In an age where your tweets can stir a controversy faster than the printed word, how do offline platforms for discussion become relevant? That being said, with an overload of content and the buzz around it being created, how do you make your mark and where do you begin? This is the question Filmy Labs, an event hosted by desi pop culture convention BollyCon at co-working space Social Works, aims to address this week by talking about where Bollywood stands today and its future.

Explaining why organising a convention is more relevant today, BollyCon founder Kenneth Hopkins mentions a crucial point — self-validation. “When you meet people, you realise how they share the same thought process. Today, people want to see flawed characters and the real human narrative. Movies with all the flash, boom, bang are losing out on audiences. People want to see themselves being represented onscreen and we’re catering to that psychographic,” he says.