"We'll miss your wisdom and free spirit. You will live through your interpretation of life's colors... through your creations Hussain Saab... peace and prayers," he wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Rahman's sentiments were echoed by actress Dia Mirza, who tweeted, "You live in all your creations. That is the legacy of an artist. RIP Hussain Saab."
Hussain, 95, who earned both fame and wrath for his paintings, died in London yesterday after being unwell for over a month.
Published 10 June 2011, 10:48 IST