a pat on the pack for going against the norms in Telugu cinema. Eenadu wrote that the film is "an impressive love story in parts." While appreciating the director for picking up a storyline based on colourism, the reviewer opined that he couldn't translate it well into the screenplay. The review also stated that the lead actors have performed well in their given roles. A reviewer from Sakshi praised the storyline, performances and the music but criticized the slow-paced screenplay. Jahnavi Reddy of The News Minute wrote that the film ''The intersections of biases around skin colour, caste and race are extremely complex, and the film doesn't exactly do a perfect job addressing them". Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South stated that ''Colour Photo is one of the better products of this [direct-to-streaming] era.'' Murali Krishna CH of Cinema Express wrote that the dialogues and performance while pointing out there were some scenes.'' The Hans India gave 2.5/5 stars and stated that ''Sai Rajesh Neelam is the story writer of the movie. He penned an interesting love story with a routine conflict. The film goes well with a section of audiences because of too many predictable things that it offers.'' NTV wrote about the film that "Colour Photo [..] is a watchable love story with a touching climax", adding that the film didn't hanker go after low-hanging fruits, rather it showed courage of conviction and delivered some unconventional content. " Accolades Notes References External links Colour Photo on Aha 2020 films Films set in Andhra Pradesh Indian historical romance films 2020s Telugu-language films Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Vijayawada Indian romantic drama films Indian romantic action films 2020 romantic drama films 2020 directorial debut films Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic Films scored by Kaala Bhairava Films about social issues in India Films about social issues Films about racism Films set in India Films shot in India Social realism in film Aha (streaming service) original films Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners