The finalists were selected out of 9,300 entries from all over India. The girls were brought to Mumbai for the regional rounds.
They then had to go through a tough selection process to reach the final 23.
The girls were trained for the big event by experts in various fields.
Experts like Mickey Mehta, Sandip Soparrkar, Sabira Merchant, Dr Sandesh Mayekar and many others gave the aspirants valuable tips to prepare for the pageant.
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