Irrfan Khan was honoured with the Entertainer of the Year award by CNBC in Delhi on Tuesday. He was felicitated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Irrfan said in a statement: "Honoured to be felicitated. For me, the last two years have been a tremendous journey... breaking and redefining entertainment. I am touched that a gamut of roles of different genres has been appreciateda and loved by the audience equally. Thanks for all the love and support. May the journey continue."

It is always good to be acknowledged for your work. Thanks @CNNnews18 for the honour 🙏🏻 https://t.co/9kOhFPdE5g

— Irrfan Madaari (@irrfank) August 30, 2016

The actor has been praised for his performance in movies like 'Piku', 'Jurassic World' and 'Talvar' which released last year. The role of a common man portrayed by the actor in his much talked about movie 'Madaari' was also lauded.