Department (film)

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Department
Department movie poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Written by Nilesh Girkar
Produced bySiddhant Uberoi
Amit Sharma
Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Sanjay Dutt
Rana Daggubati
Vijay Raaz
Abhimanyu Singh
Deepak Tijori
Lakshmi Manchu
Anjana Sukhani
Madhu Shalini
CinematographyFXS Team
Edited by Abhijit Kokate
Vinay Chauhan
Music byBappa Lahiri
Dharam-Sandeep
Vikram Magi
Production
companies
Uberoi Line Productions
Wave Cinemas
Distributed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Wave Cinemas [1]
Release date
  • 18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹320 million (US$4.0 million) [2]
Box office₹190.5 million (US$2.4 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 mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. [7] [8]

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Plot

Inspector Mahadev Bhosale (Sanjay Dutt) is tasked by his seniors to form a hit squad called the "Department" to take on the Mumbai underworld. He recruits Shiv Narayan (Rana Daggubati), a police officer, who was suspended for an encounter killing. Mahadev and Shiv, along with others in the "Department", target the underworld don Sawatya (Vijay Raaz) and his gang. Sawatya, in spite of many exhortations by his number two, D.K. (Abhimanyu Singh), and D.K.'s girlfriend, Naseer (Madhu Shalini), does not hit back at the police.

The plot also includes a gangster-turned-minister, Sarjerao Gaikwad (Amitabh Bachchan). Sarjerao and Shiv form bonds, when the former saves the latter's life at a public rally. Mahadev warns Shiv that Sarjerao is just using him. After an inevitable turn of events, it is exposed that Mahadev is working for Mohammad Ghouri, an underworld don, and is finishing off Sawatya's gang at the ganglord's behest. Shiv declines to be a part of Mahadev's world, and Mahadev agrees to let him be. However, things start falling apart between the mentor and the apprentice when Shiv takes on a sub-gang formed by D.K. under Mahadev's protection.

Cast

Soundtrack

Department
Soundtrack album by
Bappa Lahiri
Dharam-Sandeep
Vikram Magi
Released9 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.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Dan Dan Cheeni Shoot Mix"Paroma P.Dasgupta, Ravi, Sandeep Patil4:05
2."Kammo" Mika Singh, Sudesh Bhosle 5:18
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
TerritoryTerritory wise Collections break-up
IndiaNet Gross:
₹118.900 million (US$1.5 million)
Distributor share:
₹60.050 million (US$750,000)
Total Gross:
₹215.149 million (US$2.7 million) [2]
Worldwide₹215.149 million (US$2.7 million) [10]
Budget₹320 million (US$4.0 million)

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