The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Kalabaaz (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Kalabaaz (1977)Cast: Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Dev Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, AsraniDirector: Ashok RoyNutshell: a potent combination of faith,

Mera Nam Raja (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Mera Naam Raja (1978)Cast: Habib, Naghma, Sangeeta, Munawar Zareef, Mussarat ShaheenDirector: Hamid UsmaniSynopsis: Bond inspired caper promises much

Up From The Depths (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Up From The Depths (1979)Cast: Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye.Dir: Charles B. GriffithSynopsis: Monster Fish with a rapacious

Surakksha (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Gunmaster G9: Surakksha (1979)Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Aruna Irani, Suresh OberoiDirector: Raveekant NagaichMusic: Bappi LahiriSynopsis: This fantastic desi

Deadly Spawn, The (1982)

The Hot Spot Rating Deadly Spawn, The AKA Return Of The Alien’s Deadly Spawn (1982)Cast: Charles Hilderbrandt, Tom De Franco, Jean TaflerDirector: Douglas McKaewonNutshell: underrated creature

Phantasm (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Phantasm (1979)Cast: Bill Thornbury, Mike Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie BannisterDirector: Don CoscarelliNutshell: Magnificently deranged and inventive, creating a

MUGS!

The Hot Spot is proud to have been at the forefront of a revival of desi movie kitsch and art ever since

Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)

The Hot Spot Rating Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)Cast: Adam West, Burt Ward, Jill St. John, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Stafford

Alligator People, The (1959)

The Hot Spot Rating Alligator People, The (1959)Starring: Beverly Garland, Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney, George MacreadyDirector: Roy Del RuthSynopsis: Deadly serum turns loving hubby into

The Hot Spot Goes Underground – September 2000

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

The Hot Spot is replaced by “The Cool Spot”

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Islamabad is hit by a wave of culture and art like never before as very imaginatively named “The Cool Spot” replaces “The

The Chai Shoppe @ The Hot Spot

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Over the years, the F7 Gol Market area had gained a reputation as being cursed among Islamabad’s property dealer community. In the

Check Mate

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The outdoor chess giant chess pieces are finally completed dispelling forever the rumour that the chequered floor outside was a dancefloor! For

The Hot Spot’s 1st Horror Film Festival

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The Hot Spot Islamabad Horror Film Festival – a landmark in Islamabad’s “culturally” emaciated calendar manages to notch on a few thousand

Movies For A Cause!

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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

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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

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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

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Voted “The Hottest Spot in Town”, again.

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

The Hot Spot opens in Islamabad – Officially

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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

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The Litre Pack, hand drawn by Sara Khan arrives…