Indian celebrities mourn demise of Prince

Indian celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan and Manish Malhotra have paid tribute to 'the King' Prince, the legendary American musician, who died in Minnesota on Thursday. A singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Prince recorded more than 30 albums. His best known hits include "Let's go crazy" and "When doves cry". While some reminisced the hit songs that the singer had delivered, some expressed their sense of losing another great musician after the late 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson (MJ) died in June 2009. Here is what the Indian celebrities had to say on Twitter: Priyanka Chopra: You owned it. And the world...R.I.P Prince Farah Khan: And now the bad news...Prince is no more...his music helped me through many bad times when I was younger. And even now. Madhuri Dixit: A legend is no more. R.I.P Prince. He has inspired generations of musicians world over. 'Purple rain' my favourite song. Manish Malhotra: R.I.P Prince. Great singer and song writer. 'Purple rain' is one of my most favourite albums...'When doves cry' Hrithik Roshan: R.I.P Prince. You were actually the King. Thank you for being a friend in good and bad times to millions Abhishek Bachchan: Prince was one of the greatest musicians of our generation. Rest in peace. 'Purple rain' Vishal Dadlani: Today, nothing exists but Prince. Musicians always speak of his guitar-playing with hushed awe. To die, is only to live on in the songs, forever. #Prince, thank you! Arshad Warsi: First MJ and now Prince. They were my inspiration when I was a Choregrapher. Will miss them & their music.... R.I.P Arbaaz Khan: R.I.P Prince ... Grew up listening to your awesome music. The 'Purple rain' album is an all time… Shilpa Rao: R.I.P Prince ... You were the coolest !!! Sandhya Mridul: Landed to the most heartbreaking news. Prince is gone. Musician par excellence. I miss you already. Legend. Salute Mika Singh: Sad to hear of the demise of legendary #Prince..Very few people know that he and MJ were followers of James brown. Monica Dogra: I'm not a woman. I am not a man. I am something you will never understand. Prince I love you Shaan: Prince "Nothing compares to you..." His music was funky,sexy, raw yet stylish.. Another Iconic Musician gone too soon.. Raghu Ram: The afterlife is getting a crash course in Musicology! R.I.P Prince! The trails you blazed will always remain. Thank you for the music!