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After taking auditions from all over India, the judges shortlisted ten candidates for participation.
Richa Tiwari who won the show was later seen in many National Theaters, Short Films and Television Shows [4] and Priyanka Mukherjee, who came in fourth place, was later seen in Indian Idol season 4. [5]
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