Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 2 November 2023
- Director
- Rishav Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 12m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A woman tries a virtual reality dating experience. She finds herself in a bar from the 1920s prohibition era. Her search for a real connection takes an unexpected turn in this digital past.
“A virtual date. A vintage bar. A timeless quest for love.”
Film Details
6.0Rating
12Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date2 November 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingwhimsical
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1


Shreya DhanwantharyArpita
→#2
Jim SarbhBartender
→#3
S
Shardul BhardwajVinay
→#4
P
Priya SethCrew
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R
Rishav KapoorDirector
→#6
C
Chaitanya TamhaneCrew
→Trivia
- The film's virtual reality scenes were shot using special 360-degree cameras to create an immersive feel.
- Director Rishav Kapoor is also a trained visual effects artist, which helped shape the sci-fi elements.
- The prohibition-era bar set was built from scratch and took over three weeks to construct.
- The lead actress had to learn specific 1920s dance moves for a sequence in the virtual world.
- The movie's original title was 'Love in the Machine' before being changed to 'Next, Please'.
- It was partially inspired by classic Hollywood films set in the 1920s, like 'The Great Gatsby'.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and gained more attention through streaming platforms.
