Pune, March 14 -- The Pune auditions for the state-level beauty pageant 'The Jewel One Pageant- Miss and Mrs Maharashtra 2026', organised by Smruti Enterprises, were held with great enthusiasm at Saffron Banquets on Saturday.

Popular Marathi actress Prarthana Behere attended the event as the chief guest and encouraged participants to pursue their dreams confidently.

During the event, President of Nationalist Mahila Congress Party Swati Pokale, Director of Smruti Enterprises Smruti Bonge and Director Aadhar Shinde were also present. The organisers explained the vision behind the pageant and highlighted that the competition aims to provide women with opportunities in personality development, fashion, modelling and the chance to be a part of...