Those forced to remain in the confines of their homes amid the sultry weather and scorching heat of the summer, now have something to ''cool them up''!

For a host of ''cool'' flicks, catering to the kids as well as the grown ups are all set to be aired on the small screen this summer to provide some succour to the ''home-bound'' from the sizzling heat.

This summer, the Star television network is to telecast some latest 'cool' Bollywood films on its various television channels.

Premiering today on Star Gold is Anant Mahadevan's 'Aksar', which has had people of all ages swaying to its superhit songs like 'Jhalak Dikhla Ja', 'Laagi Laagi' and 'Soniye' set to music by the current ''Bollywood popstar'' Himesh Reshammiya who has also sung 'Jhalak' and 'Laagi Laagi'.

One of this year's big hits on the silver screen, 'Aksar', starring Emraan Hashmi, Udita Goswami, Dino Morea and Tara Sharma, will be telecast on Star Gold at 2000 hours today.

It is a romantic thriller dealing with human relationships and the mind games between three people.

Next week will see the premiere of Rohan Sippy's 'Bluffmaster' on 'Star Plus'. Starring Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra, 'Bluffmaster', one of the hits last year, will be telecast on Star Plus on June 18 at 1200 hours.

Said Ajay Vidyasar, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communication,''the satellite premiere of 'Bluffmaster' is yet another endeavour on our part to offer viewers the most compelling entertainment on television. And this is just a start.

In the coming months, Star Plus viewers can expect to watch the satellite premieres of some of the very biggest blockbusters of recent times.''

In fact, sources in Star say the coming months could also witness telecast of recent blockbusters like Rakeysh Mehra's 'Rang De Basanti', John Matthew Mathan's 'Shikhar' and Milan Luthria's 'Taxi No 9211' on Star Gold.