 2014

Brilliant film & an award well deserved. Congrats to @Riteishd & his team on winning the national award for their masterpiece YELLOW.

— shreyas talpade (@shreyastalpade1) April 16, 2014

Congratulations @Riteishd !!!! Proud of you for everything you have achieved as a producer!!! #Yellow #nationalaward

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) April 16, 2014

Congrats @Riteishd well done bratha for the national award to u the whole team of Yellow.All other winners of the award.CONRATULATIONS.

— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) April 16, 2014