A movie adaption of the same story was announced in 2018, starring Ranjit Mullick as PK Basu. The rest of the cast included Rachel White.[7] The film never released. In 2022, ZEE5 announced that they were working on a web series around the same story with Saswata Chatterjee as the protagonist. Rachel White was announced to be a part of the cast of the series as well.[8]
Marketing
The teaser of Kaantaye Kaantaye was released on July 25, 2024.[9] The trailer was released on July 31.[10]
Reception
Kaantaye Kaantaye received mixed reviews. The Times of India gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 calling it a " binge-worthy watch".[11]Subhash K. Jha writing for Times Now also gave it a thumbs up, commenting, "Apart from some good performances, Kaantaye Kaantaye plays some ear-soothing songs in the background about grief, loss and hope."[12]
Scroll.in on the other hand was critical about the series and called it "An overstretched whodunit".[13] HT Media too gave it a 2 out of 5 and termed the show a missable.[14]