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{{Infobox film
| name = Department
| name           = Department
| image = Department movie poster.jpg
| image         = Department movie poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption       = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| director       = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| writer = [[Nilesh Girkar]]
| writer         = [[Nilesh Girkar]]
| producer = Siddhant Oberoi<br />Amit Sharma
| producer       = Siddhant Uberoi<br />Amit Sharma
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br />[[Rana Daggubati]]<br />[[Vijay Raaz]]<br />[[Abhimanyu Singh]]<br />[[Deepak Tijori]]<br />[[Lakshmi Manchu]]<br />[[Anjana Sukhani]]<br />[[Madhu Shalini]]
| starring       = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br />[[Rana Daggubati]]<br />[[Vijay Raaz]]<br />[[Abhimanyu Singh]]<br />[[Deepak Tijori]]<br />[[Lakshmi Manchu]]<br />[[Anjana Sukhani]]<br />[[Madhu Shalini]]
| music = Bappa Lahiri<br>Dharam-Sandeep<br>Vikram Magi
| music         = Bappa Lahiri<br />Dharam-Sandeep<br />Vikram Magi
| cinematography =
| cinematography = FXS Team
| editing = [[Abhijit Kokate]]<br> Vinay Chauhan
| editing       = [[Abhijit Kokate]]<br /> Vinay Chauhan
| distributor = [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]<br />Oberoi Line Productions
| studio        = Uberoi Line Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|05|18}}
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]<br />Wave Cinemas [[Ponty Chadha]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ponty Chadha's death is Bollywood's loss|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=21 November 2012|access-date=5 November 2022|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ponty-chadha-s-death-is-bollywood-s-loss/story-4NslEFMXkmDi95G2mqUGIP_amp.html}}</ref>
| country = India
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2012|05|18}}
| language = Hindi
| country       = India
| runtime = 141 minutes
| language       = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|320|m}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/department#.VfWPTxHtmkq |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802054922/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/department#.VfWPTxHtmkq |archive-date=2 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| runtime       = 141 minutes
| gross = {{INRConvert|215.149|m}}<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWQSRHtmkp</ref>
| budget         = {{INRConvert|320|m}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/department#.VfWPTxHtmkq |title=Boxoffice |access-date=13 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802054922/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/department#.VfWPTxHtmkq |archive-date=2 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| gross         = {{INRConvert|190.5|m}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWQSRHtmkp |title=Boxoffice |access-date=13 September 2015 |archive-date=29 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929113111/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWQSRHtmkp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''''Department''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-10/bollywood/31318457_1_sanjay-dutt-amitabh-bachchan-sarjeroa | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708221714/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-10/bollywood/31318457_1_sanjay-dutt-amitabh-bachchan-sarjeroa | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Department | date=10 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=International Film Guide 2012 |first=Ian Hayden |last=Smith |year= 2012 |isbn= 978-1908215017 |page= 141 }}<!--|access-date=29 August 2012--></ref> The film stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Rana Daggubati]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in lead roles.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Department-will-be-RGV-s-most-stylish-film-Rana-Daggubati/Article1-818864.aspx</ref> The film released on 18 May 2012, and received mixed response from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=710|title=NDTVMovies.com : Bollywood News, Reviews, Celebrity News, Hollywood news, Entertainment News, Videos & Photos|website=movies.ndtv.com|access-date=18 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523002511/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=710|archive-date=23 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The filmmaker criticised Sanjay's interference after 'Department's poor show at the BO |url=http://www.masala.com/35636-rgv-and-sanjay-dutt-in-a-verbal-spat|access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref>
'''''Department''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-10/bollywood/31318457_1_sanjay-dutt-amitabh-bachchan-sarjeroa | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708221714/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-10/bollywood/31318457_1_sanjay-dutt-amitabh-bachchan-sarjeroa | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Department | date=10 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=International Film Guide 2012 |first=Ian Hayden |last=Smith |year= 2012 |isbn= 978-1908215017 |page= 141 }}<!--|access-date=29 August 2012--></ref> The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Rana Daggubati]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Department-will-be-RGV-s-most-stylish-film-Rana-Daggubati/Article1-818864.aspx|title=Department will be RGV's most stylish film: Rana Daggubati – Hindustan Times|date=1 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301103348/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Department-will-be-RGV-s-most-stylish-film-Rana-Daggubati/Article1-818864.aspx|access-date=16 November 2021|archive-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> Released on 18 May 2012, the film received negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=710|title=NDTVMovies.com : Bollywood News, Reviews, Celebrity News, Hollywood news, Entertainment News, Videos & Photos|website=movies.ndtv.com|access-date=18 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523002511/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=710|archive-date=23 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The filmmaker criticised Sanjay's interference after 'Department's poor show at the BO|website=Masala.com |url=http://www.masala.com/35636-rgv-and-sanjay-dutt-in-a-verbal-spat|access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
When Inspector Mahadev Bhosale ([[Sanjay Dutt]]) is asked by his seniors to form a hit squad to take on the Mumbai underworld, he recruits Shiv Narayan ([[Rana Daggubati]]), an honest and brave police officer who had been suspended for an encounter killing. Together, Mahadev and Shiv, along with others in the "Department," take on 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 feisty girlfriend, Naseer ([[Madhu Shalini]]), does not hit back at the police.
[[Inspector]] Mahadev Bhosale (Dutt) is tasked by his superiors to form a hit squad called the "Department" to tackle the growing threat of organized crime in Mumbai. 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.


There is also the gangster-turned-minister, Sarjerao Gaikwad ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]), who takes Shiv under his wing after Shiv saves his 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, who is an underworld don, and is, at the ganglord’s behest, finishing off Sawatya’s gang. While Shiv declines to be a part of Mahadev’s corrupt world, and Mahadev agrees to let him be, things start falling apart between the mentor and the apprentice when Shiv starts taking on a sub-gang formed by D.K., under Mahadev’s protection.
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==
==Cast==
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Sarjerao Gaikwad, a gangster-turned politician
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Sarjerao Gaikwad, a gangster-turned-politician
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Inspector Mahadev Bhosle, the DSP of an encounter squad
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Inspector Mahadev Bhosle, the DSP of an encounter squad
* [[Rana Daggubati]] as Inspector Shivnarayan, an encounter specialist
* [[Rana Daggubati]] as Inspector Shivnarayan, an encounter specialist
* [[Vijay Raaz]] as Sawatya, Mumbai Don
* [[Vijay Raaz]] as Sawatya, a crime boss
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as D.K., Right-hand man of Sawatya
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as DK, Sawatya's right-hand man
* [[Deepak Tijori]] as Inspector Danaji, an honest member of the department
* [[Deepak Tijori]] as Inspector Danaji, an honest member of the department
* [[Lakshmi Manchu]] as Satya Bhosle (Mahadev's Wife)
* [[Lakshmi Manchu]] as Satya Bhosle, Mahadev's wife
* [[Anjana Sukhani]] as Bharati (Shivnarayan's Wife)
* [[Anjana Sukhani]] as Bharati, Shivnarayan's wife
* [[Madhu Shalini]] as Naseer, D. K.'s gun moll
* [[Madhu Shalini]] as Naseer, DK's gun-loving girlfriend
* [[Neeraj Vora]] as Lalchand and Valchand
* [[Neeraj Vora]] in a [[dual role]] as Lalchand and Valchand
* [[Nathalia Kaur]] as [[item number]] "Dan Dan"
* [[Nathalia Kaur]] as [[item number]] "Dan Dan"
==Written by==
* [[Nilesh Girkar]] (Story, Screenplay, & Dialogue)


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| name         = Department
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The soundtrack is composed by Bappa Lahiri<ref>http://www.hungama.com/album/department/1431058/</ref> along with Dharam-Sandeep and Vikram Magi. The music received a negative response worldwide.


{{Tracklist
The soundtrack is composed by Bappa Lahiri<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hungama.com/album/department/1431058/|title=Department|access-date=16 November 2021|website=Hungama.com}}</ref> along with Dharam-Sandeep and Vikram Magi.
 
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Dan Dan Cheeni Shoot Mix
| title1 = Dan Dan Cheeni Shoot Mix
| extra1 = Paroma P.Dasgupta, Ravi, Sandeep Patil
| extra1 = Paroma P.Dasgupta, Ravi, Sandeep Patil
| length1 = 4:05
| length1 = 4:05
| lyrics1 =  
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| title2 = Kammo
| title2 = Kammo
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| length2 = 5:18
| length2 = 5:18


| title3 = Theme Of Department – Ek Do Teen Chaar
| title3 = Theme of Department – Ek Do Teen Chaar
| extra3 = Sandeep Patil
| extra3 = Sandeep Patil
| length3 = 4:11
| length3 = 4:11
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| {{INRConvert|215.149|m}}<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWJPBHtmko</ref>
| {{INRConvert|215.149|m}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWJPBHtmko |title=Boxoffice |access-date=13 September 2015 |archive-date=29 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929113111/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWJPBHtmko |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110923221121/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/varmas-department-clash-of-the-titans/185104-8-66.html ]


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Department (film)}}
{{Commons category|Department (film)}}
* {{IMDb title|2186731}}
*{{IMDb title|2186731}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110923221121/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/varmas-department-clash-of-the-titans/185104-8-66.html Ram Gopal Varma's 'Department': Clash of the titans – Movies News – Bollywood – ibnlive]


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Latest revision as of 11:53, 2 March 2026

Not to be confused with The Department (film).
Department
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Produced bySiddhant Uberoi
Amit Sharma
Written byNilesh Girkar
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Sanjay Dutt
Rana Daggubati
Vijay Raaz
Abhimanyu Singh
Deepak Tijori
Lakshmi Manchu
Anjana Sukhani
Madhu Shalini
Music byBappa Lahiri
Dharam-Sandeep
Vikram Magi
CinematographyFXS Team
Edited byAbhijit Kokate
Vinay Chauhan
Production
company
Uberoi Line Productions
Distributed byViacom18 Motion Pictures
Wave Cinemas Ponty Chadha[1]
Release date
  • 18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹320 million (US$4.5 million)[2]
Box office₹190.5 million (US$2.7 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[edit | edit source]

Inspector Mahadev Bhosale (Dutt) is tasked by his superiors to form a hit squad called the "Department" to tackle the growing threat of organized crime in Mumbai. 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[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

'Department' worldwide collections breakdown
Territory Territory wise Collections break-up
India Net Gross:
₹118.900 million (US$1.7 million)
Distributor share:
₹60.050 million (US$840,000)
Total Gross:
₹215.149 million (US$3.0 million)[2]
Worldwide ₹215.149 million (US$3.0 million)[10]
Budget ₹320 million (US$4.5 million)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ponty Chadha's death is Bollywood's loss". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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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