Department (film)

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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[1]
Release date
  • 18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget320 million (US$4.0 million)[2]
Box office190.5 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]

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

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[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 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[edit]

'Department' worldwide collections breakdown
Territory Territory wise Collections break-up
India Net 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)

References[edit]

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