Urban Company spotlights hidden entrepreneurs in ‘Chhote Sapne?’

New Delhi: Urban Company, in collaboration with Talented and Superfly Films, has released the fifth film in its Dignity of Labour series, titled 'Chhote Sapne'. The film examines the entrepreneurial spirit of Urban Company Service Professionals, who operate as micro-entrepreneurs, building their own businesses through skill and effort, but are seldom recognised as such.

Society often expects entrepreneurs to fit a certain image, characterised by LinkedIn pages, startup terminology, and hustle culture. The film challenges this perception, showing a customer subconsciously undervaluing an Urban Company Professional’s work, only for it to be reframed as her own venture, shaped by her determination and skill.

Tanima Kohli, Creative at Talented, said, “With the fifth film in the Dignity of Labour series, we shifted the narrative to reflect on the unconscious biases we, as social beings, tend to internalise. By setting the UC Pro’s chhota baksa, carrying skills, survival, and her big dreams against the white-collar laptop bag, we highlight the divide of class and privilege while nudging audiences to reconsider how they view those whose unseen work sustains their lives.”

Kartik Ahuja, Senior Manager Brand at Urban Company, added, “With this instalment, we ask: are all forms of entrepreneurship truly seen as equal? In India, ‘entrepreneurship’ is often seen as the prerogative of the white-collared, urban, and well-networked. Yet at its core, entrepreneurial drive isn’t about status; it’s about mindset. It’s the determination to wake up at 5 a.m., learn a new skill, and bet on yourself to change your future, one customer, one day at a time. Urban Company’s women professionals are entrepreneurs too, earning up to three times more than their offline peers, and in some cases, two to three times more than their husbands, with some husbands even stepping back to support their wives’ careers. That shift is both economic and cultural, and it’s redefining how we see work, ambition, and entrepreneurship.”

Kopal Naithani, Founder and Director at Superfly Films, said, “What drew me to this film was the quiet honesty of it, how a seemingly innocent question can peel back the invisible walls we build between ‘us’ and ‘them.’ We often forget that behind every uniform lies a life, a story, a struggle not unlike our own. This film is less about conflict and more about recognising the small truths that connect us all, no matter where we stand.”

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