Department (film)

Not to be confused with The Department (film).

Department
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ram Gopal Varma
Written by	Nilesh Girkar
Produced by	Siddhant Uberoi Amit Sharma
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan Sanjay Dutt Rana Daggubati Vijay Raaz Abhimanyu Singh Deepak Tijori Lakshmi Manchu Anjana Sukhani Madhu Shalini
Cinematography	FXS Team
Edited by	Abhijit Kokate Vinay Chauhan
Music by	Bappa Lahiri Dharam-Sandeep Vikram Magi
Production company	Uberoi Line Productions
Distributed by	Viacom18 Motion Pictures Wave Cinemas Ponty Chadha [1]
Release date	18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹320 million (US$3.8 million) [2]
Box office	₹190.5 million (US$2.3 million) [3]

Department is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. ^{[4] [5]} The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati in lead roles. ^[6] Released on 18 May 2012, the film received negative reviews from critics. ^{[7] [8]}

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

• Amitabh Bachchan as Sarjerao Gaikwad, a gangster-turned-politician
• Sanjay Dutt as Inspector Mahadev Bhosle, the DSP of an encounter squad
• Rana Daggubati as Inspector Shivnarayan, an encounter specialist
• Vijay Raaz as Sawatya, a crime boss
• Abhimanyu Singh as DK, Sawatya's right-hand man
• Deepak Tijori as Inspector Danaji, an honest member of the department
• Lakshmi Manchu as Satya Bhosle, Mahadev's wife
• Anjana Sukhani as Bharati, Shivnarayan's wife
• Madhu Shalini as Naseer, DK's gun-loving girlfriend
• Neeraj Vora in a dual role as Lalchand and Valchand
• Nathalia Kaur as item number "Dan Dan"

Soundtrack

Department
Soundtrack album by Bappa Lahiri Dharam-Sandeep Vikram Magi
Released	9 April 2012
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	T-Series

The soundtrack is composed by Bappa Lahiri ^[9] along with Dharam-Sandeep and Vikram Magi.

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

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$710,000)
	Total Gross: ₹215.149 million (US$2.5 million) [2]
Worldwide	₹215.149 million (US$2.5 million) [10]
Budget	₹320 million (US$3.8 million)

References

1. "Ponty Chadha's death is Bollywood's loss". Hindustan Times . 21 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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.

External links

• Department at IMDb
• Ram Gopal Varma's 'Department': Clash of the titans – Movies News – Bollywood – ibnlive