The three Deols, Dharmendra and his two sons Sunny and Bobby, are set to work together in Anil Sharma's next film "Apne", which will also star Katrina Kaif.

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

Though Sunny and Bobby came together as brothers in "Dillagi", which Sunny directed, they avoided the temptation of casting their father 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, the Deol brothers' cousin, was also given the task of devising a project for the three Deols. However, finally Sharma was the chosen one. He directed Sunny in all-time hit "Gadar - Ek Prem Katha" three years ago followed by the box office fiasco "The Hero" in 2003.

Sharma also directed Bobby in the super-disastrous "Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyon" last year.

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