The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

From frozen yogurt to film festivals — a not-so-ordinary journal of all things Hot Spot.

Devil Doll (1964)

The Hot Spot Rating Devil Doll (1964)Cast: Bryant Haliday, William Sylvester, Yvonne Romain, Sadie Corre, Sandra DorneDirector: Lindsay ShonteffNutshell: A deliciously dark

Papi Gudiya (1996)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Papi Gudiya (1996)Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Razzak khan, Tinnu Anand, Avinash WadhawanDirector: Lawrence D’SouzaNutshell: Fabulously clunky

The Curse of Jhankar

The Curse of Jhankar Pop music became increasingly tech-oriented during the 1980s, with computer-based solutions taking centre stage over “traditional bands” playing

Death Weekend (1976)

The Hot Spot Rating Death Weekend – (AKA HOUSE BY THE LAKE) (1976)Cast: Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck ShamataDirector: William FruetNutshell: ugly

The Reptile (1965)

The Hot Spot Rating The Reptile (1966)Cast: Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett, Jacqueline Pearce, Marne MaitlandDirector: John GillingNutshell: Racist and Xenophobic

The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Mummy’s Ghost, The (1944)Cast: Lon Chaney, John Carradine, Robert Lowery, Ramsay Ames, Barton Maclane, George ZuccoDirector: Reginald

The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Mummy’s Curse, TheCast: Lon Chaney, Dennis Moore, Kay Harding, Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Addison RichardsDirector: Leslie GoodwinsNutshell:

Amin: The Rise and Fall (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Amin – The Rise and Fall (1981)Cast: Joseph Olita, Geoffrey Keen, Dennis Hills, Leonard TrolleyDirector: Sharad PatelNutshell: Rip-roaring

What Ever Happened To Aunt Alice (1969)

The Hot Spot Rating Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? (1969)Starring: Geraldine Page, Ruth Gordon, Mildred Dunnock, Robert Fuller, Rosemary ForsythDirector: Lee H

Movies For A Cause!

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot’s Movie screenings had collected small amounts over the months, and once in a while, we dropped by their main

The Caramel Almond Crunch is a Hit

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot “Think Tank”, after days of scrutiny, testing and analysis, deem the Caramel Almond Crunch a worthy “Flavour of the

Operation Lahore Launched – Feb 1999

May 20, 2025 No Comments

No Publicity, No Media, No Cameras, No Politicians, Movie Stars, Generals, Fanfare, Advertising, Ribbon Cutting – The Hot Spot opens quietly in

“Hot Ice” – The Herald

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Voted “The Hottest Spot in Town”, again.

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot is “Again The Hottest Spot In Town”, claims Pulse Magazine.

The Hot Spot opens in Islamabad – Officially

May 20, 2025 No Comments

We finally managed to find a space in Islamabad that we think suited us. An obsolete restaurant turned into a failed plant

The Litre Pack Arrives

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Litre Pack, hand drawn by Sara Khan arrives…

The Big Bang – June 1995

May 19, 2025 No Comments

In the Summer of 1995, Mariam, Ali and I tried the little wooden ice cream bucket with a hand crank for the

Dark Experiments

May 19, 2025 No Comments

The Acid Test – July 1995 If you can’t do justice to Vanilla, you might as well pack your bags. As the

“It’s Alive” – The Hot Spot is Born – Islamabad ’95

May 18, 2025 No Comments

As 1995 rolled around, I found myself at a crossroads with confusion and conflict being unwanted constant companions. Teaching and especially coaching

The Friday Times on The Hot Spot – January 11, 1996

May 18, 2025 No Comments

Introducing Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream 3/96

May 18, 2025 No Comments

Making Strawberry Ice Cream to the level that we had set ourselves proved tricker than we imagined. There was a whole new