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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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$4.0 million)[2]
Box office	₹190.5 million (US$2.4 million)[3]

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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.

• 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.