by Subhash K Jha

The last time more than one generation of a film family came together it was for Randhir Kapoor's Kal Aaj Aur Kal which starred grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor, father Raj and son Randhir Kapoor.

Now it's time for the three Deols—Dharmendra and his two sons Sunny and Bobby—to be cast together.

The long-in-the-anvil project has been titled Apne .It stars Katrina Kaif along with the three Deols.

Though Sunny and Bobby came together as brothers in Dillagi which Sunny directed, they avoided the temptation of casting their dad and let Dara Singh do the needful.

Says Bobby, "We were very sure that we'd come together with dad only in a project worthy of such casting. Anil Sharma who's a family friend is someone we're all comfortable with."

Earlier Guddu Dhanoa who's the Deol brothers' cousin was also given the task of devising a project for the three Deols. Finally it's Sharma who's the chosen one. He directed Sunny in the all-time hit Gadar three years ago and the boxoffice fiasco The Hero two years ago. Sharma also directed Bobby in the super-disastrous Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyon.

Anil's track record with dad Dharmendra has been far more favourable. They worked together in several successful actioners in the 1980s including Hukumat and Tehalka until luck ran out with Farishtay.