For a really long time, he has been attempting the kind of movies he aspires
to make, with not much concern for the BO. The uneven response to his last few
films at the ticket window hasn't shaken the confidence that viewers have in his
abilities. His past few films were nowhere close to Shiva, Rangeela, Satya,
Company, Bhoot, Sarkar, Sarkar Raj and Rakta Charitra-I, but regardless of the
Bo outcome, Ramgopal Varma is one film-maker who continues to make movies that
he believes in. Earlier, in Not a Love Story and now, in Department, Rgv has
dared to re-invent the cinematic language by changing the visual imagery. While
the visual style is worth applauding and catches your eye instantly Rgv has
filmed in angles not witnessed before in Hindi films it's the erratic and
inconsistent writing that bogs down Department.
