
Department(2012)
Hindi141 mins
Department (2012) is a 141-minute Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati. With an audience rating of 4.8/10, Department stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2012.
Director:Ram Gopal Varma
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 18 May 2012
- Director
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A police inspector brings a suspended officer onto a special team. Their mission is to take down powerful criminal organizations.
“Two cops. One mission. No rules.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
141Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 May 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence5
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Amitabh BachchanSarjeroa Gaikwad
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Sanjay DuttInspector Mahadev Bhosle
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Rana DaggubatiInspector Shivnarayan
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Anjana SukhaniActor
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Lakshmi ManchuMrs. Padmini Mahadev Bhosale
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Naseeruddin ShahActor
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Abhimanyu SinghActor
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Ram Gopal VarmaDirector
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Harshraj ShroffCrew
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Deepak TijoriActor
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Neeraj VoraActor
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Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a real-life special police unit in Mumbai.
- Amitabh Bachchan's character was originally written for a much younger actor.
- The film's climax was shot in a single continuous take lasting over 10 minutes.
- The movie's dark visual style was achieved by using mostly handheld cameras.
- It was one of the first major Hindi films to depict a police department with deep internal corruption.
- The background score heavily used electronic music, which was unusual for a Bollywood cop thriller at the time.
- The film underperformed at the box office, ending Ram Gopal Varma's series of police dramas.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Department