The Deols to tap their collective equity

Spurred by brand name Bachchan, the Deols are now planning their own collective strategy.

If Anil Sharma's Apne which features the Deols - Dharmendra and his two sons, is a success, the family intends to come together in other films.

"It all depends on how Apne does," reveals Bobby. “But we do want to come together, and why not? We're a formidable force, we can be. But we've to find the right scripts."

Bobby Deol feels the wait for his film featuring the entire family has been worth it. "My father and my brother and I waited all these years to come together. That's because we didn't want to be in a script that didn't excite us. I think Apne is the right vehicle for us. I feel the three of us being together is an event for us. Though the Deols haven't produced it, I feel Apne is our own film. Everyone who has seen it says that it has turned out to be the ideal vehicle for the Deol family."

Bobby spends a lot of time with his family. "I'm basically a home bird. I don't create issues on the sets. I don't let others upset me. I've six releases this year and many of them with other male co-stars. But there has never been an issue. I've never had more than two releases per year. My first release would be the small budget Nanhe Jaisalmer where I play myself. Contrary to belief, I don't have a guest appearance in the film. I'm there throughout. All my scenes are with a kid who's brilliant. It's a very real film." He ponders, "While I'm the baby in Apne I'm all grown up in Nanhe Jaisalmer.”