Department (film)

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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 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
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 leading roles, alongside Vijay Raaz, Abhimanyu Singh, Deepak Tijori, Madhu Shalini and Lakshmi Manchu in supporting roles.^[6] 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.^[7][8] The film emerged as a commercial disaster at the box-office, grossing ₹25 crore worldwide against a production budget of ₹35 crore.

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.

• 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"

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

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