The actor hasn't been seen much -- the ill-fated March release Teesri Aankh marking his last on-screen appearance.
But now, we find this curious adventure film, Naksha, showing Sunny helping Vivek Oberoi and Sameera Reddy through tricky terrain.
Sporting a confident grin and wearing a cowboy-ish hat, Deol seems to be either the leader of an expedition or a guide through the treacherous hilly landscape.
Naksha is produced and directed by Sachin Bajaj, has music by Pritam, and is scheduled to release on August 25.
Why haven't you heard of it yet? Well, the promos should be hitting the screen any time now. That, or the release date will be rolled back.
Either way, it'll be good to see Sunny back. We're also waiting for Anil Sharma's Apne, which pits the Gadar hero with dad Dharmendra and younger brother Bobby for the first time. While initially scheduled for a June-end release, there isn't any confirmation on Apne yet though.