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2012 Indian film
Department
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Written byNilesh Girkar
Produced bySiddhant Uberoi
Amit Sharma
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Sanjay Dutt
Rana Daggubati
Vijay Raaz
Abhimanyu Singh
Deepak Tijori
Lakshmi Manchu
Anjana Sukhani
Madhu Shalini
CinematographyFXS Team
Edited byAbhijit Kokate
Vinay Chauhan
Music byBappa Lahiri
Dharam-Sandeep
Vikram Magi
Production
companies		Uberoi Line Productions
Wave Cinemas
Distributed byViacom18 Motion Pictures
Wave Cinemas
Release date
  • 18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
Running time141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹320 million (US$3.8 million)
Box office₹190.5 million (US$2.3 million)

Department is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati in leading roles, alongside Vijay Raaz, Abhimanyu Singh, Deepak Tijori, Madhu Shalini and Lakshmi Manchu in supporting roles. The plot revolves around a special police unit formed to take down the criminal underworld, leading to complex power struggles and moral dilemmas as they battle corruption from both sides of the law.

Department was released on 18 May 2012 to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, with sharp criticism for the screenplay, pacing, experimental camera work and performances of the cast. The film emerged as a commercial disaster at the box-office, grossing ₹25 crore worldwide against a production budget of ₹35 crore.

Plot

Inspector Mahadev Bhosale (Dutt) is tasked by his superiors to form a hit squad called the "Department" to tackle the growing threat of the Mumbai underworld. He recruits Shiv Narayan (Daggubati), a suspended police officer who had been penalized for an encounter killing. Together, Mahadev and Shiv, along with other members of the team, target crime syndicate leader Sawatya (Raaz) and his gang. Despite numerous urgings from his second-in-command D.K. (Singh) and D.K.'s girlfriend Naseer (Shalini), Sawatya refuses to retaliate against the police action.

Sarjerao Gaikwad (Bachchan) is a former gangster-turned-politician. Shiv and Sarjerao develop a close relationship when the latter saves Shiv’s life at a public rally. However, Mahadev warns Shiv that Sarjerao is manipulating him for his own political gains. As events unfold, it is revealed that Mahadev himself is working for Mohammad Ghouri, an underworld don, and is systematically eliminating Sawatya’s gang at Ghouri’s request. Shiv, unwilling to be part of Mahadev’s corrupt world, chooses to walk away. Despite Mahadev’s agreement to let him go, tensions rise when Shiv confronts a faction formed by D.K. under Mahadev’s protection, leading to a rift between the mentor and his apprentice.

Cast

Soundtrack

Department
Soundtrack album by Bappa Lahiri
Dharam-Sandeep
Vikram Magi
Released9 April 2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelT-Series

The soundtrack is composed by Bappa Lahiri along with Dharam-Sandeep and Vikram Magi.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Dan Dan Cheeni Shoot Mix"Paroma P.Dasgupta, Ravi, Sandeep Patil4:05
2."Kammo"Mika Singh, Sudesh Bhosle5:18
3."Theme of Department – Ek Do Teen Chaar"Sandeep Patil4:11
4."Bad Boys"Ritu Pathak, Earl4:05
5."Mumbai Police"Sanjay Dutt, Farhad Bhiwandiwala4:35

Box office

'Department' worldwide collections breakdown
Territory Territory wise Collections break-up
India Net Gross:
₹118.900 million (US$1.4 million)
Distributor share:
₹60.050 million (US$720,000)
Total Gross:
₹215.149 million (US$2.6 million)
Worldwide ₹215.149 million (US$2.6 million)
Budget ₹320 million (US$3.8 million)

References

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  2. ^ "Boxoffice". Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. "Boxoffice". Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. "Department". The Times of India. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
  5. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 141. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  6. "Department will be RGV's most stylish film: Rana Daggubati – Hindustan Times". 1 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. "NDTVMovies.com : Bollywood News, Reviews, Celebrity News, Hollywood news, Entertainment News, Videos & Photos". movies.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  8. "The filmmaker criticised Sanjay's interference after 'Department's poor show at the BO". Masala.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  9. "Department". Hungama.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. "Boxoffice". Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

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