Ali-Sara renege on Karan- Nisha

On 10th January, 2010, Ali Merchant, Sara Khan, Karan Mehra and Nisha Rawal launched their ambitious acting school named RIRO – Reel In, Real Out. It was Ali's dream project and the other three were more than happy to support and invest in this venture.

However, just in a span of six months, things have taken a drastic turn. Ali Merchant and Sara Khan have backed out of the project.

We spoke to Nisha Rawal who says, "Yes, Ali and Sara have backed out of RIRO."

When asked the reason for the duos back out Nisha said, "I would not like to comment further on this matter as things have not been finalized officially."

Ali Merchant on the other hand clearly stated the reason for quitting RIRO. "I and Sara are too busy with our respective projects. We were not able to devote much time to RIRO. It only made sense we withdrew altogether."  However, he contradicts Nisha's statement saying, "The partnership has been officially dissolved on 1st June."

Ali along with girlfriend Sara launches his Luxury Lounge on the 21st of June.  Nope, we're not hinting at anything!

Reporters: Susan Jose, Ranjini Nair
Author: Susan Jose