short films. In 2019, he decided to direct a small-budgeted film with his short films team. Most of the actors in the film made their debut were previously YouTubers and those who did few short films. In an interview, Raj said that he wants to direct the films which have versatile story-telling. Cast and crew Sandeep Raj decided to feature the YouTubers he worked with. Chandini Chowdary already made her debut as a lead actress in Tollywood, also acted in few short films in early days. Suhas, the hero of the film is a good friend of Raj, also started his career from short films. Suhas also been as a comedian in many big Tollywood films. The director thus decided to cast these actors in leading roles. Actor Sunil was roped into the film as the main antagonist. Most of the other actors were also acted in few short films. In an interview Sandeep Raj revealed that Chandini Chowdary was not the first choice for the lead actress role, it is Niharika Konidela who was the first considered for the role. In an interview to Film Companion South, Suhas told that, "My hundred short films prepared me for feature films". With the success of the music album of Mathu Vadalara, Sandeep chose Kaala Bhairava for the film's soundtrack and background score. The story is written by Sai Rajesh from his own incidents he faced. Debutant Venkat Shakamuri handled the cinematography of the film. Kranthi Priyam was chosen as the art director who previously worked in Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019). Filming Principal photography of the film started on 8 January 2020 in Hyderabad. The film was completely shot in Machilipatnam, Vijayawada and the surrounding parts. The story of the film also revolves around these places. Post-production By the end of the March 2020, shooting of the film is almost done. While the post production was completed by mid-April. Themes and influences The film's central theme revolves around the colourism. It is based on the real-life incidents that happened the life of the film's story writer Sai Rajesh. A reviewer of TeluguCinema stated that the film is all about 'Colour'. He further added that Colour Photo deals with colourism, and boasts good dialogue writing. Despite tad slow-paced and dull initial portions, the latter half of the film has touching moments. Another reviewer of GreatAndhra noted that "The genre of love stories