Lalit Rao Media Profile

Updated media profile of film critic Mr.Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI India member) [Updated on 24.08.2025] Mr. Lalit Rao is a bilingual Indian film critic, UGC-NET qualified, experienced French teacher, translator, interpreter and festival programmer based in Jaipur, India. He is widely recognized for his contributions to the promotion of world cinema in India and Indian cinema abroad. Writing articles, film reviews and film festival reports in English, French, and Hindi, he has published in prestigious publications such as Deep Focus, Sancho Does Asia, Objectif-Cinéma and Séquences. He also serves as the associate editor of Cinematography Art magazine, a quarterly magazine dedicated to Cinematographers in India. As an active member of FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics), Mr. Lalit Rao has served on juries at numerous international film festivals. In India, he has been a jury member at the International Film Festival of Kerala (2014) and the Bengaluru International Film Fest...

  Mr. Lalit Rao is a multilingual Indian film critic, French teacher, translator, interpreter and festival programmer based in Jaipur, India who writes in English, French, and Hindi. As an active member of FIPRESCI India since 2013, he has served on juries at major festivals including the International Film Festival of Kerala (2014), Bengaluru International Film Festival (2017, 2022), 5th Bulli Ed Eroi International Children’s Film Festival, Siena, Italy (2022), and 7th Bioscope Global Film Festival (2025). In 2024, he was the preview committee member at 18 th Mumbai International Film Festival 2024. He has reviewed 1,000+ films for IMDB, created the KINEMA database (25,000 films), and actively promotes both World Cinema and Indian cinema through articles, festival reports, film reviews and interviews and videos on YouTube.