The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Main Hoon Qatil Jadugarni (2003)

The Hot Spot Rating Main Hoon Qatil Jadugarni (2001)Cast: Poonam Das Gupta, Raza Murad, Amit Panchori, Sapna Sappu, Bharat Kapoor and The

Dangerous Night (2003)

The Hot Spot Rating Dangerous Night (2003)Cast: Raza Murad, Sapna, Amit Pachori, Rani Sinha, Satnam Kaur, Shakti Kapoor, Mac MohanDirector: Muneer KhanSynopsis:

Ek Aur Maut (2001)

The Hot Spot Rating Ek Aur Maut (2001)Cast: Jugraj, Goga Kapoor, Madhumani, Raza Murad, Swathi Varma, Shiva RindhaniDirector: M. KhanSynopsis: Mumbai at

Barah Saal Baad (1988)

The Hot Spot Rating Barah Saal Baad (1988)Cast: Bhanupriya, Sarat Babu, Jaya Chitra, Nuthan PrasadDirector: N.B.ChakravarthySynopsis: A spiritual tussle between the forces

Vertigo (1958)

The Hot Spot Rating Vertigo (1958)Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom HelmoreDirector: Alfred HitchcockSynopsis: Widely regarded as one of

Hardcore (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Hardcore (1979)Cast: George C. Scott, Season Hubley, Peter BoyleDirector: Paul SchraderNutshell: Writer/Director Schrader takes you back to the

David Brent: Life On The Road (2016)

The Hot Spot Rating David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)Cast: Ricky Gervais, Jo Hart, Mandeep DillonDirector: Ricky GervaisNutshell: Catching up with

Sadako Vs Kayako (2016)

The Hot Spot Rating Sadako Vs Kayako (2016)Cast: Mizuki Yamamoto, Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro, Masanobu AndoDirector: Koji ShiraishiNutshell: The “Curse Video” is

Train To Busan (2016)

The Hot Spot Rating Train To Busan (2016)Cast: Yoo Gong, Soo-an Kim, Yu-mi Jeong, Dong-Seok Ma, Woo-sik ChoiDirector: Sang-Ho YeunNutshell: A virus

The World’s Best Gelato, 2025

June 28, 2025 No Comments

Gelato had always been central to our story, though perhaps none of us quite realised just how deeply until our reunion in

The Roman Holiday Gelato Adventure – 2023

June 25, 2025 No Comments

Gelato has been central to our story for nearly a quarter of a century now. Whether fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one’s

The Hot Spot Goes Underground – September 2000

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Having been unceremoniously dumped from our previous location yet honoured to be replaced by the groundbreaking “The Cool Spot”, we found refuge