Department (film)
Department is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[3][4] The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles.[5] The film released on 18 May 2012, and received mixed response from critics.[6][7]
| Department | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | Siddhant Oberoi Amit Sharma |
| Written by | Nilesh Girkar |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Sanjay Dutt Rana Daggubati Vijay Raaz Abhimanyu Singh Deepak Tijori Lakshmi Manchu Anjana Sukhani Madhu Shalini |
| Music by | Bappa Lahiri Dharam-Sandeep Vikram Magi |
| Edited by | Abhijit Kokate Vinay Chauhan |
| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Oberoi Line Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹320 million (US$4.5 million)[1] |
| Box office | ₹215.149 million (US$3.0 million)[2] |
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.
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 a certain 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.
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, Mumbai Don
- Abhimanyu Singh as D.K., Right-hand man of Sawatya
- 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, D. K.'s gun moll
- Neeraj Vora as Lalchand and Valchand
- Nathalia Kaur as item number "Dan Dan"
Written by
- Nilesh Girkar (Story, Screenplay, & Dialogue)
Soundtrack
| Department | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Bappa Lahiri Dharam-Sandeep Vikram Magi | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | T-Series |
The soundtrack is composed by Bappa Lahiri[8] along with Dharam-Sandeep and Vikram Magi. The music received negative response worldwide.
| 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
| 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)[1] | |
| Worldwide | ₹215.149 million (US$3.0 million)[9] |
| Budget | ₹320 million (US$4.5 million) |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWQSRHtmkp
- "Department". The Times Of India. 10 April 2012.
- Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 141. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Department-will-be-RGV-s-most-stylish-film-Rana-Daggubati/Article1-818864.aspx
- "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.
- "The filmmaker criticised Sanjay's interference after 'Department's poor show at the BO". Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- http://www.hungama.com/album/department/1431058/
- http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?11#.VfWJPBHtmko
