Department is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati in lead roles. Released on 18 May 2012, the film received negative reviews from critics.
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 ShivâÂÂs 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 SawatyaâÂÂs gang at GhouriâÂÂs request. Shiv, unwilling to be part of MahadevâÂÂs corrupt world, chooses to walk away. Despite MahadevâÂÂs agreement to let him go, tensions rise when Shiv confronts a faction formed by D.K. under MahadevâÂÂs protection, leading to a rift between the mentor and his apprentice.
The soundtrack is composed by Bappa Lahiri along with Dharam-Sandeep and Vikram Magi.